Clipart.com vs Alamy

Clipart.com6.6Visit Alamy6.5Visit

Higher score Clipart.com #8 in Stock Illustration Websites 6.6/10 Free plan · paid from $12.95 Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Clipart.com

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Alamy #9 in Stock Illustration Websites 6.5/10 From $139/mo ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Alamy

• Clipart.com fits best

  Users needing a very large clipart catalog

• Alamy fits best

  Teams needing editorial and illustration licensing

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Side by side

Feature	Clipart.com 6.6/10 Visit ↗	Alamy 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.6	6.5
Ranking	#8 in Stock Illustration Websites	#9 in Stock Illustration Websites
Best for	Users needing a very large clipart catalog	Teams needing editorial and illustration licensing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$139/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clipart.com 2/3 · Alamy 0/3
Commercial use	✓ (best)	Not published
Editorial license	Not published	Not published
Extended license	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Download model	Custom	Not published
Maximum resolution	Not published	Not published
Raster file formats	JPG, PNG, GIF	Not published
Our review
Pros	Advertises over 21 million clipart items across multiple media types Supports JPG, PNG, GIF, AI, EPS, WMF, PDF, and SVG downloads Offers free downloads, subscriptions, individual purchases, and license choices	Includes vectors, illustrations, editorial imagery, video and panoramas Unlimited seats and team sharing through lightboxes REST API supports search, metadata retrieval and licensed downloads
Cons	Subscription downloads have daily limits of 35 or 100 files Usage restrictions vary by license, including print and resale limits Web-based access only, with no listed native desktop or mobile platform	Plans cap monthly downloads at 15, 25 or 50 images Subscriptions start at $139 per month Projects beyond standard subscriptions may need custom licensing
Our verdict	Clipart.com is a web-based stock illustration and multimedia library for people who need clip art, illustrations, vectors, photos, 3D art, and other creative assets. Its catalog is advertised as containing over 21 million clipart items,… Read the review →	Alamy is a web-based stock content licensing platform for creative professionals, publishers, businesses and media organizations. Its catalog covers stock photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos, 360-degree panoramic images and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clipart.com — where it wins

  • Advertises over 21 million clipart items across multiple media types
  • Supports JPG, PNG, GIF, AI, EPS, WMF, PDF, and SVG downloads
  • Offers free downloads, subscriptions, individual purchases, and license choices

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription downloads have daily limits of 35 or 100 files
  • Usage restrictions vary by license, including print and resale limits
  • Web-based access only, with no listed native desktop or mobile platform

• Alamy — where it wins

  • Includes vectors, illustrations, editorial imagery, video and panoramas
  • Unlimited seats and team sharing through lightboxes
  • REST API supports search, metadata retrieval and licensed downloads

  Where it doesn't

  • Plans cap monthly downloads at 15, 25 or 50 images
  • Subscriptions start at $139 per month
  • Projects beyond standard subscriptions may need custom licensing

• Clipart.com6.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $12.95

  A huge, format-rich clipart library with flexible licensing and subscription options.

  Visit Clipart.comFull verdict →
• Alamy6.5/10 · From $139/mo

  A broad stock library with team licensing, API access and subscription plans from $139 monthly.

  Visit AlamyFull verdict →