Artlist alternatives
Artlist is already the cheapest stock media library we track at 1 creator, 10 downloads a month ($14.99/mo). Here's how the other 5 compare. The closest match, Adobe Stock, covers 90% of what Artlist does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What Artlist does
Core: Generative video footage, Multiple third-party models, Stock video footage (partly), Royalty-free music (partly), Unlimited downloads (partly).
Important: Image-to-video animation, Sound effects library (partly), Video & design templates (partly), Content ID clearance (partly), AI generation tools (partly), Creative app plugins (partly).
Also has: Native audio generation (partly), Camera and keyframe control (partly), Motion and performance transfer (partly), Teams, SSO and compliance (partly), Team plans & licence management (partly).
Alternatives to Artlist at 1 creator, 10 downloads a month, best match first
- Shutterstock: $25/mo Entry plan download count not verified (Image downloads entry plan at $25/mo billed annually). It covers 90% of Artlist; missing or partial: Content ID clearance. Free plan: none.
- Adobe Stock: $49.99/mo Cancel-anytime price; annual-commitment rate is $29.99 (Individuals plan (10 credits/mo, standard licence), month-to-month price). It covers 90% of Artlist; missing or partial: Content ID clearance. Free plan: none. Last price hike: Apr 2026.
- Envato: $39/mo Annual billing is $16.50/mo; month-to-month used (Core plan on month-to-month billing, the cheapest paid plan with unlimited downloads). It covers 80% of Artlist; missing or partial: Content ID clearance, Creative app plugins. Free plan: none. Last price hike: Aug 2026.
- Epidemic Sound: $17.99/mo Business point = Pro plan, the cheapest commercial tier (Creator plan, 1 user, month-to-month billing (business point uses the Pro plan on the same basis)). It covers 75% of Artlist; missing or partial: Stock video footage, Video & design templates. Free plan: none.
- Freepik: $20/mo $20 is a struck-through monthly reference, unlabelled (Premium plan, 1 user, month-to-month price). It covers 64% of Artlist; missing or partial: Multiple third-party models (partly), Royalty-free music, Unlimited downloads, Sound effects library, Content ID clearance. Free plan: Free plan: 10 downloads a day of free stock content only, no premium library..
Prices at every size
- Artlist: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $14.99/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $16.58/mo (Official page 403; prices from two third-party sites)
- Shutterstock: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $25/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $25/mo (Entry plan download count not verified)
- Adobe Stock: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $49.99/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $49.99/mo (Cancel-anytime price; annual-commitment rate is $29.99)
- Envato: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $39/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $39/mo (Annual billing is $16.50/mo; month-to-month used)
- Epidemic Sound: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $17.99/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $39.99/mo (Business point = Pro plan, the cheapest commercial tier)
- Freepik: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $20/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $20/mo ($20 is a struck-through monthly reference, unlabelled)
Prices are the monthly cost, on month-to-month billing, of the cheapest plan that lets one person license at least 10 downloads a month of the product's main asset type from its full catalogue. 'Business' additionally requires a licence that covers a company's own website, social channels and paid online ads.
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