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Stock Media: Stock photo, video & audio libraries, compared

Stock photo, video, music and asset libraries, compared on licensing, catalogue size, per-asset cost and subscription value. Every pick below is compared on price, strengths and the use case it actually fits — no marketing copy.

23 tools reviewed · 14 buyer's guides · 22 head-to-head comparisons · 18 alternatives roundups.

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Stock Subscription Bundle

Envato Elements · Storyblocks · Motion Array

Stock Marketplace

Shutterstock · Adobe Stock · iStock · Getty Images · Depositphotos · Dreamstime · 123RF · Alamy

Stock Video Marketplace

Pond5

Graphics Marketplace

Freepik · Vecteezy

Stock Video Subscription

Artgrid

Music Subscription

Artlist · Epidemic Sound · Soundstripe · Uppbeat · Musicbed

Free Stock Library

Pixabay · Pexels

Stock Subscription

Unsplash+

Buyer's guides (best tools for a job)

★ Best free stock media tools (2026) — the tools with a real free plan (not just a trial), with the actual limits and the catch.

Short on time? Start with the guide that matches your goal.

Head-to-head comparisons

Deciding between two specific tools? These break down pricing, strengths and the right pick.

Alternatives roundups

Already use a tool but want options? See the strongest alternatives for each.

Market data

Sizing up the category? See our Stock Media statistics & trends (2026) — pricing ranges, free-tier prevalence and the busiest sub-categories, derived from the tools below.

Compare every tool

Want the whole field on one screen? The Stock Media software comparison (2026) puts all 23 tools in a single table — entry price, free plan, best-for and standout — so you can build a shortlist before reading a single review.

All Stock Media tools A–Z

Each tool has a full overview, an in-depth review and a pricing breakdown.