Pexels AlternativesStock Photo Services and other similar apps like Pexels

Pexels is described as 'The best free stock photos & videos shared by talented creators' and is a Stock Photo service in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pexels, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac and iPad apps. The best Pexels alternative is Openverse, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Pexels are Unsplash, Pixabay, Wikimedia Commons and Lummi.

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  1. Openverse icon
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    Openverse is a tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone.

    97 Openverse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Openverse is the most popular Web-based alternative to Pexels.

    • Openverse is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pexels.

    • Openverse is Free and Open SourcePexels is Free and Proprietary
  2. Unsplash icon
     72 likes

    Access millions of free high-resolution photos on Unsplash for any use without subscription or licensing restrictions. Create an account to like, download, and organize favorite images with collections, and even contribute your own to the growing library.

    62 Unsplash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mac
    • Apple TV
     
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    • Most users think Unsplash is a great Pexels alternative.

    • Unsplash is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Pexels.

    • Unsplash is Freemium and ProprietaryPexels is Free and Proprietary
  3. Pixabay icon
     53 likes

    Over 1.6 million royalty free stock photos and videos shared by our generous community.

    59 Pixabay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    • Most users think Pixabay is a great Pexels alternative.

    • Pixabay is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Pexels.

    • Pixabay is Free and ProprietaryPexels is also Free and Proprietary
  4. Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips) to everyone, in their own language.

    26 Wikimedia Commons alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • MediaWiki
     
  5. Lummi icon
     21 likes

    AI stock images that won't make you cringe. A collection of 20,000+ free images made by AI creators who are tired of boring, overused stock photos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Freepik icon
     30 likes

    Comprehensive AI-powered platform offering image, video, and voice generation from prompts, advanced editing tools including upscaling, retouch, background removal, stock photos, vectors, templates, and scalable icons for audiovisual content creation.

    56 Freepik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Public Work icon
     12 likes

    Public Work is a visual search engine for public domain content. Explore 100,000+ copyright-free images from The MET, New York Public Library, and other sources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. iStock icon
     7 likes

    Discover royalty-free images, illustrations and videos that will make you stand out.

    83 iStock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • iStock is the most popular commercial alternative to Pexels.

    • iStock is Paid and ProprietaryPexels is Free and Proprietary
  9. 123RF icon
     7 likes

    Stock media platform offering over 100 million royalty-free images, illustrations, vectors, videos, and music files. Includes AI photo editing features, text-to-image generator, image upscaling, generative fill, background removal, and unlimited access with subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. freeimages icon
     3 likes

    Browse over 300,000 free stock photos and find the perfect royalty-free image quickly. Download free, high quality stock images, for every day or commercial use. No purchase required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. LibreStock icon
     18 likes

    Need stock photos that you can alter however you need? LibreStock searches various photo sites for images that are released under the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. Meaning you can use the photo any way you like so long as you abide by the few, very liberal rules of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. MixKit icon
     5 likes

    MixKit provides a massive collection of free video footage for commercial or non-commercial use. The growing library is easy to navigate through clearly organized categories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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