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Dreamstime vs ImagesBazaar

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.

Dreamstime

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Dreamstime if its vector, illustration, or editorial assets fit your needs and five free monthly downloads are enough to start. Its API access may suit API-based workflows; buyers comparing paid plans will need plan pricing before they can assess the cost.

Visit Dreamstime

ImagesBazaar

Paid Web

ImagesBazaar combines licensed Indian stock media with search tools, timed packs, and an AI-assisted creative studio. Review the usage agreement, pack access period, and listed per-image prices before downloading.

Visit ImagesBazaar

The facts

	Dreamstime	ImagesBazaar
Free plan	Yes	No
Open source	No	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Audio 1 per month: $20 a month	Single Image — WEB 72 DPI: ₹8,000, paid once
Plans published	17	18
Maker	Dreamstime	ImagesBazaar
Website	dreamstime.com	imagesbazaar.com
On stock photo websites	#3 of 80	#67 of 80

Dreamstime: what it does well

Offers vector, illustration, and editorial assets.
Free plan includes five downloads per month.
Provides API access.
Image plans are listed in six bundle sizes, with annual options for each.
Maker founded in 2000.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to five downloads per month.
Listed image plans do not include prices.
The listed platform is API.

ImagesBazaar: what it does well

Indian images and videos for licensing
Search by image or keyword
Human-made library with AI-image exclusion policy
AI-assisted Smart Creative Studio
Downloaded pack files remain usable for a lifetime

What to know first

No free plan
Assets require an image-use licensing agreement
Pack downloads stop when the purchased pack expires
Money-back guarantee excludes subscriptions with downloads

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