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Head-to-head · Stock Illustration Websites

Dreamstime vs Clipart.com

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Dreamstime #5 in Stock Illustration Websites 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Dreamstime
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

Dreamstime leads on 0 checks, Clipart.com on 2, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDreamstime · 6.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresClipart.com · 2 of 3

Dreamstime scores higher on our rubric for stock illustration websites: 6.9 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Clipart.com offers commercial use; Dreamstime doesn't publish it. Clipart.com offers extended license; Dreamstime doesn't publish it.

Dreamstime is the better fit for businesses needing broad stock and API access. Clipart.com is the better fit for users needing a very large clipart catalog.

  • Dreamstime fits best

    Businesses needing broad stock and API access

  • Clipart.com fits best

    Users needing a very large clipart catalog

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Side by side

Feature Dreamstime 6.9/10 Visit ↗ Clipart.com 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.9 6.6
Ranking #5 in Stock Illustration Websites #8 in Stock Illustration Websites
Best for Businesses needing broad stock and API access Users needing a very large clipart catalog
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Money-back guarantee 30 days 3 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Phone Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dreamstime 0/3 · Clipart.com 2/3
Commercial use Not published ✓ (best)
Editorial license Not published Not published
Extended license Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Download model Not published Custom
Maximum resolution Not published Not published
Raster file formats Not published JPG, PNG, GIF
Our review
Pros
  • Free and public-domain collections complement paid stock licensing.
  • Vector graphics, illustrations, editorial media, video and audio support varied needs.
  • Corporate accounts, APIs, mobile apps and office integrations extend access.
  • 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
Cons
  • The subscription plans shown provide 5 monthly downloads.
  • Subscription duration and billing differ between monthly and annual options.
  • Its broad media scope may be more than illustration-only buyers need.
  • 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
Our verdict

Dreamstime is a stock media licensing platform for individual creators, publishers, agencies, businesses and enterprise teams. Its library covers royalty-free photos, vector graphics, illustrations, editorial imagery, video footage, music…

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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,…

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  1. DreamstimeStock Illustration Websites 6.9Free plan
  2. Clipart.comStock Illustration Websites 6.6Free plan · paid from $12.95

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Dreamstime — where it wins

    • Free and public-domain collections complement paid stock licensing.
    • Vector graphics, illustrations, editorial media, video and audio support varied needs.
    • Corporate accounts, APIs, mobile apps and office integrations extend access.

    Where it doesn't

    • The subscription plans shown provide 5 monthly downloads.
    • Subscription duration and billing differ between monthly and annual options.
    • Its broad media scope may be more than illustration-only buyers need.

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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