Microstock Agencies - Valuation bases
Microstock Agencies are ordered by the following criteria:
1. Earnings
Through our earning statistics data we can determine the highest paying agencies. This is the most important factor for a microstock contributor.
2. Time
It is important to know how much time is spent with uploading, editing metadata and managing pictures. Time spent on these activities will be measured by our service.
3. Usability
How intuitive is the agency upload process?
4. Acceptance rate and payout
How long does it takes to publish the image?
What are the payout rules of the agency?
The sub-menus reflect the position of the agencies (first position = the best)
Top Performing Stock Photography Agencies
| Logo | Name | Editorial | Kind of Payout | min. Payout sum | Time to publish | Upload limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shutterstock | yes | auto | $35 | 24h-72h | no |
 | iStock | yes | auto | $100 | 24h-72h | 999 a week |
 | 123rf | yes | auto | $50 | 24h-72h | no |
| | Fotolia | no | request | $50 | 24h-72h | no |
 | alarmy | yes | auto | $75 | 48h-96h | no |
 | depositphotos | yes | request | $50 | 24h-72h | no |
 | dreamstime | yes | request | $100 | 72h-1 week | no |
 | BIGSTOCK | yes | request | $30 | 24h-72h | 50% -10; 51%-70% - 25; 71%-85% - 40; 86%-92% - 50; 93% - no limit |
Top Performing Stock Photography Agencies
| Logo | Name | Editorial | Kind of Payout | min. Payout sum | Time to publish | Upload limits |
| Shutterstock | yes | auto | $35 | 24h-72h | no | |
| iStock | yes | auto | $100 | 24h-72h | 999 a week | |
| 123rf | yes | auto | $50 | 24h-72h | no | |
| Fotolia | no | request | $50 | 24h-72h | no | |
| alarmy | yes | auto | $75 | 48h-96h | no | |
| depositphotos | yes | request | $50 | 24h-72h | no | |
| dreamstime | yes | request | $100 | 72h-1 week | no | |
| BIGSTOCK | yes | request | $30 | 24h-72h | 50% -10; 51%-70% - 25; 71%-85% - 40; 86%-92% - 50; 93% - no limit |
Middle Tier Microstock Agencies
| Logo | Name | Editorial | Kind of Payout | min. Payout sum | Time to publish | Upload limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Colourbox | yes | auto | $100 | 24h-72h | no |
 | CanStockPhoto | yes | request | $50 | 24h-72h | no |
| | featurePics | yes | request | $50 | 72h-2 week | 10->1000 |
 | pond5 | yes | auto | $25 | 24h-1 week | no |
| | PhotoDune | no | request | $50 | 24h-1 week | no |
 | Zoonar | yes | request | €35 | 24h-72h | no |
 | SolidStockArt | yes | auto | $25 | 12h | no |
| | MOSTPHOTOS | yes | request | $10 | 24h | no |
Low Earning Microstock Agencies
| Logo | Name | Editorial | Kind of Payout | min. Payout sum | Time to publish | Upload limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | panthermedia | yes | request | $30 | 24h-3 weeks | no |
| | Crestock | no | request | $50 | 24h-4 weeks | 10->100 |
| | Indivstock | no | auto | $50 | 24h-72h | no |
| | CLIPARTO | no | request | $50 | 24h-72h | no |
| | yaymicro | yes | request | $30 | 24h-72h | no |
| | stockfresh | no | request | $50 | 24h-72h | 50 a day |
 | GL Stock Images | no | request | $50 | 24h-72h | no |
 | PressFoto | yes | ? | ? | ? | no |
new or no success Microstock Agencies
| Logo | Name | Editorial | Kind of Payout | min. Payout sum | Time to publish | Upload limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bildagentur24 | ? | ? | ? | 24h-72h | no |
| | bildunion | ? | ? | ? | 24h-72h | no |
| | ClipDealer | no | request | $50 | 24h-6 month | no |
 | COVERPICTURE | ? | ? | ? | 24h-4 weeks | ? |
 | Cutcaster | yes | request | $25 | 24h-4 weeks | no |
| | fantero | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| | fotoarabia | yes | ? | $50 | 24h-72h | no |
 | rawstockphoto | no | auto | 125 credits | 24h | no |
 | Shotshop | no | auto | €40 | 24h-72h | 100 in month |
 | StockFuel | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BEST SELLING MICROSTOCK AGENCIES
Here are some of the best-selling microstock agencies based on their reputation, market share, and customer reviews:
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Shutterstock: With over 350 million images, Shutterstock is one of the largest and most popular microstock agencies in the world. They offer high-quality images, videos, and music clips at affordable prices.
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Adobe Stock: Adobe Stock is a popular microstock agency that provides access to millions of high-quality images, graphics, and videos. They are known for their seamless integration with Adobe Creative Cloud products.
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iStock: iStock is a popular microstock agency that offers a wide variety of images, videos, and music at affordable prices. They are owned by Getty Images, one of the largest stock photo agencies in the world.
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Dreamstime: Dreamstime is a popular microstock agency that offers high-quality images, videos, and illustrations at affordable prices. They have a vast library of over 150 million files.
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Getty Images: Getty Images is one of the largest stock photo agencies in the world, offering high-quality images, videos, and music at premium prices. They have a reputation for offering exclusive and unique content that is often used by major media companies.
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Alamy: Alamy is a popular microstock agency that specializes in editorial images and footage. They offer a vast collection of over 200 million images, videos, and illustrations.
These microstock agencies are well-respected in the industry and have a large customer base, making them great options for both buyers and contributors.