Depositphotos vs Dreamstime

Depositphotos8.8Visit Dreamstime8.7Visit

Higher score Depositphotos #6 in Stock Photo Websites 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Depositphotos

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Dreamstime #7 in Stock Photo Websites 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Dreamstime

• Depositphotos fits best

  Broad stock content with a free starting point

• Dreamstime fits best

  Free users needing broad stock and office integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Depositphotos 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Dreamstime 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Stock Photo Websites	#7 in Stock Photo Websites
Best for	Broad stock content with a free starting point	Free users needing broad stock and office integrations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7	Email, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Depositphotos 4/4 · Dreamstime 4/4
Vector assets	✓	✓
Illustration assets	✓	✓
Editorial assets	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Monthly downloads	Not checked yet	5 /mo
Included team seats	1 seats	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers photos, vectors, illustrations, editorial media, video, and music Offers AI image generation, editing tools, and multilingual search Supports web, iOS, Android, and Stock Content Library API access	Free and public-domain collections broaden access to stock media Microsoft Office, Google Docs and WordPress integrations support content workflows APIs, corporate accounts and AI-assisted tools extend business use
Cons	The unlimited plan centers on photos, vectors, illustrations, and PNG files Pricing and currency vary by region Published category specifications list one team seat	The listed subscription tier includes 5 downloads per month Monthly and annual options shown are limited to the 5-image plan Corporate sub-account seat limits are not stated on the official page
Our verdict	Depositphotos is a web-based stock content platform for businesses, creative teams, freelancers, and other creators. Its catalog spans royalty-free photos, vector images, illustrations, editorial and news images, videos, music, and sound… Read the review →	Dreamstime is a stock media licensing platform for individual creators, publishers, agencies, businesses and enterprise teams. Its catalog covers royalty-free photos, vector graphics, illustrations, editorial imagery, video footage, music… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Depositphotos — where it wins

  • Covers photos, vectors, illustrations, editorial media, video, and music
  • Offers AI image generation, editing tools, and multilingual search
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, and Stock Content Library API access

  Where it doesn't

  • The unlimited plan centers on photos, vectors, illustrations, and PNG files
  • Pricing and currency vary by region
  • Published category specifications list one team seat

• Dreamstime — where it wins

  • Free and public-domain collections broaden access to stock media
  • Microsoft Office, Google Docs and WordPress integrations support content workflows
  • APIs, corporate accounts and AI-assisted tools extend business use

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed subscription tier includes 5 downloads per month
  • Monthly and annual options shown are limited to the 5-image plan
  • Corporate sub-account seat limits are not stated on the official page

• Depositphotos8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad stock library with a free starting point and API access.

  Visit DepositphotosFull verdict →
• Dreamstime8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad stock media library with free collections, integrations, APIs and AI-assisted tools.

  Visit DreamstimeFull verdict →