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# Epidemic Sound vs iStock Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Epidemic Sound** [

4.3/5(32)

](https://www.g2.com/products/epidemic-sound/reviews#reviews)

**iStock** [

3.5/5(117)

](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Epidemic Sound**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**iStock**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Epidemic Sound**
Not enough reviews yet

**iStock**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Epidemic Sound**
Not enough reviews yet

**iStock**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Epidemic Sound**
Not enough reviews yet

**iStock**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Epidemic Sound**
Not enough reviews yet

**iStock**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Epidemic Sound**
Not enough data

**iStock**
[
Images (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1204903&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Quality (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1204832&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1204658&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1204705&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Epidemic Sound**
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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2d6ad309a447dee0d5abbbd90062d20b/adobe-after-effects.png "Product Avatar Image")

After Effects

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-after-effects/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_7777b3dffcf633e3b8b328a0f135c7c5/adobe-premiere-pro.png "Product Avatar Image")

Premiere Pro

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-premiere-pro/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_3e3a8911282e18242e986b2fa31ab90e/davinci-resolve.png "Product Avatar Image")

DaVinci Resolve

](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/epidemic-sound/integrations)

**iStock**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Epidemic Sound**

9.3

9.321

**iStock**

7.9

7.984

Ease of Use

**Epidemic Sound**

9.2

9.221

**iStock**

8.2

8.284

Ease of Setup

**Epidemic Sound**

10.0

10.010

**iStock**

7.6

7.622

Ease of Admin

**Epidemic Sound**
Not enough data

**iStock**

9.0

9.07

Quality of Support

**Epidemic Sound**

9.2

9.215

**iStock**

6.4

6.466

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Epidemic Sound**
Not enough data

**iStock**

8.1

8.18

Product Direction (% positive)

**Epidemic Sound**

8.8

8.819

**iStock**

6.0

6.081

Features

Stock Footage[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

6.4

20

Pricing

Free Footage

Not enough data

5.6(won by default)

15

Pay Per Image

Not enough data

5.1(won by default)

15

Subscription

Not enough data

5.3(won by default)

15

Media

360/VR

Not enough data

5.0(won by default)

7

Animation

Not enough data

6.5(won by default)

9

4K High Definition

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

10

Agentic AI - Stock Footage

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Stock Music[Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.3

20

Not enough data

Media

Sounds Effects

8.2(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Genre Tagging

8.8(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Pricing

Royalty Free

8.5(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Pay Per Track

6.9(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Subscription

8.5(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Stock Music

Cross-system Integration

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Epidemic Sound](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/219c8395a084c8f666439c925a818f0d/epidemic-sound.svg "Epidemic Sound")](https://www.g2.com/products/epidemic-sound/reviews)

Epidemic Sound

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

65.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

21.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

12.5%

[![iStock](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_866db67bfdbf973da16c24dd7965b41b/getty-images-istock.jpg "iStock")](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews)

iStock

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

60.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

8.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

65.6%

60.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

21.9%

31.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

12.5%

8.8%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Epidemic Sound](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/219c8395a084c8f666439c925a818f0d/epidemic-sound.svg "Epidemic Sound")](https://www.g2.com/products/epidemic-sound/reviews)
Epidemic Sound

Marketing and Advertising

15.6%

Entertainment

15.6%

Online Media

9.4%

Non-Profit Organization Management

9.4%

Media Production

9.4%

Other

40.6%

[![iStock](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_866db67bfdbf973da16c24dd7965b41b/getty-images-istock.jpg "iStock")](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews)
iStock

Marketing and Advertising

17.7%

Graphic Design

6.2%

Non-Profit Organization Management

4.4%

Media Production

3.5%

Photography

2.7%

Other

65.5%

Alternatives

**Epidemic Sound Alternatives**

 ![Storyblocks](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9a53858b24c39c32d87876ded80439b1/storyblocks.svg "Storyblocks")

[
Storyblocks
](/products/storyblocks/reviews)

 ![Uppbeat](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_cd2c893b562cda4b53f58619aac95d33/uppbeat.jpg "Uppbeat")

[
Uppbeat
](/products/uppbeat/reviews)

 ![Shutterstock](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/19dd39b419f93df66c0f7f5549667c3b/shutterstock-shutterstock.svg "Shutterstock")

[
Shutterstock
](/products/shutterstock-shutterstock/reviews)

 ![Artlist](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_69418bdfab31cc4ee11c3cfa3f300f58/artlist.jpg "Artlist")

[
Artlist
](/products/artlist/reviews)

**iStock Alternatives**

 ![Shutterstock](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/19dd39b419f93df66c0f7f5549667c3b/shutterstock-shutterstock.svg "Shutterstock")

[
Shutterstock
](/products/shutterstock-shutterstock/reviews)

 ![Storyblocks](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9a53858b24c39c32d87876ded80439b1/storyblocks.svg "Storyblocks")

[
Storyblocks
](/products/storyblocks/reviews)

 ![Adobe Stock](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c92ae2255a769e0f012c9d6c6b5c9ede/adobe-adobe-stock.svg "Adobe Stock")

[
Adobe Stock
](/products/adobe-adobe-stock/reviews)

 ![Vecteezy](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c09fcde10f2fcbf011dbe92edadac585/vecteezy.svg "Vecteezy")

[
Vecteezy
](/products/vecteezy/reviews)

## Epidemic Sound vs iStock

- Reviewers felt that Epidemic Sound meets the needs of their business better than iStock.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Epidemic Sound is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Epidemic Sound over iStock.