Alamy in 9 slides
A UK stock agency known for paying contributors some of the highest royalty shares in the industry, with an unedited collection of hundreds of millions of images.
- Stock photo agency
- Stock marketplaces
- Based in Abingdon, United Kingdom
What you do on Alamy
How the money is made: selling digital products
- Make it once
- Upload and list it
- Buyers download it
- Royalties paid out
A UK stock agency known for paying contributors some of the highest royalty shares in the industry, with an unedited collection of hundreds of millions of images.
Founded 1999 · next to 16 other stock marketplaces
Work and topics
Good for
What Alamy takes
20-50% commission by tier
From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign upFree
- Quick profile or ID review
- Do the work
- Earnings clearMonthly from the 1st working day, up to 9 working days
- First payout30+ days
Time to your first payout
Over $75 via PayPal or bank transfer in USD, GBP, or EUR
3 ways to withdraw
Can you join?
Yes.
Your profile is reviewed before you start. First payout: 30+ days.
What you need
- Free to joinSign-up cost
- Quick profile or ID reviewHow sign-up works
What people actually earn
Alamy's contributor page says contributors earn up to 50% commission on every sale, and 100% under its two-year student program.
Source: alamy.com ↗Alamy says it helped 41,000 contributors claim a share of a 5.5 million GBP collecting-society (DACS etc.) pot in 2024, paying contributors 50% of funds awarded…
Source: alamy.com ↗How it scores
Strong on access and track record. Weaker on fees.
- Fees1.5
- Getting paid2.8
- Access4.8
- Track record4.5
- Proof of earnings2.5
- Open worldwide
- Free to join
- Clear fees
- Top 10K website
- 10 years running
- 20 years running
- Fully documented
How much we know
We have 11 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.
What we have
- What kind of platform it is
- Year founded
- Headquarters
- Fees
- Minimum payout
- How fast you get paid
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
- Wikipedia or reference page
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts