Best Stock Photo Websites in 2026
Updated
In short: Pixabay is ranked #1 of 80 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Pexels and Vecteezy. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pexels. The lowest first paid tier on this page is VectorStock at $0.83/mo.
Finding a source for project imagery means weighing both the assets on offer and the terms of access. Pixabay, Pexels, and Vecteezy lead the ranking, with Depositphotos and Dreamstime next. Compare editorial, illustration, and vector assets with the kinds of visuals you need, and consider API access if your workflow connects to a service programmatically. Included team seats and monthly downloads provide further points for judging how access is structured. Free-plan availability and the paid starting price can help you assess costs. Use these listed differences to narrow options for design, publishing, or other work that calls for stock imagery.
80 stock photo websites ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Pixabay Top pick · 9.0 Free plan · Free
#2 Pexels Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · Free
#3 Vecteezy Also great · 8.8 
- Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 5 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 10 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About VectorStockVisit site - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 10 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 10 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$14.99/mofirst paid tier About iStockVisit site - api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 5 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $79/mo
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 50 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$53.25/mofirst paid tier About BigstockVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- No
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 3 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About PIXTAVisit site - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $29/mo
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 30 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About ScopioVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 10 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $139/mo
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
- Monthly downloads
- 15 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$139/mofirst paid tier About AlamyVisit site - Web
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19.49/mofirst paid tier About PhotoSearch (Fotosearch)Visit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- No
- Vector assets
- No
- Illustration assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Vector assets
- Yes
- Editorial assets
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which stock photo website is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Pixabay is ranked #1 of 80 with a score of 9.0. Pexels is second and Vecteezy third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, VectorStock has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.