Best Stock Media · head-to-head
Adobe Stock vs Envato Elements
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for stock media. Envato Elements has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Envato Elements has the lower entry price — Adobe Stock starts at $49.99/mo, Envato Elements at $39/mo. Free tier: Adobe Stock No, Envato Elements No. HIPAA: Adobe Stock —, Envato Elements —.
As of 2026-09-05 · figures link to their source below STALE
Side by side
Adobe Stock
$49.99/mo entryEnvato Elements
$39/mo entrySources — Adobe Stock: stock.adobe.com (verified 2026-09-05) STALE · 2026-06-13 · Envato Elements: elements.envato.com (verified 2026-09-05)
Key features
Adobe Stock: Native panels inside all major Adobe Creative Cloud apps for watermark-free preview and one-click license; Royalty-free images, vectors, templates, 3D assets, audio, and HD/4K video in one subscription; AI Studio (Adobe Firefly) for generative AI editing before licensing; 30-day free trial: 10 free images or 1 video (via promo link); Standard license includes $10,000 legal indemnification; Unused monthly downloads roll over while subscription is active
Envato Elements: 28+ million assets: 12.1M images, 7.5M videos, 270K music tracks, 800K sound effects, 627K templates, 282K 3D models, 61K fonts; Unlimited downloads with no daily limits; lifetime commercial license per completed project; 9 AI generation tools: ImageGen, ImageEdit, VideoGen, MusicGen, VoiceGen, SoundGen, GraphicsGen, MockupGen, InspoGen; Claim Clear tool for resolving YouTube Content ID music claims (HAAWK-registered tracks only); Commercial license survives subscription cancellation for already-downloaded assets