# Adobe Stock pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $29.99/mo (10 Assets / month (annual)). Among the 7 stock media we track it is the most expensive; median entry $21/mo.
**Domain:** stock.adobe.com
**Free tier:** No · 30-day free trial
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Adobe Photoshop (native panel), Adobe Illustrator (native panel), Adobe InDesign (native panel), Adobe Premiere Pro (native panel), Adobe After Effects (native panel), Adobe Express
**Best for:** Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers who want in-app licensing without context switching; Teams mixing image, video, audio, and template needs under one Adobe account; Projects requiring AI-assisted asset editing (Firefly integration) before purchase; Buyers needing mixed asset types (photos, 3D, templates) on a single subscription
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Assets / month (annual) | $29.99 | — | flat | 10 standard assets per month (images, vectors, templates; includes up to 1 HD/4K video). $29.99/mo on an annual plan billed monthly; $49.99/mo month-to-month. Unused downloads roll over while active. | stockphotosecrets.com |
| 40 Assets / month (annual) | $79.99 | — | flat | 40 standard assets per month (includes up to 6 HD/4K videos). $79.99/mo on an annual plan billed monthly; $99.99/mo month-to-month. | stockphotosecrets.com |
| 750 Assets / month (annual) | $199.99 | — | flat | 750 standard assets per month (includes up to 25 HD/4K videos). $199.99/mo on an annual plan billed monthly; $249.99/mo month-to-month. | stockphotosecrets.com |
| 5-Credit Pack (on-demand) | Quote-only | — | flat | One-time credit pack (not a monthly subscription): 5 credits for $49.95 ($9.99/credit), valid 1 year. Larger packs: 40 credits $359.99, 150 credits $1,200.00. monthlyUsd null because this is a non-recurring on-demand purchase. | stockphotosecrets.com |

**Key features:** 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.

**Plan limits:** Credit packs expire in 1 year (6 months in Japan); Standard license indemnification: $10,000; 30-day free trial converts automatically to paid plan at end of trial; Premium and Extended collection assets not available on all subscription tiers; Unused rollover downloads lost on plan cancellation.

## Cheaper stock media alternatives

- [Shutterstock](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/shutterstock/) — from $7/mo
- [Depositphotos](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/depositphotos/) — from $12.99/mo
- [Envato Elements](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/envato-elements/) — from $16.5/mo
- [Storyblocks](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/storyblocks/) — from $21/mo
- [Pond5](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/pond5/) — from $25/mo

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-13
Provenance: Official stock.adobe.com/plans geolocated to Germany under WebFetch (showing EUR), so US 2026 USD rates were taken from the StockPhotoSecrets and Photutorial 2026 Adobe Stock pricing guides. monthlyUsd is the annual-billed-monthly rate; month-to-month rates are noted. A standard asset = one image/vector/template or one HD/4K video credit per the listed allowance.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/adobe-stock/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Adobe Stock's entry plan was $29.99/mo as of 2026-06-13 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/adobe-stock/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl