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Royalty-free stock photos, video and music with subscriptions and image packs
From $25/mo
Adobe Stock vs Epidemic Sound
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
A
Choose Adobe Stock if…
- you're in its core audience: graphic designers, marketers
E
Choose Epidemic Sound if…
- you want the lower entry price ($17.99/mo vs $29.99/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on macOS, Windows, iOS
- you're in its core audience: youtubers and content creators, video editors and filmmakers
Side by side
Feature Adobe Stock Epidemic Sound
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Starting price$29.99/mo$17.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, API
CategoryStock photos, icons & fontsRoyalty-free music & sound effects
CompanyAdobeEpidemic Sound
Full feature lists
A Adobe Stock
- Licensed stock photos, vectors and illustrations
- HD and 4K stock video
- AI image edits: Type to Edit, Change Mood, Expand Image
- Animate Image creates 5-second animations
- Audio Match for video clips
- Adobe indemnification up to US$10,000
- Credit packs valid for one year
E
- 55,000+ exclusively owned music tracks
- 250,000+ sound effects and variations
- Studio tool syncs music to video automatically
- Prompt-based music search and search by video frames
- AI voiceovers in 70+ languages
- Plugins for Adobe Premiere, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve
- Music API and MCP server for LLMs
- Direct global license with channel clearing
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Adobe Stock | Epidemic Sound |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29.99 Individuals | no published plan |
| 5 people | $39.99 AI Studio | no published plan |
| 20 people | $39.99 AI Studio | no published plan |
All plans and prices
Adobe Stock
IndividualsUS$49.99/mo or US$29.99/mo (annual commitment)
AI StudioUS$59.99/mo or US$39.99/mo (annual commitment)
40 Stock creditsUS$112.99/mo or US$89.99/mo (annual commitment)
Unlimited Stock AI StudioUS$129.99/mo
750 Stock creditsUS$249.99/mo
Epidemic Sound
CreatorNot listed
ProNot listed
BusinessNot listed
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Adobe Stock
- Every plan includes indemnification of up to US$10,000
- 7-day free trial on the AI Studio plan
- Unlimited plan covers standard downloads and video
- Credit packs are available instead of a subscription
- Plans require an annual commitment
- Cancelling after 14 days costs half of the remaining commitment
- Credit packs cannot be combined with subscriptions
Epidemic Sound
- Company owns all rights, enabling a direct worldwide license
- Content published during a subscription stays cleared forever
- Unlimited downloads on all plans
- Plugins for Adobe and DaVinci Resolve plus desktop and mobile apps
- No free plan; publishing requires a subscription or single-track license
- Ad use requires Pro or Enterprise plan
- No prorated refunds on cancellation
- Enterprise agreements require a 12-month minimum
More comparisons
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Freemium
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Free high-resolution stock photos, plus a paid Unsplash+ library for commercial use
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy