Best Pixabay Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from stock photo websites ranked against Pixabay on the same published basis.
- 2Pixabay vs Pexels
- 3Pixabay vs Adobe Stock
- 4Pixabay vs Vecteezy
- 5Pixabay vs Scopio
- 6Pixabay vs VectorStock
- 7Pixabay vs Shutterstock
- 8Pixabay vs Depositphotos
- 9Pixabay vs Yay Images
- 10Pixabay vs IMAGO
- 11Pixabay vs Unsplash
- 12Pixabay vs Dreamstime
- 13Pixabay vs iStock
- 14Pixabay vs PIXTA
- 15Pixabay vs Bigstock
- 16Pixabay vs Reuters Connect
- 17Pixabay vs Stockvault
- 18Pixabay vs Alamy
- 19Pixabay vs ISO Republic
- 20Pixabay vs 123RF
- 21Pixabay vs Burst
Pixabay alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pexels | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Adobe Stock | 9.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Vecteezy | 8.0 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 5 | Scopio | 8.0 | No | $29/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | VectorStock | 7.7 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Web |
| 7 | Shutterstock | 7.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 8 | Depositphotos | 7.4 | No | — | API |
| 9 | Yay Images | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 10 | IMAGO | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 11 | Unsplash | 7.3 | No | — | API |
| 12 | Dreamstime | 7.3 | No | — | API |
| 13 | iStock | 7.3 | No | $14.99/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | PIXTA | 7.1 | No | $15/mo | Web |
| 15 | Bigstock | 7.1 | No | $53.25/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Reuters Connect | 6.9 | No | — | API, Web |
| 17 | Stockvault | 6.8 | No | — | API |
| 18 | Alamy | 6.8 | No | $139/mo | API |
| 19 | ISO Republic | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | 123RF | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Burst | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Pixabay alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pixabay?
Pexels, number 2 in stock photo websites with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: Adobe Stock, Vecteezy, Scopio and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Pixabay?
Pexels is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.