Shutterstock
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy only if you need volume licensed stock media and will track auto-renewals closely . the library is real, but billing practices earned a $35M FTC settlement.
Comparison
Shutterstock vs Unsplash / Pexels
Unsplash / Pexels
Starting report…
Pick Shutterstock when
- Marketing teams buying licensed images at volume
- Content teams wanting photos, video, and music in one subscription
- Enterprises needing indemnified AI-generated content
When Shutterstock is not a fit
- Anyone needing a few free images
- One-off buyers . subscriptions auto-renew and are hard to cancel
- Contributors expecting meaningful income
- Budget teams tired of confusing pricing tiers
Sources
news
- Trustpilot . Shutterstock Customer Service Reviewstrustpilot.comreview
review
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- Shutterstock Pricing Plansshutterstock.comofficial
- Shutterstock Plans and Billing FAQshutterstock.comofficial
news
- Photutorial . Shutterstock vs Adobe Stockxpiksapp.comreview
- UpGuard . Shutterstock Security Ratingupguard.comsecurity