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Illustration Source vs Storytale
Both stand on stock illustration websites. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Illustration Source provides searchable stock art with multiple license types and commissioned-art options. Review the contract carefully because usage scope, releases, payment, and reuse restrictions affect each image.
Visit Illustration SourceChoose Storytale if you need a searchable illustration library for personal or commercial design work and want to keep using downloads after your subscription ends. Teams of two or more need the $39 a month Team plan; look elsewhere if you need to redistribute the illustration files or include editable source files in end products.
Visit StorytaleThe facts
| Illustration Source | Storytale | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Standard illustration license: $349, paid once | Starter: $19 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | illustrationsource.com | storytale.io |
| On stock illustration websites | #29 of 31 | #25 of 31 |
Illustration Source: what it does well
- Searches by concept, keywords, or artist
- Filters by orientation, color, and price
- Offers commercial, editorial, and extended licenses
- Includes artist portfolios and commissions
- Maximum resolution is 4809 × 2700 px
What to know first
- No free plan is available
- Usage rights require full payment first
- Modification and reuse may require written approval
- Model or property releases are not guaranteed
Storytale: what it does well
- Library has more than 3,400 illustrations.
- Includes vector, 3D, and raster assets.
- New illustrations arrive twice a month.
- License permits personal and commercial use.
- Downloaded assets remain usable after subscription expiry.
What to know first
- Teams of two or more need the Team plan.
- Downloaded files cannot be redistributed or resold.
- Editable source files cannot be included in end products.
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