Adobe Stock raised its $29.99 plan to $39.99 with AI edits
PricingSaaS logs the headline annual-commitment price rising from US$29.99 to US$39.99 a month (+33%) as AI image-editing tools were bundled in. The plan was renamed 'Adobe Stock with AI edits' on 2026-04-11 and reverted on 2026-04-17.
What changed
- Price increase, 33%, Apr 1, 2026
- Before: US$29.99/mo
- After: US$39.99/mo
- Existing customers: Not stated in the source
Cheaper alternatives to Adobe Stock
At 1 creator, 10 downloads a month, Adobe Stock costs $49.99/mo. 3 stock media librarys cost less:
- Freepik: $20/mo (Premium plan, 1 user, month-to-month price), covers 68% of Adobe Stock; missing or partial: Stock video footage (partly), Creative app plugins (partly), Unlimited downloads, Indemnity & extended licences (partly), Royalty-free music
- Shutterstock: $25/mo (Image downloads entry plan at $25/mo billed annually), covers 88% of Adobe Stock; missing or partial: Creative app plugins (partly), Indemnity & extended licences (partly), Mobile apps
- Envato: $39/mo (Core plan on month-to-month billing, the cheapest paid plan with unlimited downloads), covers 64% of Adobe Stock; missing or partial: Stock photo library (partly), Stock video footage (partly), Creative app plugins, Vectors & illustrations (partly), Indemnity & extended licences (partly)
Adobe Stock alternatives: 3 cheaper stock media librarys compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for Adobe Stock: Adobe Stock.