All 12 Stock Platforms Compared (2026)
This page compares all twelve major stock-media marketplaces side by side on commission structure, payout threshold, per-asset rates, asset-type support, and AI-content policy. Use it to plan a distribution strategy before reading individual platform pages in depth. The table is sortable in source order rather than client-side script: each row represents one platform and rows are arranged by typical contributor revenue at a one-thousand-asset photo portfolio. Higher rows pay more per asset in 2026. Click any platform name for the dedicated calculator with full scenario modeling.
2026 Comparison Table
| Platform | Supports | Photo RPI (avg) | Video RPC (avg) | Payout | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shutterstock | photo, HD video clip, 4K video clip | $1.20 | $4.50 | $35 | NO |
| Adobe Stock | photo, HD video clip, 4K video clip | $2.00 | $6.00 | $25 | YES |
| Pond5 | HD video clip, 4K video clip | — | $3.40 | $50 | NO |
| iStock | photo, HD video clip | $0.80 | $3.50 | $100 | NO |
| Depositphotos | photo, HD video clip | $0.50 | $2.00 | $50 | YES |
| Dreamstime | photo | $0.40 | — | $100 | NO |
| Alamy | photo | $1.50 | — | $50 | NO |
| Envato Elements | photo, HD video clip | $0.40 | $1.20 | — | NO |
| Vecteezy | photo | $0.30 | — | — | NO |
| Freepik | photo | $0.20 | — | — | YES |
| Motion Array | HD video clip, 4K video clip | — | $1.80 | — | NO |
| Artlist | HD video clip, 4K video clip | — | $9.00 | — | NO |