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Head-to-head · Stock Illustration Websites

Depositphotos vs Ouch! by Icons8

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Depositphotos #3 in Stock Illustration Websites 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Depositphotos
Ouch! by Icons8 #8 in Stock Illustration Websites 8.1/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Ouch!

Depositphotos leads on 0 checks, Ouch! by Icons8 on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDepositphotos · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Ouch! by Icons8

Depositphotos scores higher on our rubric for stock illustration websites: 8.9 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Depositphotos is the better fit for global users wanting free entry and broad assets. Ouch! by Icons8 is the better fit for designers wanting customizable and animated art.

  • Depositphotos fits best

    Global users wanting free entry and broad assets

  • Ouch! by Icons8 fits best

    Designers wanting customizable and animated art

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Side by side

Feature Depositphotos 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Ouch! by Icons8 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.1
Ranking #3 in Stock Illustration Websites #8 in Stock Illustration Websites
Best for Global users wanting free entry and broad assets Designers wanting customizable and animated art
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, macOS
Support Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7 Live chat, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Depositphotos 0/3 · Ouch! by Icons8 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
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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 vector, 3D, static, and animated illustration assets
  • Supports SVG, PNG, JSON, GIF, and After Effects formats
  • Offers editing, recoloring, rearrangement, Figma, and API access
Cons
  • Paid pricing and currency vary by region
  • The listed team setup supports one seat
  • The breadth may exceed needs for illustration-only searches
  • The Illustrations plan limits downloads to 25 per month
  • Free downloads require attribution under the license terms
  • The service focuses on illustrations rather than a broad stock library
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,…

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Ouch! by Icons8 is an online illustration library for designers, developers, marketers, and content creators. Its searchable collections cover vector, 3D, static, and animated illustrations for websites, applications, marketing materials,…

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  1. DepositphotosStock Illustration Websites 8.9Free plan
  2. Ouch! by Icons8Stock Illustration Websites 8.1Free plan · 7-day trial

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

  • Ouch! by Icons8 — where it wins

    • Includes vector, 3D, static, and animated illustration assets
    • Supports SVG, PNG, JSON, GIF, and After Effects formats
    • Offers editing, recoloring, rearrangement, Figma, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • The Illustrations plan limits downloads to 25 per month
    • Free downloads require attribution under the license terms
    • The service focuses on illustrations rather than a broad stock library

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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