Shutterstock has no free plan and its cheapest paid option works out to $25.00 a month (10 images (annual), per month); it ranks #3 of 7 for royalty-free music, as of 20 Sep 2026.

Stock asset libraries

Shutterstock

Cheapest paid
$25.00/mo 10 images (annual)
Free plan
No
Best ranking
#3 of 7 · Royalty-free music
Platforms
Web

Plans

10 images (month to month)

$45/ month
Monthly
$45
Credits
10
Verified
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Flex 10 (month to month)

$49/ month
Monthly
$49
Credits
10
Verified
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Price history

No price history yet. Shutterstock’s pricing page is read daily; a chart appears here once a plan has been observed on two separate days.

Capabilities

Image generation

Platform and workflow

Facts

Free tier
No
Commercial use on free tier
Not published
Opt out of AI training
Not published
Output licence
Standard licence for commercial use; enhanced licence sold separately
Works offline
No
Public API
Yes
Pricing source
www.shutterstock.com · verified

Where it ranks