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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

PlatformSupportsPhoto RPI (avg)Video RPC (avg)PayoutAI
Shutterstockphoto, HD video clip, 4K video clip$1.20$4.50$35NO
Adobe Stockphoto, HD video clip, 4K video clip$2.00$6.00$25YES
Pond5HD video clip, 4K video clip$3.40$50NO
iStockphoto, HD video clip$0.80$3.50$100NO
Depositphotosphoto, HD video clip$0.50$2.00$50YES
Dreamstimephoto$0.40$100NO
Alamyphoto$1.50$50NO
Envato Elementsphoto, HD video clip$0.40$1.20NO
Vecteezyphoto$0.30NO
Freepikphoto$0.20YES
Motion ArrayHD video clip, 4K video clip$1.80NO
ArtlistHD video clip, 4K video clip$9.00NO