Best stock marketplaces
A shortlist of platforms in the "Stock marketplaces like Shutterstock" category - where to earn in this space. The type page lists every option.
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Compare at a glance
| Platform | Type | Fees / commission | Pays via | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
123RF
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Stock content marketplace | 30-60% royalty by contributor level | PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill, min $50 | 2005 |
Adobe Stock
|
Stock content marketplace | 33% royalty on images | PayPal, Payoneer | 2015 |
Alamy
|
Stock photo agency | 20-50% commission by tier | Bank transfer, PayPal, Skrill | 1999 |
Depositphotos
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Stock content marketplace | 30-38% royalty by level | PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill | 2009 |
Dreamstime
|
Stock photo marketplace | 25-50% royalty, up to 60% exclusive | PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill, Check | 2000 |
Envato
|
Digital asset marketplace | Author share varies by exclusivity | PayPal, Payoneer, SWIFT | 2006 |
EyeEm
Closed |
Stock photo marketplace | — | — | 2011 |
Foap
|
Photo marketplace | 50% commission per license | PayPal, monthly | 2011 |
Freepik
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Graphic resources marketplace | 50% revenue share per download | PayPal, Payoneer, Bank transfer | 2010 |
Freepik Contributor
|
Design content marketplace | 50% revenue share per download | PayPal, Payoneer, SEPA, min $50-100 | 2010 |
Getty Contributor
|
Stock content marketplace | 20% royalty photos, 25% video | PayPal, Payoneer | 1995 |
Picfair
|
Stock photo marketplace | Set your own price, keep 100% | PayPal, bank transfer | 2014 |
Pond5
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Stock video marketplace | 30% royalty (40% exclusive video) | PayPal, Payoneer, Bank transfer | 2006 |
Shutterstock
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Stock content marketplace | Royalties 15%-40% by contributor level | PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill | 2003 |
Vecteezy
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Stock content marketplace | $5-10 per 1000 downloads or 50% Pro split | PayPal, Payoneer, min $25 | 2007 |
Wirestock
|
Stock distribution platform | Keep 85% on distributed sales | PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill, monthly | 2020 |
iStock
|
Stock photo marketplace | Royalties 15%-45% | Payoneer | 2000 |
123RFA stock-content marketplace where contributors license photos, vectors, and footage.
123rf.com104 viewsAdobe StockThe stock marketplace built into Creative Cloud, where contributors sell photos, illustrations, vectors, and video to millions of Adobe user…
stock.adobe.com108 viewsAlamyA UK stock agency known for paying contributors some of the highest royalty shares in the industry, with an unedited collection of hundreds…
alamy.com70 viewsDepositphotosA stock content marketplace with 200+ million files, paying contributors per download with levels based on portfolio performance.
depositphotos.com42 viewsDreamstimeOne of the oldest stock photo communities, with royalties that rise as an image sells more. Open contributor sign-up with image review.
dreamstime.com47 viewsEnvatoA marketplace network for digital assets like website themes, templates, graphics, video, and audio. Authors sell on Envato Market or earn f…
envato.com69 viewsEyeEmA photography marketplace and community where photographers license and sell their images.
eyeem.com56 viewsFoapA marketplace where anyone sells phone photos and completes brand photo missions.
foap.com42 viewsFreepikA Spanish graphic resources platform whose contributor program pays for vectors, photos, PSDs, and AI-generated content based on downloads.
freepik.com43 viewsFreepik ContributorA program where designers earn from downloads of their vectors, photos, and assets on Freepik.
contributor.freepik.com44 viewsGetty ContributorGetty Images contributor program where photographers and videographers earn royalties.
contributors.gettyimages.com83 viewsPicfairA photo marketplace where photographers set their own prices and keep most of each sale.
picfair.com47 viewsPond5The largest marketplace for stock video footage, also covering music and sound effects. Contributors set prices on footage and keep a revenu…
pond5.com43 viewsShutterstockOne of the largest stock content marketplaces, with open contributor sign-up for photos, vectors, video, and music. Contributors earn royalt…
shutterstock.com113 viewsVecteezyA marketplace where designers earn licensing vectors, photos, and video.
vecteezy.com59 viewsWirestockA platform that distributes contributors photos and AI art to many stock agencies at once.
wirestock.io59 viewsiStockA Getty Images marketplace for exclusive and non-exclusive stock photos and illustrations. Contributors apply through the Contributor app an…
istockphoto.com69 views