Category · 43 tools · 13 comparisons
Stock media platforms
Platforms for licensing stock photos, video, audio, illustrations, icons, and fonts.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 43
- Entry plans
- $4.20–$167/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $13.99/mo
- Free plan
- 16 of 43
- Cheapest paid
- Coverr, $4.20/mo
- Best value score
- Soundly, 8/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FontspringFontspring | 8.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 SoundlySoundly | 7.8 | $14.99/mo* | $14.99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Icons8Icons8 | 7.6 | $19.99/mo* | $15.99/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 IconScoutIconScout | 7.6 | $14.99/mo | $54.99/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Epidemic SoundEpidemic Sound | 7.4 | $9.99/mo* | $100/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Envato ElementsEnvato Elements | 7.3 | $16.50/mo* | $168/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 MusicbedMusicbed | 7.3 | $16.99/mo* | $99/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CoverrCoverr | 7.3 | $4.20/mo | $42/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 FlaticonFlaticon | 7.2 | £6.50/mo | £6.50/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SoundsnapSoundsnap | 7.2 | $17/mo* | $25/mo | No | — | Review |
 Audio NetworkAudio Network | 7.2 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 SoundDogsSoundDogs | 7.1 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 UnsplashUnsplash | 7.0 | $6.65/mo* | $7/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 UppbeatUppbeat | 7.0 | $6.99/mo | $34.99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 StocksyStocksy | 7.0 | $35/mo | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 DepositphotosDepositphotos | 6.9 | $8.25/mo* | $159/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Motion ArrayMotion Array | 6.8 | $10.99/mo* | $27/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ShutterstockShutterstock | 6.8 | $25/mo* | $69/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 LickdLickd | 6.8 | $13.99/mo* | $42.99/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 VectorStockVectorStock | 6.8 | $9.99/mo | $9.99/mo | No | — | Review |
 AudioJungleAudioJungle | 6.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 BensoundBensound | 6.7 | $9.99/mo* | $39.99/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 GraphicRiverGraphicRiver | 6.7 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 UI8UI8 | 6.7 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 ArtgridArtgrid | 6.6 | $19.99/mo* | $49.92/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 VideoHiveVideoHive | 6.6 | $16.50/mo* | $109/mo | No | — | Review |
 StoryblocksStoryblocks | 6.5 | €18/mo | €35/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 EnvatoEnvato | 6.5 | $11.50/mo* | $168/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Getty ImagesGetty Images | 6.5 | $167/mo* | $225/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 YouWorkForThemYouWorkForThem | 6.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 VecteezyVecteezy | 6.4 | $9/mo* | $9/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricing |
 PremiumBeatPremiumBeat | 6.4 | $9.99/mo | $24.99/mo | No | — | Review |
 iStockiStock | 6.3 | $29/mo* | $70/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 AlamyAlamy | 6.2 | $139/mo* | $239/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 SoundstripeSoundstripe | 6.2 | $9.99/mo* | $9.99/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 FilmSupplyFilmSupply | 6.2 | $109/mo | $219/mo | No | — | Review |
 IconfinderIconfinder | 6.1 | $7.50/mo* | $40.83/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 ArtlistArtlist | 6.0 | €11.99/mo | €41.67/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Creative MarketCreative Market | 6.0 | $9.95/mo* | $99.95/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Death to StockDeath to Stock | 5.8 | $20/mo* | $69/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 VidevoVidevo | 5.8 | CA$20/mo | CA$109.50/mo | No | — | Review |
 LoudlyLoudly | 5.8 | $8/mo* | $24/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 MyFontsMyFonts | 5.4 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
ArtlistvsEpidemic SoundArtlist vs Epidemic Sound
ArtlistvsMotion ArrayArtlist vs Motion Array
Getty ImagesvsiStockGetty Images vs iStock
ArtgridvsArtlistArtgrid vs Artlist
EnvatovsStoryblocksEnvato vs Storyblocks
StoryblocksvsArtlistStoryblocks vs Artlist
SoundstripevsArtlistSoundstripe vs Artlist
ArtlistvsEnvato ElementsArtlist vs Envato Elements
Epidemic SoundvsEnvato ElementsEpidemic Sound vs Envato Elements
FilmSupplyvsUnsplashFilmSupply vs Unsplash
ArtlistvsSoundlyArtlist vs Soundly
Envato ElementsvsVideoHiveEnvato Elements vs VideoHive
StoryblocksvsUnsplashStoryblocks vs Unsplash
Highest scored
FontspringFontspring
A strong pick for clearly scoped font licenses, with prices that depend on how you’ll use them.
SoundlySoundly
A strong search-and-library workflow, provided its subscription library fits the sounds you need.
Icons8Icons8
Strong asset breadth and useful agent tools, with a pricing page that leaves key plans unclear.
Stock media platforms: quick answers
How much do stock media platforms cost?
Paid plans for the 43 stock media platforms we track start between $4.20 and $167 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $13.99 a month. 16 of them have a free plan. Fontspring, SoundDogs, AudioJungle, GraphicRiver, UI8, YouWorkForThem and MyFonts don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which stock media platform is the cheapest?
Which stock media platforms have a free plan?
Soundly, Icons8, IconScout, Coverr, Flaticon, Audio Network, Unsplash, Uppbeat, Depositphotos, Motion Array, Bensound, Vecteezy, Iconfinder, Artlist, Creative Market and Loudly have a free plan. Epidemic Sound, Musicbed and Death to Stock offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which stock media platform scores highest in our reviews?
Fontspring scores highest at 8.0/10. A strong pick for clearly scoped font licenses, with prices that depend on how you’ll use them. On value for money alone, Soundly rates best (8/10).