Shutterstock Pricing
Starting price
$49/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
No
Free trial
Yes
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $49 | month | 5 images; Never expires; Standard license |
| Subscription | $29 | month | 10 images/month; Standard license; Rollover unused |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-09-30. Last updated 2026-10-08.
True cost
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| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $49/month | flat | $49 | $588 |
| Subscription | $29/month | flat | $29 | $348 |
Estimate from published prices. Per-seat plans scale with seats; flat plans don't; plans with included seats charge the base until you exceed them, then add the per-seat overage where published. Monthly/annual come from each plan's billing period. Taxes and add-ons excluded.
Shutterstock's starting price ($49) is 86% below the Design & Creative average of $361.
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