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At a Glance
Alamy
Alamy
Star Rating
(10)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Shutterstock
Shutterstock
Star Rating
(581)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Shutterstock
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Shutterstock excels in ease of use with a score of 9.1, while Alamy falls behind with a score of 7.2, indicating that Shutterstock's interface is more intuitive and user-friendly.
  • Reviewers mention that Shutterstock's quality of support is rated at 8.5, significantly higher than Alamy's 7.3, suggesting that users find Shutterstock more responsive and helpful when issues arise.
  • G2 users highlight that Shutterstock offers a wider variety of media types, including 4K High Definition content rated at 8.4, whereas Alamy's offerings in this area are less robust, with a lower user satisfaction score.
  • Users on G2 indicate that Shutterstock's subscription pricing model is more favorable, scoring 8.0 compared to Alamy's 8.3, which suggests that users perceive better value in Shutterstock's subscription options.
  • Reviewers say that Shutterstock's product direction is viewed positively at 7.9, while Alamy's score of 4.8 indicates concerns about its future development and feature enhancements.
  • Users report that Shutterstock's extensive library and tagging system, particularly in genre tagging rated at 8.7, makes it easier to find specific content compared to Alamy, which lacks similar depth in its categorization.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alamy
No pricing available
Shutterstock
No pricing available
Free Trial
Alamy
No trial information available
Shutterstock
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.0
9
8.9
457
Ease of Use
7.2
9
9.1
460
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.0
117
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
112
Quality of Support
7.3
8
8.5
373
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.7
113
Product Direction (% positive)
4.8
9
7.9
442
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.4
540
Pricing
Not enough data
6.1
102
Not enough data
7.2
115
Not enough data
8.0
130
Media
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
81
Not enough data
8.3
112
Not enough data
8.4
237
Media
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.7
48
Pricing
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
8.0
38
Not enough data
8.3
47
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Alamy
Alamy
Shutterstock
Shutterstock
Alamy and Shutterstock are categorized as Stock Photos
Unique Categories
Alamy
Alamy has no unique categories
Shutterstock
Shutterstock is categorized as Stock Music and Stock Footage
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Alamy
Alamy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Shutterstock
Shutterstock
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Alamy
Alamy
Public Relations and Communications
40.0%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
10.0%
Online Media
10.0%
Marketing and Advertising
10.0%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
10.0%
Other
20.0%
Shutterstock
Shutterstock
Marketing and Advertising
19.5%
Graphic Design
9.6%
Design
5.8%
Computer Software
4.6%
Consumer Services
4.2%
Other
56.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Alamy
Alamy
Most Helpful Favorable Review
EM
Eli M.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

The variety and quality of Alamys providing excellent making them worth the price. Alamy has become a resource, for finding stock media.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Boris P.
BP
Boris P.
Verified User in Online Media

You have to contact them to close your contributor account and they just ignore you and don't respond. I don't know what to do any more and will have to waste my time and money hiring a lawyer just to do something as simple as shutting my account....

Shutterstock
Shutterstock
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Carly W.
CW
Carly W.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

It's an easy to use platform that makes my landing pages look great.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Arts and Crafts

1. The website is built in such a way that you cannot remove your credit card/cancel your subscription and of course no refund even if you haven't used anything 2. When you want to email - doesn't allow you to change your email 3. Call only to UK/EU (and...

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Discussions
Alamy
Alamy Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Alamy has no discussions with answers
Shutterstock
Shutterstock Discussions
Can you please make an in between price range around $200
1 comment
Terri P.
TP
Shutterstock will work with you on a plan that will reduce the cost of each image. Read more
Why is my photo so difficult for the shutterstock to accept?
1 comment
Alex H.
AH
Please simplify the requirements, because it is very difficult for beginners to accept photosRead more
are you wantl get earn from your photography hobbys ?
1 comment
Bob B.
BB
Photography hobby is quite a good hobby as over time it can be converted into good earnings. However, this is not a hobby that can bring you closer to your...Read more