Pexels
8.3#3 in stock photo websitesFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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SuperStock
7.0#20 in stock photo websitesFree planFree planWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Pexels | SuperStock |
|---|---|---|
| API | The RESTful JSON API provides programmatic access to the full Pexels photo and video library, free of charge. | SuperStock offers a REST API for searching, downloading, and deploying content in a customer's local system; API queries are free and licensed content is paid. |
| Audience | Pexels says hundreds of thousands of photographers and videographers contribute and millions of people use the media, from startups to global brands. | SuperStock describes its customers as creatives, brands, agencies, and publishers, from solo designers to global agencies. |
| Integrations | Pexels identifies Canva, Typeform, Sketch and Airtable as API partners. | The MCP connector page names Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and other MCP-compatible assistants. |
| Product | Pexels is a free stock photo and video website and app for designers, bloggers and anyone seeking downloadable visuals. | SuperStock licenses stock images, illustrations, footage, fine art, vintage, and editorial content for creative, editorial, educational, publishing, and commercial work. |
Pexels plans
- FreeFree
SuperStock plans
- Student LicenseFree
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 SuperStock if…
SuperStock serves creatives, brands, agencies and publishers, from solo designers to global agencies. It may suit students seeking the listed free license for personal non-commercial projects or teams that need licensed media.