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Should I use Stock Photo Secrets?

Explore millions of stock photos and royalty-free stock images. Find the best stock photo sites and stock photography. Learn how to use the photo and license. - stockphotosecrets.com

Depends. Buy only if you need roughly 200 curated images a year and like a small hand-picked catalog. Volume or price-sensitive buyers get more for less at Shutterstock, iStock, or free sites.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources: third-party reviews, pricing roundups, and the vendor's own comparisons.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$99/year

99club

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
SPS Shop Monthly$105/month or $999/year

Best for

  • Low-volume buyers (~200 images/year)
  • Small businesses wanting curated royalty-free images
  • Dollar Photo Club refugees

Not for

  • High-volume teams — catalog is 50x smaller than Shutterstock
  • Price-sensitive buyers; reviewers call plans overpriced
  • Anyone needing video or broad editorial coverage
  • Buyers who want a huge searchable library

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Priced above Shutterstock despite a far smaller catalog

medium

Plans cap downloads — 200/year on 99club, 500/month top tier; heavy users pay more per image

medium

Site earns affiliate fees from agencies it reviews, so its comparisons carry bias

low

No public security page found on the site

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 99club: 200 XXL images for $99/year
  • 500 images/month plan at $105 monthly
  • Positioned as a Dollar Photo Club replacement
  • Curated catalog; reviewer calls it professionally put together

Cons

  • Described as 'small and low-quality' with overpriced plans
  • 50 times fewer photos than Shutterstock at higher prices
  • Vendor's own guide admits Shutterstock is even cheaper
  • User feedback is mixed on quality

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x6security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $99/year

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Reviewers say pricier than Shutterstock
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Called 'professionally put together' by a reviewer
  • Feature depth: 2/5. 50x fewer photos than Shutterstock
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
  • $99/year Starting price 200 downloads via 99club
  • $105/month Top volume plan 500 images monthly; $999/year
  • 2011 Online since Per site copyright footer
  • 50x smaller Library size vs Shutterstock, per Photutorial review

Pricing

99club

$99/year

  • 200 XXL image downloads
  • Marketed as Dollar Photo Club alternative

SPS Shop Monthly

$105/month or $999/year

  • 500 images monthly
  • Annual option at $999

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Feedback is mixed — some praise the curation and quality, while a 2025 review calls it small, low-quality, and overpriced.

“Stock Photo Secrets is a small and low-quality stock photo agency”
Photutorial review
“Stock photo secrets gets mixed feedback, with some praising quality”
Facebook page
“Stock Photo Secrets is professionally put together and focuses more on stock”
Backyard Silver review
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources: third-party reviews, pricing roundups, and the vendor's own comparisons.

Small curated stock agency; reviewers call it overpriced vs Shutterstock. Fine for ~200 images/year, wrong for volume buyers.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources: third-party reviews, pricing roundups, and the vendor's own comparisons.

Sources

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  6. official
  7. Stock Photo Secrets homepagestockphotosecrets.com
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  8. Security page scanstockphotosecrets.com
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  10. news

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