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Dreamstime vs Nature Picture Library
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.
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.
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Nature Picture Library combines a large specialist contributor network with detailed media search and licensing choices.
Visit Nature Picture LibraryThe facts
| Dreamstime | Nature Picture Library | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not published |
| Plans published | 17 | None |
| Maker | Dreamstime | Not published |
| Website | dreamstime.com | naturepl.com |
| On stock photo websites | #3 of 80 | #72 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.
Nature Picture Library: what it does well
- More than 500 nature media contributors
- Search filters include licensing and resolution
- Rights-managed and royalty-free licensing
- Scientifically accurate captions included
- Free image research available
What to know first
- Paid service with no free plan
- Print availability varies by image
- Not actively recruiting stills photographers
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