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EFreepik vs Pond5
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Freepik if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: graphic designers, marketers
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Choose Pond5 if…
- you want the lower entry price ($10/mo vs $14.5/mo)
- you're in its core audience: video editors, filmmakers
Side by side
Feature Freepik Pond5
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$14.5/mo$10/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CategoryAI image & video generationStock photos, icons & fonts
CompanyMagnificPond5
Full feature lists
F Freepik
- 250M+ premium stock assets
- AI image and video generation across 30+ models
- Music, voice and sound effect generation
- Magnific and Topaz image upscalers
- Brand Kit and Spaces workspace
- ComfyUI integration, MCP and plugins
- Credit-based API access
- Google Drive sync and metadata export
P Pond5
- Royalty-free HD and 4K stock video footage
- Royalty-free production music library
- Sound effects library
- Stock images and After Effects templates
- Pay-per-asset, credit pack and subscription purchasing
- Unused subscription downloads roll over
- Individual License with indemnification
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Freepik
Premium$20/mo or $14.50/mo billed annually (ex. VAT)
Plus$45/mo or $33.75/mo billed annually (ex. VAT)
Pro$110/mo or $82.50/mo billed annually (ex. VAT)
Pond5
Music$10/mo (limited-time offer) or $60/yr
Music & SFX$15/mo or $90/yr
Footage Plus$199/mo or $999/yr
Pay per assetVideo from $39
Strengths and limitations
Freepik
- Stock library and AI generation in one subscription
- Credits last a full year with no monthly reset
- Commercial AI license on every plan
- 30-day refund guarantee with no cancellation fees
- Generation is credit-based outside the unlimited models
- Music rights in the license start at the Plus tier
- Prices exclude VAT and local taxes
Pond5
- Subscription is optional; single assets can be bought
- Unused downloads roll over
- Footage Plus includes all music and SFX
- Subscription license includes indemnification
- Footage Plus costs $199/mo
- Subscriptions are capped at 10 downloads a month
- Credits and subscription downloads cannot be combined
More comparisons
Other options to consider
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From $16.50/mo
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Unlimited stock assets and AI generation for creators under one subscription
Stock photos, icons & fonts
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From $29.99/mo
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Licensed stock photos, videos and audio with AI image editing tools
Stock photos, icons & fonts
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Royalty-free stock photos, video and music with subscriptions and image packs
From $25/mo
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From $25/mo
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Royalty-free stock photos, video and music with subscriptions and image packs
Stock photos, icons & fonts
A
AA
From $9.99/mo
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Royalty-free music, sound effects, stock footage and AI generation for creators
Royalty-free music & sound effects
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Paid
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Licensed stock photos, editorial images and video for commercial and media use
Stock photos, icons & fonts
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Freemium
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Free high-resolution stock photos, plus a paid Unsplash+ library for commercial use
Stock photos, icons & fontsFree planAPI
Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy