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Time to Implement

5 months

Return on Investment

13 months

Shutterstock Integrations

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Shutterstock Media

Shutterstock Demo - Access the Best Images, Videos, Music and More
License the latest, greatest creative for your next project.
Shutterstock Demo - Shutterstock Create
Make images like a pro with Create, our powerful design, and photo editing tools. It's everything you need to create with confidence.
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Get moving faster with our pro design templates.
Shutterstock Demo - AI Powered Search
Drive success, whatever your goals. Shutterstock's Predict uses AI to recommend creative assets that are predicted to perform. Get instant intel on the right images, the right templates, and the right colors to build the perfect design - instantly.
Shutterstock Demo - AI Image Generator
Ready to unleash your creativity with the power of AI? Just type a description of something to get started. Create stunning visuals instantly.
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Access over a million 3D stock assets for any project.
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Ankita N.
AN
QA Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A Creative Treasure Trove with Remarkable Search Intelligence"
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

What I like best about Shutterstock is the feeling of creative abundance it provides—like stepping into a constantly evolving gallery where every search reveals something unexpectedly perfect. The refinement of its search intelligence is impressive; it almost anticipates the visual style I have in mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

One aspect I find frustrating about Shutterstock is that the vast number of assets can actually be a drawback at times. When searching for something specific, I often encounter an overwhelming number of similar visuals, which makes it challenging to find something that really stands out. Additionally, some of the more niche categories tend to feel overly generic or 'stock-like,' and they often lack a sense of authenticity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Konjengbam  M.
KM
BDR
Financial Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"All-in-One Media Platform for Effortless Promotions"
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

This platform provides all media needs that we can use for promotions and advertisement. It have tons of option from where we could select media that will fit our needs. I love this platform for its user friendly interface and ability to provide the best requirement with its powerful search engine. Its AI is of great assistance and the best part is its its capability to assist in the design. It AI is also available for a reasonable price which makes this platform more attractive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

I wish if we could know where the pictures are used. That would allow us to differentiate from the competitors or we could avoid using the same media content being used by our immediate competitor. I also wish that the price of the media content was a little bit high sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SD
Software Engineer
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Vast High-Quality Library with Easy UI, But Pricing Can Be Tricky"
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

Shutterstock offers a vast library of more than 500 million assets, such as photos, vectors, videos, music, and AI-generated images. It has become a popular choice among marketers, designers, and developers who require a wide range of options. The platform has also integrated AI tools for image generation and editing, providing users with greater creative flexibility when customizing visuals. Its easy to use and i frequently use this and i feel support team doing great they gives you quick response. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

Videos, Music tracks and extended licenses can be expensive, especially for freelancers or small teams. And subscription model little complex. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RT
Marketing Team
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"High-Quality Content, But Lacks Built-In Editing Tools"
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

I like accessing best quality of audio and video files through shutterstock and it also provides us high definition images of different varieties in the free version. But we are not able to download any video files that's why we have subscribed its premium plan for premium contents. So, we generally use shutter stock to get the best online digital contents mainly in the form of images and use them on different type of design work and Instagram posts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

There is no proper editing tool in the shutter stock software as they have a large range of stock photos and video library on their website but whenever we want to edit some photos on shutterstock. We are not able to do it then for editing we download these photos and use a third party software to get the work done. This increases the total time consumption in creating best designs for our business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

NM
Technical Team Lead
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Source of High Definition Photos And Videos"
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

I like shutterstock because this platform help us in accessing lots of different varieties of photos and videos which are in high definition and 4K. Also this platform provides a rage of digital contents that too free of cost and their data is also copyright free that's why I use it everyday to download some of best images that could help our designers to create beautiful designs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

The videos that this platform provides are totally paid you cannot download a single video in the free version of this tool and one feature that shutterstock lacks is AI image generation because nowadays only getting access to stock copy right free images is not enough for developing best designs you also need some AI generated images to get the work done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ashu L.
AL
Senior Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Shutterstock is great for variety of visuals"
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

So ideally use Shutterstock and I like the high-quality images, illustrations and videos that I can get some shutter stock and the search filters and licensing options of Shutterstock are very easy and timesaving that helps me so usual dashboard and images easily. As part of my data work, I have to create more engaging, professional and easy to understand stories that require shutter stocks, images, so it’s very useful for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

Even when shutterstock offers high quality content but its licensing cost is very high for frequent and large scale use. Also one more thing i dislike about it is that few of the niches or if I being very specific for the visuals then it takes more time to refine the search. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CP
Office clerk
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Simple and effective for everyday office needs"
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

I like the ease of use, the platform is simple to navigate and makes it easy to search and download images quickly. The ease of implementation is great since no special training is needed and it fits smoothly into daily office tasks. I use it frequently for presentations and documents and the wide numbers of features such as image, videos and templates really help. It also integrates well with other tools i use, making my work faster and more professional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

I find the pricing a bit high for frequent use in smaller tasks. Sometimes customer support takes time to respond , which can inconvenient when i need quick help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aritro B.
AB
Product Specialist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Most convenient way to get the professional content and upload our own creative content."
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

Shutterstock has got a massive base of very high quality content. Millions of content makes it one of the best updated base out there. Additionally, the browsing and accessing these content is super easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

The subscription plan is little bit expensive and the originality actually suffers a little bit as so many persons ae accessing this content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DP
ETL Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Review on Shutterstock"
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

it has got vast collection of libraries for images for images , vectors and videos. Easy to use for basic level and good collection of tools search optins and user interface is so good. Friendly for regular searches and provides licensing which is a great option. Frequency of use is like if you are a member you need to check on the contents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

Major issue found in customer service and they are not so responsive. Complicated subscription and hidden charges. The AI option is not so effective. Licensing terms is difficult to understand as more clarity is required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dhanush P.
DP
DevOps Engineer
Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Want High definition images - Shutterstock's your friend."
What do you like best about Shutterstock?

Shutterstock has been my one stop place for getting high definition photos, illustrations and effects which is required for testing our application upload and download features. It has a vast library of content and almost anything you can think of in-terms of content for work is easily available for use.

Almost everyday I communicate with team using these images for UI and it has very advanced search and filter integrated which helps exactly get what we want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shutterstock?

It is a great place with multiple advantages like contribution feature, licensing clarity for media available which makes enterprise level easy implementation and usage. It can be heavy on the pocket sometimes but considering quality of media obtained it's worth the try. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

5 months

Return on Investment

13 months

Average Discount

9%

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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