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Compare PixaBay and iStock 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PixaBay
Star Rating
(164)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PixaBayiStock
Star Rating
(114)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iStockPixaBay vs iStock
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PixaBay easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PixaBay overall.
- Reviewers felt that PixaBay meets the needs of their business better than iStock.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PixaBay is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PixaBay over iStock.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PixaBay
No pricing availableiStock
No pricing availableFree Trial
PixaBay
No trial information availableiStock
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
129
7.8
81
Ease of Use
9.4
129
8.2
81
Ease of Setup
9.6
14
7.3
19
Ease of Admin
9.3
12
9.0
7
Quality of Support
8.5
85
6.3
63
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
8
8.1
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
125
5.9
79
Features by Category
Pricing
8.5
30
4.9
13
6.2
19
5.1
15
7.0
19
5.3
15
Media
7.6
18
5.0
7
8.3
24
6.5
9
8.9
25
6.8
10
Agentic AI - Stock Footage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Pricing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Stock Music
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PixaBay and iStock are categorized as Stock Footage and Stock Photos
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PixaBay
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
iStock
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Consumer Services
17.1%
Marketing and Advertising
10.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Graphic Design
5.1%
Computer Software
5.1%
Other
57.0%
Marketing and Advertising
17.3%
Graphic Design
6.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.5%
Media Production
3.6%
Telecommunications
2.7%
Other
65.5%
Discussions
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