Shutterstock comparisons
Shutterstock is compared head-to-head with Adobe Stock, Pixabay and Pexels and more: 6 head-to-heads in Stock Photo Websites, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Shutterstock head-to-head
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Shutterstock vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Vector assets | Illustration assets | Editorial assets | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shutterstock | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 | |
| 2 | Adobe Stock | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 3 | Pixabay | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 |
| 4 | Pexels | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 |
| 5 | Unsplash | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 | |
| 6 | Depositphotos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 7 | Dreamstime | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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