category · Stock Media
Stock Media software after AI
18 tools in this category. 5 are rated killed and 2 survived — together the non-survivors add up to $302 a month.
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Adobe Stock
photo_library Stock Media
Stock photography, in the year everyone got an infinite camera.
why
Unsplash and ChatGPT cover the headline feature free, so the $30/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
OpenAI · 2025-03 $30/mo
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iStock
photo_library Stock Media
Budget stock photography, undercut by free generation.
why
ChatGPT and Unsplash now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $29/mo is optional.
OpenAI · 2025-03 $29/mo
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Placeit
photo_library Stock Media
Mockup templates versus mockups on demand.
why
ChatGPT and Canva mockups cover the headline feature free, so the $15/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
OpenAI · 2025-03 $15/mo
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Storyblocks
photo_library Stock Media
Unlimited stock video, in the year video became generatable.
why
Pexels covers the headline feature free, so the $30/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
Google · 2025-05 $30/mo
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Depositphotos
photo_library Stock Media
A cheaper stock library in a market where the floor is now zero.
why
ChatGPT and Pexels now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $10/mo is optional.
OpenAI · 2025-03 $10/mo
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Icons8
photo_library Stock Media
Icon libraries, competing with generation and with excellent free sets.
why
Lucide and Phosphor Icons cover the headline feature free, so the $13/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
OpenAI · 2025-03 $13/mo
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iStock
photo_libraryStock Media· $29
YES
OpenAI · 2025-03 · Generated imagery at zero marginal cost
ChatGPT and Unsplash now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $29/mo is optional.
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Vecteezy
photo_libraryStock Media· $13
YES
OpenAI · 2025-03 · GPT-4o image generation creates custom vectors and photos on demand
ChatGPT Images and Freepik now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $13/mo is optional.
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Depositphotos
photo_libraryStock Media· $10
YES
OpenAI · 2025-03 · Free generation replaced budget stock
ChatGPT and Pexels now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $10/mo is optional.
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Lummi
photo_libraryStock Media· $10
YES
OpenAI · 2025-08 · Image models letting anyone generate exactly the picture they want instead of searching a library
Unsplash now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $10/mo is optional.
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The Noun Project
photo_libraryStock Media· $4
YES
OpenAI · 2025-03 · Free icon sets plus generated vectors
Lucide and Material Symbols now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $4/mo is optional.
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Getty Images
photo_libraryStock Media· $49
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-03 · Native image generation everywhere
Unsplash and OpenAI ChatGPT (images) cover the headline feature free, so the $49/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Adobe Stock
photo_libraryStock Media· $30
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-03 · Native image generation replaced the search-and-license loop
Unsplash and ChatGPT cover the headline feature free, so the $30/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Storyblocks
photo_libraryStock Media· $30
KINDA
Google · 2025-05 · Text-to-video generation for b-roll
Pexels covers the headline feature free, so the $30/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Shutterstock
photo_libraryStock Media· $29
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-03 · GPT-4o and Midjourney generating custom images
Pexels covers the headline feature free, so the $29/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Artgrid
photo_libraryStock Media· $25
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-10 · Sora-class video generation replacing licensed b-roll for many commercial edits
Pexels covers the headline feature free, so the $25/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Artlist
photo_libraryStock Media· $17
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-04 · AI music and video generation
Suno and Pixabay cover the headline feature free, so the $17/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Envato Elements
photo_libraryStock Media· $16
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-03 · Generative images, video and audio
Canva and Unsplash cover the headline feature free, so the $16/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Placeit
photo_libraryStock Media· $15
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-03 · Image models generate product mockups directly
ChatGPT and Canva mockups cover the headline feature free, so the $15/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Icons8
photo_libraryStock Media· $13
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-03 · Generated and vectorised icons
Lucide and Phosphor Icons cover the headline feature free, so the $13/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Epidemic Sound
photo_libraryStock Media· $12
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-04 · Suno and Udio generating custom tracks
Suno and Uppbeat cover the headline feature free, so the $12/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Unsplash
photo_libraryStock Media· free
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-03 · Free AI image generation
Pexels and ChatGPT cover the headline feature free, and the workflow around it is why you would still open this.
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Freepik
photo_libraryStock Media· $15
NOT REALLY
OpenAI · 2025-03 · AI image generation
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the stock media job, so this one still earns its $15/mo.
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Pexels
photo_libraryStock Media· free
NOT REALLY
Google · 2025-01 · Free image generation making generic stock photos unnecessary
Google's version overlaps, but does not finish the stock media job, so this one is still worth keeping open.