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At a Glance
Pexels
Pexels
Star Rating
(111)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
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
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Pexels vs iStock

  • Reviewers felt that Pexels meets the needs of their business better than iStock.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Pexels is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Pexels over iStock.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pexels
No pricing available
iStock
No pricing available
Free Trial
Pexels
No trial information available
iStock
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
85
7.8
79
Ease of Use
9.7
86
8.1
79
Ease of Setup
9.6
8
7.1
17
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
7
Quality of Support
8.8
58
6.4
61
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.1
8
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
81
6.0
78
Features by Category
8.3
39
6.5
16
Pricing
9.0
36
4.9
13
7.0
23
4.9
13
7.9
18
5.7
14
Media
8.2
19
5.0
7
8.4
26
6.5
9
9.5
31
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
Pexels
Pexels
iStock
iStock
Pexels and iStock are categorized as Stock Footage and Stock Photos
Unique Categories
Pexels
Pexels has no unique categories
iStock
iStock is categorized as Stock Music
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pexels
Pexels
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
71.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.3%
iStock
iStock
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Pexels
Pexels
Marketing and Advertising
24.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Design
8.3%
Graphic Design
7.3%
Computer Software
7.3%
Other
44.0%
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%
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Discussions
Pexels
Pexels Discussions
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Pexels has no discussions with answers
iStock
iStock Discussions
What is the best software for inventory management?
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Lisa L.
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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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