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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
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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iStock
iStock
Star Rating
(112)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iStock

Alamy vs iStock

  • Reviewers felt that iStock meets the needs of their business better than Alamy.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Alamy is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of iStock over Alamy.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alamy
No pricing available
iStock
No pricing available
Free Trial
Alamy
No trial information available
iStock
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.0
9
7.8
79
Ease of Use
7.2
9
8.1
79
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.1
17
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
7
Quality of Support
7.3
8
6.4
61
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.1
8
Product Direction (% positive)
4.8
9
6.0
78
Features by Category
Not enough data
6.5
16
Pricing
Not enough data
4.9
13
Not enough data
4.9
13
Not enough data
5.7
14
Media
Not enough data
5.0
7
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.8
10
Agentic AI - Stock Footage
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Alamy
Alamy
iStock
iStock
Alamy and iStock are categorized as Stock Photos
Unique Categories
Alamy
Alamy has no unique categories
iStock
iStock is categorized as Stock Footage and Stock Music
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%
iStock
iStock
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.3%
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%
iStock
iStock
Marketing and Advertising
17.6%
Graphic Design
6.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.6%
Media Production
3.7%
Telecommunications
2.8%
Other
64.8%
Alternatives
Alamy
Alamy Alternatives
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Shutterstock
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Adobe Stock
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Dreamstime
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iStock
iStock Alternatives
Shutterstock
Shutterstock
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Adobe Stock
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Vecteezy
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Discussions
Alamy
Alamy Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Alamy has no discussions with answers
iStock
iStock Discussions
What is the best software for inventory management?
1 Comment
Lisa L.
LL
Hello. Our company has installed software from NetSuite, but we are also in the process of looking for a more convenient solution for forecasting and...Read more
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