Depositphotos vs Alamy

Depositphotos8.9Visit Alamy8.2Visit

Higher score Depositphotos #3 in Stock Illustration Websites 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Depositphotos

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Alamy #7 in Stock Illustration Websites 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Alamy

• Depositphotos fits best

  Global users wanting free entry and broad assets

• Alamy fits best

  Teams needing editorial and illustration licensing

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Side by side

Feature	Depositphotos 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Alamy 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Stock Illustration Websites	#7 in Stock Illustration Websites
Best for	Global users wanting free entry and broad assets	Teams needing editorial and illustration licensing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$139/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Depositphotos 0/3 · Alamy 0/3
Commercial use	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Editorial license	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Extended license	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Download model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum resolution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Raster file formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers photos, vectors, illustrations, editorial media, video, and music Supports multilingual search across 29 languages Offers AI tools, mobile apps, and stock library API access	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	Paid pricing and currency vary by region The listed team setup supports one seat The breadth may exceed needs for illustration-only searches	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	Depositphotos is a web-based stock content platform for businesses, creative teams, freelancers, and other creators. Its library spans royalty-free photos, vectors, illustrations, videos, music, sound effects, editorial and news images,… 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

• Depositphotos — where it wins

  • Covers photos, vectors, illustrations, editorial media, video, and music
  • Supports multilingual search across 29 languages
  • Offers AI tools, mobile apps, and stock library API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing and currency vary by region
  • The listed team setup supports one seat
  • The breadth may exceed needs for illustration-only searches

• 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

• Depositphotos8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad stock library with free entry, AI tools, apps, and API access.

  Visit DepositphotosFull verdict →
• Alamy8.2/10 · Paid

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

  Visit AlamyFull verdict →