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Arcangel Images vs Life of Pix

Both stand on stock photo websites. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Arcangel Images

Free plan ExtensionWeb

Choose Arcangel Images if your work needs a specialist library for cover imagery, multiple search methods, and project-specific licensing. Look elsewhere if you need immediate high-resolution downloads without an agreement or approved delivery, or need listed plan prices.

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Life of Pix

Free plan Web

Life of Pix offers a broad free photo library with permissive commercial and non-commercial use. Users should follow its limits on redistribution, resale, uploads, and depictions of people or brands.

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The facts

	Arcangel Images	Life of Pix
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Extension, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	6	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	arcangel.com	lifeofpix.com
On stock photo websites	#22 of 80	#41 of 80

Arcangel Images: what it does well

Collection contains over one million curated images.
Search supports natural language in any language and keywords.
Plugins connect with Photoshop, InDesign, and Figma.
Clients can request free archive research and contributor outreach.
Account managers can assist with licensing, quotes, orders, and billing.

What to know first

High-resolution downloads require a publisher agreement or approved project delivery.

Life of Pix: what it does well

Free high-resolution photography
Commercial and non-commercial use allowed
No attribution requirement
Multiple themed galleries
Photographer names and download links shown

What to know first

More than 10 uploads require written consent
Cannot build a competing photo service
Resale requires significant modification
People images have usage restrictions

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