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Royalty-free stock photos, video and music with subscriptions and image packs
From $25/mo
Pond5 vs PremiumBeat
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Pond5 if…
- you want the lower entry price ($10/mo vs $24.99/mo)
- you're in its core audience: video editors, filmmakers
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Choose PremiumBeat if…
- you're in its core audience: video editors, youtubers and content creators
Side by side
Feature Pond5 PremiumBeat
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$10/mo$24.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb
CategoryStock photos, icons & fontsRoyalty-free music & sound effects
CompanyPond5PremiumBeat
Full feature lists
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
P PremiumBeat
- Curated royalty-free music catalog
- Per-track Standard and Premium licenses
- Full track, short edits and loops per download
- Annual music subscription option
- Commercial distribution under Premium license
- Site in many languages
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Pond5 | PremiumBeat |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | no published plan | $9.99 Creator subscription |
All plans and prices
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
PremiumBeat
Creator subscription$9.99/mo billed annually ($119.88/yr)
Standard subscription$24.99/mo billed annually ($299.88/yr)
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Strengths and limitations
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
PremiumBeat
- Each Standard track includes full, short and loop versions
- Clear two-tier per-track licensing
- Subscription available for regular use
- Standard license excludes commercial distribution
- Premium license covers only one project per purchase
- No free plan
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy