Colourbox
7.6#10 in stock photo websitesFrom $149 a yearAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitColourbox vs Pexels
What both publish
| Fact | Colourbox | Pexels |
|---|---|---|
| API access | Yes | Anyone with a Pexels account can request an API key and receive it instantly. |
| API availability | The Skyfish developer portal documents a Colourbox API for custom integrations that uses an API key and secret. | Pexels offers a free API for searching photos and videos, browsing curated content, and embedding media in applications or websites. |
| Company profile | LinkedIn lists Colourbox as a privately held technology and media company founded in 2003 with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Odense N, Denmark. | LinkedIn lists Pexels as privately held, founded in 2014, headquartered in Berlin, with 11–50 employees. |
| Editorial assets | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Illustration assets | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Colourbox sells royalty-free stock photographs, vector illustrations, and video clips. | Pexels is a free stock photo and video website and app for designers, bloggers and anyone seeking downloadable visuals. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | No rating shown because the Skyfish app has not received enough ratings or reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 36K ratings |
| Rating on G2 | No rating from 0 reviews; the listing shows no user-satisfaction data | 4.6 out of 5 from 113 reviews |
Colourbox plans
- Single download$8.99, paid once
- Pay & Go 25$149 a year
- Pay & Go 100$349 a year
- Pay & Go 250$649 a year
Pexels plans
- FreeFree
Pick Colourbox if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Pexels if…
Pexels suits people looking for reusable photos and videos, as well as developers who need programmatic library access. Its apps, extension, and design-tool integrations also suit people who want to work with visuals across those tools.