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Shutterstock vs Pond5

A side-by-side comparison of Shutterstock and Pond5 — how they pay, where they work, and who they are for.

	Shutterstock One of the largest stock content marketplaces, with open contributor sign-up for photos, vectors, video, and m… Visit	Pond5 The largest marketplace for stock video footage, also covering music and sound effects. Contributors set price… Visit
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	Royalties 15%-40% by contributor level	30% royalty (40% exclusive video)
Minimum payout	$25	—
Withdraw via	PayPal, Payoneer	PayPal, Payoneer, Bank transfer
Availability	Worldwide	Worldwide
Founded	2003	2006
Headquarters	New York, United States	New York, United States
Stock ticker	NYSE: SSTK	—
Popularity	25 views · 0 likes	21 views · 0 likes