Pexels
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VisitPexels vs Stocksy
What both publish
| Fact | Pexels | Stocksy |
|---|---|---|
| API | The RESTful JSON API provides programmatic access to the full Pexels photo and video library, free of charge. | Stocksy offers a REST API for integrating its image library into applications and services, with API access available by application. |
| API access | Anyone with a Pexels account can request an API key and receive it instantly. | Yes |
| Curation | A Pexels review team selects content for featured search placement, and the best featured work is hand-curated to the homepage. | Every asset is reviewed by a human curator, and the collection is curated daily. |
| Editorial assets | Yes | No |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Illustration assets | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Pexels is a free stock photo and video website and app for designers, bloggers and anyone seeking downloadable visuals. | Stocksy licenses royalty-free stock photos, videos, and illustrations created by real artists. |
Pexels plans
- FreeFree
Stocksy plans
- Medium image license—
- Large image license—
- X-Large image license—
- Standard royalty-free license — Medium$35, paid once
- Standard royalty-free license — Large$85, paid once
- Team license$100, paid once
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.
Pick Stocksy if…
It suits teams needing curated stock imagery with defined worldwide licensing, optional curation help, or API integration into digital asset workflows.