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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 | Storyblocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $29.99 | From $21 |
| Pricing model | Paid subscription | Paid subscription |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Billing | Annual only | Annual only |
| 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 | Not stated |
| Covers | Stock Footage & Assets, Design & Graphics | Stock Footage & Assets, Music Licensing |
| 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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Unlimited stock downloads on one subscription
Storyblocks charges a flat subscription and lets you download as much as you want, which is the opposite of the credit model everywhere else and much easier to budget against. Footage, music, images and templates all sit under the same plan. The library is smaller than Shutterstock's and you notice it on anything specific.
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