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Dreamstime vs Stocktrek Images

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.

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Stocktrek Images

Paid Web

Stocktrek Images provides specialist stock imagery with multiple download sizes and licensing paths. Its per-image costs and use-specific rights make license selection important.

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The facts

	Dreamstime	Stocktrek Images
Free plan	Yes	Not published
Open source	No	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Audio 1 per month: $20 a month	Royalty-free image download — Web & Mobile Res: $35, paid once
Plans published	17	6
Maker	Dreamstime	Not published
Website	dreamstime.com	stocktrekimages.com
On stock photo websites	#3 of 80	#63 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.

Stocktrek Images: what it does well

Specialist subject areas including astronomy and medicine
Illustration and editorial assets
Filtered search and advanced lightbox
Instant and ultra-resolution downloads
Interface adapts across device types

What to know first

Paid downloads are charged per image
Extended License costs $499, paid once
Rights-managed prices vary by intended use
No free plan is listed

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