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Royalty-free stock photos, video and music with subscriptions and image packs
From $25/mo
Pond5 vs Soundstripe
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Pond5 if…
- you're in its core audience: video editors, filmmakers
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Choose Soundstripe if…
- you want the lower entry price ($9.99/mo vs $10/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on macOS
- you're in its core audience: video agencies and production companies, freelance filmmakers
Side by side
Feature Pond5 Soundstripe
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$10/mo$9.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb, macOS, API
CategoryStock photos, icons & fontsRoyalty-free music & sound effects
CompanyPond5Soundstripe
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
S Soundstripe
- 120k+ royalty-free music tracks with stems and cut-downs
- Over 100K sound effects
- AI music supervisor (Supe) for search
- Reference track search from Spotify, YouTube or Apple Music links
- Adobe Premiere extension
- Soundstripe LIVE Mac app for timeline music suggestions
- Shareable playlists and projects
- Subscription or single-song licensing
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Pond5 | Soundstripe |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | no published plan | $9.99 Individual |
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
Soundstripe
IndividualFrom $9.99/mo
BusinessPrice not shown
EnterpriseGet a Quote
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
Soundstripe
- Large catalog of 120k+ tracks plus 100K+ sound effects
- Stems and cut-downs included for editing control
- Integrations with Premiere and a Mac timeline assistant
- Single-song licenses available alongside subscriptions
- Soundstripe LIVE app is Mac-only
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy