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Adobe Stock vs iStock: 2026 Comparison

Adobe Stock iStock
Overview Adobe's stock content marketplace integrated directly into Creative Cloud apps offering photos, videos, templates, and 3D assets. A stock photography marketplace by Getty Images offering affordable photos, illustrations, vectors, and video clips.
Pricing Subscription ($29.99-$199.99/month) Subscription ($12.99-$33/month)
Key Features
  • Creative Cloud integration
  • Photos and vectors
  • Video
  • Templates
  • 3D assets
  • Audio
  • Editorial
  • AI recommendations
  • Stock photos
  • Illustrations
  • Vectors
  • Video
  • Curated collections
  • AI search
  • Flexible licensing
  • Plugin for design tools
Pros
  • Deep Adobe integration
  • High quality
  • Diverse content types
  • Free assets available
  • Affordable pricing
  • Getty quality
  • Good curation
  • Plugin integrations
Cons
  • Expensive
  • Subscription required
  • Requires Adobe apps for best use
  • License management complex
  • Smaller library than Shutterstock
  • Credit system confusing
  • Some dated content
  • Extra license costs