Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Shutterstock Self-Serve API

In-app licensing and reselling of more than 1 million images

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shutterstock Self-Serve API launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MyStockPhotos 2.0▲101

   Beautiful, free stock photos

   2018 · mystock.themeisle.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Reshot▲293

   Tons of uniquely free stock photos. Handpicked & non-stocky

   2018 · elements.envato.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shutterstock Reveal▲76

   Find images online to reveal a match on Shutterstock

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4AS
   A searchable list of self-hosted software with screenshots▲656

   2019 · selfhostedsource.tech · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SendStock AI▲142

   Instantly Generate Perfect Metadata for stock

   2025 · sendstockai.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Stocky▲549

   Free photo, video, graphics & music for commercial use.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stock Up▲641

   The best free stock photos in one place

   2014 · stockup.sitebuilderreport.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Coverr 2.0▲398

   Beautiful free stock videos for any use

   2018 · coverr.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shutterstock Palette▲104

   Explore stock images by color palette

   2017 · shutterstock.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shutterstock Editor▲19

    Automatically resize images for any social media site.

    2015 · shutterstock.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MyStockPhotos▲227

    Beautiful, free stock photos

    2015 · mystock.themeisle.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pixabay▲292

    Royalty-free high-quality images for commercial use

    2015 · pixabay.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PhotoRoom API▲255

    Remove background & improve images for marketplaces and apps

    2021 · photoroom.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Modstock▲194

    Modern stock photography for the lives we really live

    2016 · cdagency.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SellShots▲145

    High-converting AI product photos in seconds

    Feb 2026 · sellshots.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    unstock.ai▲99

    Free AI stock images for your project

    2023 · unstock.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shutterstock Editor 2.0▲189

    Create professional-looking social posts, designs & more

    2017 · shutterstock.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cre8tive Club▲62

    On demand download service for Shutterstock.

    2015 · cre8tive.club · its alternatives →

19. 19
    StockPro▲92

    Submit your images easily to multiple stock agencies

    2019 · stockpro.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shutterography▲8

    Free stock photos for personal & commercial use.

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    StockLibrary▲76

    Ultra-realistic stock photos in a single click!

    2024 · stocklibrary.ai · its alternatives →

22. 222F
    2M+ free stock photos in novel T-SNE based search engine▲62

    2020 · zoomstock.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SellYourPhotos▲12

    Turn Your Photos into Income with AI Optimization

    2024 · sellyourphotos.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shutterstock Photoshop Plugin▲77

    Access Shutterstock's 100mm+ stock images inside Photoshop

    2016 · shutterstock.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →