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Head-to-head · Stock Vector Libraries

Shutterstock vs Openclipart

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Shutterstock #1 in Stock Vector Libraries 9.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Shutterstock
Openclipart #7 in Stock Vector Libraries 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Openclipart

Shutterstock leads on 0 checks, Openclipart on 1, and 2 are 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 scoreShutterstock · 9.7/10
  • Free planonly Openclipart
  • Most featuresOpenclipart · 2 of 2

Shutterstock scores higher on our rubric for stock vector libraries: 9.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Openclipart offers free plan; Shutterstock doesn't.

Shutterstock is the better fit for teams licensing vectors alongside photos and video. Openclipart is the better fit for large free clipart collections.

  • Shutterstock fits best

    Teams licensing vectors alongside photos and video

  • Openclipart fits best

    Large free clipart collections

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Side by side

Feature Shutterstock 9.7/10 Visit ↗ Openclipart 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.7 8.5
Ranking #1 in Stock Vector Libraries #7 in Stock Vector Libraries
Best for Teams licensing vectors alongside photos and video Large free clipart collections
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Live chat, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Shutterstock 0/2 · Openclipart 2/2
Commercial license Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Editorial license Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Asset types Not checked yet clipart, icons
Vector formats Not checked yet SVG, PDF
Download limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included team seats 1 seats Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • EPS vectors licensed alongside photos, illustrations, video and audio
  • Subscriptions from 10 to 750 image downloads a month, or one-time packs of 2 to 25
  • API, web, iOS and Android access, with team plans and admin controls
  • Large searchable collection of clipart and icons
  • SVG, PNG, and PDF downloads support varied workflows
  • CC0/public-domain licensing supports commercial reuse
Cons
  • No free plan; every download needs a paid plan or pack
  • Plans count downloads, so occasional vector buyers may pay less elsewhere
  • Single-seat plans limit shared access
  • Focused on clipart and icons rather than broader stock media
  • Platform access is limited to the web and API
  • Community features may add participation overhead for contributors
Our verdict

Shutterstock is a paid stock-content platform whose image library includes EPS vectors and illustrations alongside photos, editorial images, video, music and sound effects. Vectors are licensed like any other image: an Image downloads…

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Openclipart is a free online library of vector clipart and icons contributed by artists. It suits designers, educators, publishers, developers, and businesses looking for reusable graphics rather than a broad stock-media service. Visitors…

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  1. ShutterstockStock Vector Libraries 9.7Paid
  2. OpenclipartStock Vector Libraries 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Shutterstock — where it wins

    • EPS vectors licensed alongside photos, illustrations, video and audio
    • Subscriptions from 10 to 750 image downloads a month, or one-time packs of 2 to 25
    • API, web, iOS and Android access, with team plans and admin controls

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; every download needs a paid plan or pack
    • Plans count downloads, so occasional vector buyers may pay less elsewhere
    • Single-seat plans limit shared access

  • Openclipart — where it wins

    • Large searchable collection of clipart and icons
    • SVG, PNG, and PDF downloads support varied workflows
    • CC0/public-domain licensing supports commercial reuse

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on clipart and icons rather than broader stock media
    • Platform access is limited to the web and API
    • Community features may add participation overhead for contributors

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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