Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
AN
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"High quality and reliable stock images"
4.5/5
What do you like best about iStock?

iStock has extremely high quality stock images, a wide variety of niche images useful for businesses, and an easy-to-access user interface that makes the experience positive for users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

iStock can tend to be a bit expensive so it might cost a decent amount of money to purchase a variety of images. You have to be very precise about the photos you're purchasing, and make informed decisions before buying one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Laura G.
Bussiness Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great selection of quality stock imagery"
4.5/5
What do you like best about iStock?

I like the boards collections, the large amount of quality stock imagery and the credit pricing options -which allow you to buy even 1 image. I like that there is stock videos available for website use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

sometimes the pricing for some images are more expensive because they are part of the signatures collections. There are no free images. Can't download a single music item without a premium subscription. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhinav D.
AD
Abhinav D.
Creative strategy manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Need non-generic stock images - This is the website to go."
4/5
What do you like best about iStock?

It is not different from its competitors. But, the pricing, the quality and the way they have segmented their images is brilliant. You will find images for almost everything on the platform. The search engine within the website works very well and you do not need to waste time in finding the perfect image. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

The fact that the platform doesn't have a lot of graphics. There are graphics, but not a lot of them as compared to the competitors. This hinders my process sometimes and I have to resort to Shutterstock and other platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rohith D.
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Rohith D.
Junior Graphic Designer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"iStock; Quality images and videos."
4/5
What do you like best about iStock?

1. Istock dashboard is excellent and well organized.

2. Istock search filter is accurate and displays good results. We can even refine images with this option.

3. IStock has a wide variety of images with them.

4. IStock has excellent videos, photos, illustrations.

5. IStock is useful for people who can pay for the images. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

1. Pay per image in iStock is very expensive.

2. Monthy Subscription is also quite expensive compared to Pexels, which are giving images for free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Tashan B.
Video Editor
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"You can find tons of stock media here"
4.5/5
What do you like best about iStock?

There are many stock images, video, sounds and other media to choose from at iStock. They have an always increasing supply of stock media. There are several subscription plans we can choose from on top of the pay-per-item type of deal. They often have promotions for new users or for certain types of media. The image quality is mostly professional and they offer various resolutions to download. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

Though there is often a large quantity of stock media for every general topic, I think there isn't enough artistic or unique items that stand out from the rest. Most of the stock images and video I've used are generic and seem too lifeless to use in more significant posts and content we published. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Patrick S.
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Patrick S.
Digital Marketer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Their subscription is a scam, meant to trick you into paying more for images than they're worth"
0/5
What do you like best about iStock?

The images are fine,but you can find good ones elsewhere aren't sold with deceptive strategies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

iStock is a scam. After your subscription ends you will lose any unused downloads but they will still charge you for each one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

David B.
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David B.
Director of Production
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A good subscription for a reasonable price"
3.5/5
What do you like best about iStock?

I like the variety of assets they provide, you can find video, imagery, illustrations and vectors to create your own graphics. We have a subscription and we typically pay it off for the year with one client project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

The quality may not always be quite as high as some of the other sites featuring stock but you can usually find some assets that will work well for your project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
UF
Verified User in Financial Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A great resources for photos, videos"
4/5
What do you like best about iStock?

I like being able to search for stock imagery and videos to use for my design projects. I like being able to choose between horizontal and vertical layout, as well as the new search features that include number of people, age, and ethnicity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

The search functionality is limiting. It can be hard to find good results for more abstract ideas and sometimes the results that come up don't seem to match the search terms at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Angela Mariea O.
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Angela Mariea O.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Getty Review"
5/5
What do you like best about iStock?

What I like best it's easy to find and a wide range of selections to choose from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

What I like the least is a variety of old style pic and brands. I have 105 year old grandmother and trying to find pic that depict her ethnicity of Black, African and Indian , I had to search a little harder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Gregg D.
Marketing
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Large variety of images overall but is it best suited for B2C not B2B"
1.5/5
What do you like best about iStock?

There is a large variety of images and some exclusive images. There is a number of filters available to help you zero in on the image you want. They also have popular categories and image sets bookmarked on the homepage. You can also search the full library without signing up for a subscription. Most of the images in the essential collection will fit the need, or you can step up to the signature plan. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStock?

The depth of images is lacking. You can find an image similiar to what you are looking for, but seeing similiar images grouped together is a hit and miss. Which brings us to the search feature. It's not bad, but it pulls in random images that have no corrolation to the search terms. Like an image of a wheelbarrow with pots when you search for a sprinkler. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.