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 vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Envato Elements has the lower entry price — Adobe Stock starts at $29.99/mo, Envato Elements at $16.5/mo. Free tier: Adobe Stock No, Envato Elements No. HIPAA: Adobe Stock —, Envato Elements —.
As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Adobe Stock
$29.99/mo entryEnvato Elements
$16.5/mo entrySources — Adobe Stock: stockphotosecrets.com (verified 2026-06-13) · Envato Elements: checkthat.ai (verified 2026-06-13)
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