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Royalty-free stock photos, video and music with subscriptions and image packs
From $25/mo
Adobe Stock vs Getty Images
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Adobe Stock if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you're in its core audience: graphic designers, marketers
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Choose Getty Images if…
- you're in its core audience: marketing teams, publishers and newsrooms
Side by side
Feature Adobe Stock Getty Images
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Starting price$29.99/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyAdobeGetty Images
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
G Getty Images
- Creative and editorial stock photo library
- Stock video clips, including rights-ready footage
- Prepaid download packs of 5 or 10 files
- Monthly and annual editorial and creative subscriptions
- Usage-based price calculator for rights-managed content
- AI image generation and modification for commercial use
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Adobe Stock | Getty Images |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Getty Images
Paid. Plan details aren't published.
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
Getty Images
- Large editorial collection alongside creative stock
- Several ways to buy: single files, packs or subscriptions
- Packs give a lower per-download cost at larger sizes
- Editorial photos cannot be used commercially
- Pack downloads are capped at the purchased size tier
- Rights-managed files require usage-based pricing per license
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy