--- title: Pond5 Reviews meta_title: 'Pond5 Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 34 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Pond5 works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.3 review_count: 34 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-06-17' parent_category: name: Stock Media url: https://www.g2.com/categories/stock-media --- # Pond5 Reviews **Vendor:** Shutterstock **Category:** [Stock Footage Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stock-footage) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 34 ## About Pond5 Pond5 strives to create world-class storytellers by providing creators of all types with the content they need to tell stories, share knowledge, and inspire audiences. With the world’s largest, most vibrant video-first content marketplace comprising over 30 million video clips, Pond5 also offers music, sound effects, photos, After Effects templates and 3D models. Driven by a commitment to its passionate and growing global community of more than 100,000 professional visual and audio artists, Pond5 provides a platform where creative work can flourish, and artists can make a sustainable living with industry-leading revenue shares. The marketplace serves the needs of creators across industries—from individual users to major corporations—with competitive pricing and an array of purchase options including a unique pay per item model. Purchases are backed by a broad and flexible license, a best price guarantee, and a dedicated team standing by to provide expert assistance. Pond5 is a venture-backed company funded by Accel Partners and Stripes Group with offices in NYC, Dublin, Prague, and London. ## Pond5 Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users value the **extensive collection size** offered by Pond5, highlighting its diverse range of assets available. (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users feel that Pond5's **financial constraints** undervalue artists, suggesting they deserve higher payout percentages. (1 reviews) ## Pond5 Reviews ### 1. Used to be great **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Music | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 08, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** It's basically stayed the same. I would have liked to see some more new use of some sort but it's basically proceeding as always. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** They should pay higher percentages to its artists. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** Don't let this be your only Marketplace outlet. You will not be profitable. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am able to distribute my music without having to worry about the marketing end. This is a good and bad thing. ### 2. Pond 5 is my first stop **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Melinda R. | Lead UX Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 19, 2022 **What do you like best about Pond5?** When I just need the right clip, the right photo, or the right song I go to Pond5. Even though it's great to get things for free from other services, I usually end up spending five times the amount of time trying to find something that fits my needs. And for a very low cost I can skip all that search time and just get what I need for my project. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Sometimes certain video clips can be very pricey and the project just doesn't have the budget for that piece of media. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Usually it's for a video project, but sometimes it's for a website design or print project. ### 3. Good option for stock video, photos, royalty free music **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Harsh D. | User Experience Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 19, 2022 **What do you like best about Pond5?** Pond5 is one of my go-to website for stock videos and photos. I have previously used its resources on my project. They also have a good collection of 3D models. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Since it's a marketplace and every creator is doing hard to keep up with the quality, there is nothing I dislike about pond5. My experience was decent with them. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Pond5 has a very good collection of stock footage. If you are looking for fresh content, do try pond5. ### 4. If the studios can use it... **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jared I. | Film Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 07, 2022 **What do you like best about Pond5?** I like the ease of use that Pond 5 has. They have a good variety of content and at fairly decent prices. I enjoy their archival selection as not many stock libraries have this. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Sometimes the quality isn't always the best. Other than that I can't think of a ton to dislike. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** It might take some digging to find the right footage, but be sure you understand the license terms and costs. If working with clients map all this out ahead of time. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use pond5 for when I need specialty shots for edits and I don't have them from my production days or it is too expensive to fly a team to the location to capture the footage. ### 5. Tremendous selection with pricing to fit your budget. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Paula F. | Accident/Injury Recovery Coach | Lifestyle Assessment Expert | Behavioral Change Specialist , Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 16, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** I liked the vast selection of choices for video and music that I was seeking. I create teaching and marketing videos and want a resource that gives me lots of choices but at prices that fit my budget. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** The only thing I didn't like was trying to understand the licensing policy and whether or not it fits my use case. I found the langue to be a bit confusing. Having clearer explanations would be helpful. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I've used Pond5 for specialty music, sound effects, and to browse their collection of videos. I have mainly purchased individual selections since I do not have a need for credit packs. Pond5 fits my needs and I like that they give me this option. ### 6. An emerging stock media company that is best to fulfil our Creative needs **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** pranav s. | Founder, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 31, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** The best thing about POND 5 is we can get a quality standard video stock, music, after effects files, and 3d for 3d animation-related projects, We are getting quality work on Pond 5, and it is pretty easy to navigate, and the price of items listed here are reasonable as compared to Shutterstock and other companies. Its offers a membership program which is good if we compare the quality work here. The licensing is very simple here. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** If i talk about dislikes, the library of pond 5 is quite limited, and it needs to be bigger and also, the monthly subscription plan is quite expensive, but the annual membership plan is good. Also, some changes should be implemented to the add to cart page so that it could be better, but as compared to the quality standard and the annual membership, I would definitely recommend pond 5. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are contributing and also consumers of stock media and music library from POND 5. It provides us very good quality of stock footage and 3D models at affordable pricing. We haven't found any issues while using pond 5 and we recommend it to the small businesses who needs that quality of work. ### 7. Best source of stock media **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 01, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** The most helpful thing about Pond5 is the easy navigation and search filters. I can very quickly find a great After Effects animation for my project. The hover previews make skimming over the content a breeze. Not to mention the reasonable pricing that doesn't break our department budget. Pond5 also provides the details and specs of each file, so you know what you're getting. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Unfortunately, there is no free content available. In addition, not all project files are flexible when the user is editing, so there isn't much creative license available. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** Even if you have a meager budget for video production, you can go far using Pond5. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** In our business, we create videos to promote our product, and Pond5's stock footage supplements our projects when we can't shoot it ourselves. It saves the time and cost of finding on-camera talent. ### 8. An Eclectic Collection - You'll find what you want! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Von L. | Co-Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 24, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** I love that Pond5 had an array of different choices to select from. When I'm making my videos, I look for very specific things that correlate to my work. Pond5 had that and more. I was interested to search many categories and find that I other ideas pop up in my head that Pond5 inspired by their collections. The site was easy to use. Paying for music was easy. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** I don't really have a dislike about Pond5. Obviously, it isn't free, but that is fine. People should be paid for their work. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** For young creators, invest in this process. Pay your dues and pay your artists. You'll thank yourself later. You can surely find what you are looking for here. If you don't, check back in a week and there will be hundreds more. When you use a system like this, you take out the guess work and do things in a legal way that may save you down the road. I encourage you do it right. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I wanted to find a "Beach Music" or "Yacht Music", I found them. I also found that some people think these really go hand-in-hand, but there are differences. I found a song that had a really good common feel for my video. It was the perfect length and the video really scored some views. Besides, I love that kind of music. ### 9. Pond5 Review **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sandesh S. | SDET, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 29, 2022 **What do you like best about Pond5?** It's content. There's lot of stock content available for creators. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Nothing as such. People awareness could be one. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is making creative content available for people so they don't have to waste time. ### 10. One of my favorite sources for stock music and sound effects **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** John M. | Principal , Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** Good search features and ability to rapidly sort/listen through music tracks. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** A bit more expensive than my other main source. This makes them a 2nd source vs primary. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** Just make sure to take the time to learn the features and look through the available types of music. It can be time-consuming but that's how it is on any platform if you're actually looking for a perfect piece of music to fit your project. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can always find a needed type of music for explainer videos, and not worry about having to account for that component of a project. ### 11. Decent pricing for stock footage and , prepare for "corporate" music and footage overload **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Media Production | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 17, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** I like the variety of pricing and the ease of navigation the most. I also like the weekly "free" footage clip of the week in their weekly e-mail newsletters. Video wise, there are a lot of options available to you. It's easy to find the type of video you want through searches that target taglines. Mostly good quality all around. They thankfully offer 4k and ProRes. Music wise, they put together a variety of sounds for various genres such as "Ambient/Background", "Documentary", "Video Game", "Dramatic" etc. You can also navigate tunes by describing the mood you are looking to convey. It is also easy to license music too. They make it very easy to understand and license according to your distribution needs. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Fair warning, there are A LOT of corporate stock footage and tunes. The less corporate / general footage or sound you want, the higher the prices gets too. There is no one price with high quality footage at Pond5. I am often looking for something less corporate / something with more depth and that is hard to find here. If you're looking for footage or music for corporate backgrounds or presentatations, this place will fit your needs perfectly. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** If you're looking for the best quality, be willing to pay for top quality footage and tunes. The best "bang for your buck" is by purchasing a yearly plan. Avoid buying single pieces of media if you can. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I was solving problems with licensing stock footage, music licensing and securing a license according to the distribution for my projects. Pond5 makes it easy to understand and they have alot of options. ### 12. Pond5 is a Strong Solution for Stock Footage **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Entertainment | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 27, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** Pond5 has a deep portfolio of stock footage and photography for commercial use. The pricing is reasonable compared to sites like Getty, so well-worth the consideration. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** It would be helpful if there were one document (like a superbill) for all previous invoices to access for the end of the project. Also, the upgrade to a full license is somewhat complicated and becomes a negotiation. It would be good to have the full license option right from the get-go. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Pond5 is an excellent site to get high-end stock footage for documentary films. Found so many great pieces of footage for the documentary I last produced. Very reasonably priced too. ### 13. Great, affordable source for music and sound effects **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Matt B. | Motion Graphics Designer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 01, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** Pond5 has been my go-to site when I'm in need of music or sound effects but don't want to spend an arm & a leg. Their advanced search tool really fine-tunes the results to specific BPM, length, mood, genre etc. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** It may take a bit more time to scroll though results and find a perfect music track than the more expensive sites like Musicvine or Premiumbeat, which have slightly more consistent quality as you'd expect from their generally higher prices. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** As an animator and motion designer, I often need both music and sound effects for personal as well as professional projects. I appreciate the convenience of a site that offers both. ### 14. Better than shutterstock **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Paula S. | Founder and Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 16, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** The prices and bundles are the best for stock footage, plus the stock footage they sell is actually great! They have a unique and beautiful catalog that you can use. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** The prices are high, but you won't find different prices for stock footage anywhere else. They are slightly cheaper and easy to use than Shutter Stock and other stock websites. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** Look everywhere for the stock you need, but if you find it in Pond5, then use Pond5. Pond5 is better all around. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am a filmmaker, and sometimes you just don't have everything you need once you enter post-production. Pond5 has saved me time, effort and money by having exactly what I'm looking for. ### 15. The go-to source for stock video footage **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dalton P. | Business Development Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 10, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** I like the quality of the content provided. The choice of resolutions and video sizes really helps to get the right fit for your video. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** The number of more niche videos is limited. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** We often don't have the ability to go out and capture b-roll for a specific video we are producing. Pond 5 helps to resolve this. ### 16. Great tool for creators **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 01, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** As a creator, I'm constantly skimming through stock video sites to find extra shots I need. Pond5 has endless amounts of videos for any project needs. I use Pond5 both to sell stock footage and to purchase stock and have had good experiences with both. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Due to the high volume of footage, it is sometimes hard to find what you are looking for. It is not uncommon for lower quality footage to be mixed in with the high quality footage while browsing. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** We push out a lot of content weekly, including social media posts, emails, or blogs. With Pond5 we are able to create content with unique pictures and videos for our client without leaving the editing room. Pond5 has become a useful tool that would be near impossible for our team to work without. ### 17. One of the best places to find stock footage online **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 27, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** They have a wide variety of choices to choose from. Whether it's audio, video, or templates, you can find something that would fit your budget. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** The only thing I dislike is that when a soundtrack gains popularity and people start to download it more, the prices go up for it. I think they should stay the same price. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** While pond5 is the best place to downloading footage, pricing might be an issue with some. In that case, I would check out other sites like envato. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Most of the videos we produce need some sort of music in the background. It helps people feel what they're watching. The selection at pond5 is impressive and we can always share them with our clients before purchasing the license. Once they like a particular soundtrack, we go ahead and buy it. ### 18. Easy to find the right audio or video clip. **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Thomas H. | Producer/Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** I like the different styles of stock video and music. Particularly the music options and search. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** As with all stock music providers, it's hard to find unique pieces. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's always a problem to find music clips for video editing quickly. Pond 5 has been helping us do that for several years. ### 19. Does what it needs to do - helpful filters **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jeremy S. | Communications Coordinator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 31, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** The extensive filters on the search page allow me to pinpoint exactly what type of footage I'm looking for. It's very helpful so that I don't have to parse through far too many clips that aren't relevant to what I'm searching for. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Nothing leaps to mind as a feature or aspect that I dislike. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** The main problem solved is having to acquire stock footage. That would be a major task for every instance. With Pond5, it's just a few clicks away. ### 20. Pond 5 is great for finding stock material **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brendan C. | Lead Video Editor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 31, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** I often use Pond 5 for audio, and their previewing system for listening to audio before buying works great and is easy to use. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** The prices can be a little steep especially if you are buying many assets. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** It's pretty good compared to other stock footage/audio sites. Give it a try! **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I often need music and sound effects for videos and Pond 5 helps me find audio fast and easily. ### 21. Lots of Media, Hard to Sort **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Animation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 23, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** Pond 5 has a LOT of media to choose from. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** It's not easy to find what you need- for instance, if you're looking for broody music, you might have to listen to 30 clips to find one that you're looking for. The other catch is when you sort by most popular (which helps you find the better tracks), you also end up with the music that everyone else is using for competitor projects. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** We're making videos and need new music, often to meet the exact specifications of our clients ("something modern, acoustic and broody"). ### 22. Great video clips. Awesome search. Easy previews. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Robbie H. | Vice President Of Marketing, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 31, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** The user experience on Pond5 is world-class among all websites. Searching to find a clip is awesome no matter how basic or specific your search is. After you search you can easily preview and understand the clip/quality quickly. Great email marketing and free clips from time to time. Huge content selection. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Fairly expensive, but again you pay for quality. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Makes finding stock video quick and effortless. ### 23. A ton of footage **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jonathan M. | Associate Director of Video Marketing, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 29, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** Pond5 has a bunch of different options of footage. It is super high-quality footage available with a wide variety of other scenes. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Some of the footage is sub-par. Specific contributors to the platform look like they filmed with their phones. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** If you need a quick place to get the footage you need, this could be an excellent option for you. You can't always film everything yourself. ### 24. Great Way to Find the Perfect Music **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Media Production | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 04, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** My favorite feature is the royalty-free stock music system. It's easy to search for the right music by mood and genre. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** I dislike the pricing as I think it can be a bit pricy to use for smaller projects. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Pond5 helps me find the exact right track that I need. This is especially helpful because I often don't know what I want for a project until I find it. ### 25. Great place to find stock footages **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sagar G. | Freelance Motion Graphic Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** I can access all kinds of footage with a license at a low price. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Footage library is small compared to other platforms. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** It's a go-to place for stock footage. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I've used Pond5 for some video work for my clients. ### 26. Awesome Place for Stock Media **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Media Production | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 06, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** 1)Free stock footage, music, pictures 2)Huge library for each genre 3)High resolution (4k, HD) 4)Customizable Search filter based on keywords, orientation, etc. 5)Option of selling your own media and footage through the site. 6)50% profit is given to you (higher commission than all other sites) **What do you dislike about Pond5?** 1)Limited free media for download 2)Lot of competition 3)You need to have a good camera, photography skills, or design abilities to sell your work. **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** If you are a video editor or photographer or hobbyist, please utilize this platform to make the best use of your work. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Used it for selling my own work as a freelancer. Used the site for getting stock videos and music for my creative projects. ### 27. Decent for the Price **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Media Production | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** Decent sized gallery of stock footage to choose from **What do you dislike about Pond5?** A lot is from foreign countries that have a very different style for most things in the states. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** We need ample amounts of broll in our videos and Pond5 supplies a large varity of it ### 28. Great Selection of Music for Any Video Project **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Henry B. | Digital Media Services: Digital Media Specialist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 31, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** The ability to search based on genre, song length - and even Beats Per Minute has been incredibly helpful to match the pacing of video I am editing. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** There are moments that some of the songs sound very generic in sound. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Pond5 has helped improve the video quality of my projects. There are moments that video only looks as good as it sounds. It has been a game changer, ### 29. Deep library and easy to use **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Insurance | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** We love that Pond5's library keeps getting updated and stronger over time. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Not much to be honest. Pricing is fair and search with similar image works really well for our category. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** We're creating fun social videos for the most part. ### 30. Pretty Good Selection **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Media Production | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** The large selection of royalty free videos and pics. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** I wish the pricing was a bit lower because I'm a solopreneur. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Adding professional quality visuals to various types of video content so the story can be visually told. ### 31. Great service **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Felicia L. | Copy Doc Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 24, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** It's easy to use, professional, and high-quality. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Can be pricey; not necessarily intuitive for amateurs. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Not needing to shoot for ourselves; saves time and resources ### 32. More than just Stock Footage **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** I really like the selection of stock footage, but also like that they're not just limited to stock footage. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** I dislike how expensive the plans are since my usage is seasonal. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Getting filler shots that I missed on a shoot day is so much easier and cheaper to buy than to go back out and try to get the shot again. ### 33. Videos of the people, for the people **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 02, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** Easy to use, great selection and decently priced **What do you dislike about Pond5?** Refund issues for billing of purchase the video **Recommendations to others considering Pond5:** Yes **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Only downside is its hard to understand some of the legal stuff and make sure I'm doing everything right. Otherwise its all great, super easy to find certain types and styles music, all, mostly, for a reasonable price. ### 34. Great Footage, Great Prices **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 25, 2021 **What do you like best about Pond5?** The variety of footage in any category at various price points. **What do you dislike about Pond5?** It can be challenging to sort and filter down to find exactly what looking for. **What problems is Pond5 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to create professional-quality videos without having to shoot the footage. ## Pond5 Discussions - [What is Pond5 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pond5-used-for) - [View Pond5 pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/shutterstock-pond5/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-18+14%3A52%3A20+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=aa8843f7-d405-44d9-aa61-86a9c5ae1eee&secure%5Btoken%5D=c90a26dc79f7be8c9567f476a461481ac6fe0e5f74edaf895b6bcb0efc21dbae&format=llm_user) ## Pond5 Features **Pricing** - Free Footage - Pay Per Image - Subscription **Media** - Sounds Effects - Genre Tagging **Media** - 360/VR - Animation - 4K High Definition **Pricing** - Royalty Free - Pay Per Track - Subscription **Agentic AI - Stock Footage** - Cross-system Integration **Agentic AI - Stock Music** - Cross-system Integration ## Top Pond5 Alternatives - [Storyblocks](https://www.g2.com/products/storyblocks/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (419 reviews) - [Vecteezy](https://www.g2.com/products/vecteezy/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (8,055 reviews) - [Adobe Stock](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-adobe-stock/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (191 reviews)