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Not disclosed - 500px.com
Depends. Fine as a free inspiration feed and hobbyist photo community, but licensing terms, paywalling, and weak support make it a poor buy for working pros. Casual photographers should try Flickr or Behance first.
Medium. Based on 30+ public sources (reviews, security reports, official pages); some quotes truncated in source snippets.
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Free
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Opting into licensing hands 500px control of commercial pricing; contributors report poor payouts.
high
Getty exclusivity blocks selling the same photos through other stock agencies.
high
Support quality is the top complaint: 1.3/5 on Trustpilot.
medium
Full features sit behind the Pro plan (~$12.9/mo); upgrade prompts push first-purchase discounts.
Value for money: 2/5
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Starting price
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$12.9+/mo
July 2018 breach exposed 14.8M accounts; no newer incidents found in sources reviewed.
Longtime photographers say 500px peaked years ago — the layout earns praise, but licensing, paywalling, and support draw repeated complaints.
“500px used to be good”
“500px has gone to the dogs.”
“I do like the layout and…”
Compare 500px with each alternative.
Bigger community, cheaper plans, longer track record; the default alternative.
500px vs FlickrFree portfolios and community with Adobe ecosystem reach.
500px vs BehancePaid portfolio hosting with real support; better for pros.
500px vs SmugMugBased on 30+ public sources (reviews, security reports, official pages); some quotes truncated in source snippets.
Great for browsing pretty photos; shaky as a paid service — 1.3/5 Trustpilot, licensing complaints, 2018 breach.
Based on 30+ public sources (reviews, security reports, official pages); some quotes truncated in source snippets.
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