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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.
At a glance
- Price: Adobe Stock $29.99/mo vs Envato Elements $16.5/mo — Envato Elements is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Adobe Stock No; Envato Elements No.
- HIPAA: Adobe Stock —; Envato Elements —.
Side by side
| Adobe Stock | Envato Elements | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $29.99/mo (10 Assets / month (annual)) | $16.5/mo (Core) |
| Free tier | No | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | — | — |
| Best for | Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers who want in-app licensing without context switching | High-volume freelancers and agencies needing mixed asset types (photo, video, audio, templates) under one flat fee |
Sources — 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