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Comparison

Depositphotos vs iStock

No leader: the top candidate iStock has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Depositphotos full profile →iStock full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Depositphotos46
iStock65
Score
Vioscale score
Depositphotos46 / 100low · 18%
iStock65 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
Depositphotos✓
iStock✓
Model
Depositphotosfreemium
iStockfreemium
Price level
Depositphotoslow
iStockmid
Starting price
Depositphotos–
iStock£19
Transparent
Depositphotos✗
iStock✓
Integrations
Count
Depositphotos–
iStock2
Security
Gdpr
Depositphotos✓
iStock–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for stock photos. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Editorial use only delineation
Depositphotos-
iStock-
Inclusive indemnification legal shield
Depositphotos-
iStock-
Scalable vector graphics eps
Depositphotos-
iStock-
AI powered reverse image search
Depositphotos-
iStock-
Search by hex color and composition
Depositphotos-
iStock-
AI generative editing features in app
Depositphotos-
iStock-
Adobe creative cloud native plugin
Depositphotos-
iStock-
Model and property release verification
Depositphotos-
iStock-
Exclusive rights managed purchasing
Depositphotos-
iStock-
SOC2 type ii
Depositphotos-
iStock-
ISO 27001
Depositphotos-
iStock-
Pricing model
Depositphotos-
iStock-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Depositphotos

A creative content platform offering millions of royalty-free images, videos, music, and illustrations for commercial use. It provides AI-powered tools for visual content generation and customization, along with API solutions for integrating creative assets into applications.

Independently observed

iStock

iStock is a curated library of professional photography, video clips, and music tracks available via subscription. All licenses include legal protection guarantees, with multiple subscription tiers offering varying download allowances that can rollover monthly on annual plans.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Depositphotos

SubscriptionFree tier
as of verify ↗

iStock

from £19/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £19/month with free weekly/monthly content available. Annual subscriptions include rollover downloads. Credits option available for one-off purchases.

  • Basic£19/month
    • Access to images
    • Lowest prices on images
    • Single user license with legal protection up to $10,000
    • Download rollover (up to 250 on annual plans)
    • Supported plugins (Dropbox, Sketch)
  • Premium£45/month
    • All images, videos, and music tracks
    • Lowest prices on videos
    • Single user license with legal protection up to $10,000
    • Download rollover (up to 250 on annual plans)
    • Supported plugins (Dropbox, Sketch)
  • Premium + Video£90/month (new customers; other pricing available)
    • Studio-quality 4K footage
    • Exclusive premium video clips
    • All images, videos, and music
    • Single user license with legal protection up to $10,000
    • Download rollover (up to 250 on annual plans)
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Depositphotos✓
iStock✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Depositphotos✓
iStock✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Depositphotos

Not documented yet.

iStock

2 total
  • Dropbox
  • Sketch
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.