Best Stock Video Websites in 2026
Updated
Choosing footage for a project means considering both the clip itself and the permissions attached to it. Compared on buying model, license type, commercial license, editorial footage, maximum resolution, and monthly downloads, these stock video sites can be weighed against your sourcing needs. ProductionCrate, Adobe Stock, and Coverr are among the options shown. Check whether the available footage and listed licensing terms suit the intended use, then consider resolution and download limits for access requirements. API access, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add further comparison points when deciding how a service may fit your workflow.
26ranked
6free plans on this page
$1.38/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Stock Video Websites, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.11 of 12 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 ProductionCratePaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Adobe Stock
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 CriticalPast
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 4 Newsflare
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 CoverrPaid from $4.20/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 6 PexelsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 PixabayFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Artlist MusicPaid from $1.38/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 123RFPaid from $16.10/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 10 MixkitFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 11 DarefulFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 12 Depositphotos
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 13 Footage.netPaid from $47.50/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 14 Pond5Paid from $10/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 15 Reuters Connect
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 16 ClipstillPaid from $15.83/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 17 Dreamstime
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 18 Jukin Media
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 19 Shutterstock
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 20 StoryblocksPaid from $21/mo
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 Filmsupply
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 22 MotionElements
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 23 Videezy
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 24 Stocksy
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 25 AlamyPaid from $139/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Maximum resolution | License type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProductionCrate | 7.1 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 4k | royalty-free | |
| 2 | Adobe Stock | 7.0 | No | No | ||||
| 3 | CriticalPast | 7.0 | full hd | royalty-free | ||||
| 4 | Newsflare | 7.0 | 4k | rights-managed | ||||
| 5 | Coverr | 6.9 | Free plan | $4.20/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | 4k | royalty-free |
| 6 | Pexels | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 7 | Pixabay | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 8 | Artlist Music | 6.6 | No | $1.38/mo | No | |||
| 9 | 123RF | 6.5 | No | $16.10/mo | No | |||
| 10 | Mixkit | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 4k | royalty-free | |
| 11 | Dareful | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 4k | royalty-free | |
| 12 | Depositphotos | 6.2 | Yes | |||||
| 13 | Footage.net | 6.2 | $47.50/mo | Yes | 8k | |||
| 14 | Pond5 | 6.2 | $10/mo | Yes | ||||
| 15 | Reuters Connect | 6.2 | No | full hd | rights-managed | |||
| 16 | Clipstill | 6.1 | $15.83/mo | Yes | full hd | public domain | ||
| 17 | Dreamstime | 6.1 | Yes | |||||
| 18 | Jukin Media | 6.1 | ||||||
| 19 | Shutterstock | 6.1 | No | No | ||||
| 20 | Storyblocks | 6.1 | $21/mo | 8k | royalty-free | |||
| 21 | Filmsupply | 5.9 | No | No | 4k | rights-managed | ||
| 22 | MotionElements | 5.9 | No | 4k | royalty-free | |||
| 23 | Videezy | 5.9 | Yes | 4k | royalty-free | |||
| 24 | Stocksy | 5.8 | No | No | ||||
| 25 | Alamy | 5.6 | No | $139/mo | No | 139 /mo |
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