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Picography vs Pixabay
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 Web
Picography provides a free, searchable collection with broad CC0 reuse rights. Keep the authorship restriction and the site’s advertising and cookie practices in mind.
Visit Picography Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
Pixabay offers a broad community media library and a search API, with free use subject to license limits. Review the restrictions on standalone distribution and recognizable trademarks before using content commercially.
Visit PixabayThe facts
| Picography | Pixabay | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Pixabay |
| Website | picography.co | pixabay.com |
| On stock photo websites | #38 of 80 | #1 of 80 |
Picography: what it does well
- High-resolution stock photos
- CC0 personal and commercial use
- No attribution required
- Search and category browsing
- Photo pages include tags and download links
What to know first
- Cannot claim a photo as your own work
- Web-based service only
- Advertising uses cookies and aggregate data
Pixabay: what it does well
- Free use without attribution is permitted.
- Content may be modified or adapted.
- Media includes photos, vectors, video, music, and sound effects.
- REST API returns search results as JSON.
What to know first
- Full-resolution photos and videos require sign-up.
- API requires caching requests for 24 hours.
- Standalone sale or distribution of content is prohibited.
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