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Both cover stock footage & assets. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| Adobe Stock | Music Vine | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $29.99 | From $19.99 |
| Pricing model | Paid subscription | Paid subscription |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Billing | Annual only | Not stated |
| Free trial | 7 days | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Not stated | Web |
| Covers | Stock Footage & Assets, Design & Graphics | Music Licensing, Stock Footage & Assets |
| Works with | Nothing in particular | Nothing in particular |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
Stock assets that open straight into Adobe apps
Adobe Stock is worth its premium only if you already work in Premiere or Photoshop, where a comp drops onto the timeline and licenses in place without a download step. The library is one of the largest anywhere. Credits expire, the annual plan charges a cancellation fee, and both facts are on the page rather than hidden.
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Music licensing that scales with the budget
Music Vine licenses its catalogue by what the finished piece is worth rather than by a flat subscription, and the entry tier covers productions under a $10,000 budget on a named list of channels. Above that you extend the licence. The catalogue is smaller than the giants and chosen by people who evidently listen to it.
Our note
Music Vine is the option when a client asks what the music is licensed for and you need a real answer. Epidemic Sound and Uppbeat are cheaper and simpler for anybody who only ever publishes to their own channels.
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