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Foap vs Pond5
Foap and Pond5 are both stock marketplaces. Fees — Foap: 50% commission per license. Pond5: 30% royalty (40% exclusive video).
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- Fees — Foap: 50% commission per license. Pond5: 30% royalty (40% exclusive video).
- Both pay out via PayPal. Only Foap offers monthly. Only Pond5 offers Payoneer and Bank transfer.
- Pond5 is the older platform — founded in 2006, 5 years before Foap (2011).
- Foap is based in Sweden, Pond5 in United States.
Which should you choose?
Choose Foap if…
- You want to withdraw via monthly.
Choose Pond5 if…
- You want to withdraw via Payoneer and Bank transfer.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2006).
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Foap
A marketplace where anyone sells phone photos and completes brand photo missions.
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Pond5
The largest marketplace for stock video footage, also covering music and sound effects. Contributors set price…
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| Type | Stock marketplaces like Shutterstock | Stock marketplaces like Shutterstock |
| Category | Stock & Digital Goods | Stock & Digital Goods |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | 50% commission per license | 30% royalty (40% exclusive video) |
| Withdraw via | PayPal, monthly | PayPal, Payoneer, Bank transfer |
| Availability | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Founded | 2011 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden | New York, United States |
| Popularity | 42 views · 0 likes | 43 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Foap or Pond5?
Foap: 50% commission per license. Pond5: 30% royalty (40% exclusive video).
Where are Foap and Pond5 available?
Foap: Worldwide. Pond5: Worldwide.