Sites like Alamy

01 · Entity

About Alamy

Alamy alamy.com

Wikidata: British stock photography agency

Top 10K · #4,359 7 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Online stock photography agency licensing images, vectors and video footage sourced from agencies, independent photographers, news archives and museum collections.

Who it’s for

Publishers, media companies, marketers, designers and contributing photographers

Business model

Image licensing fees and subscriptions, with commission paid to contributors

• stock photography
• stock photos
• royalty-free images
• rights-managed images
• stock footage
• editorial news photos
• historical archive images
• sell photos online
• vector illustrations

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Alamy’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

We can’t read alamy.com’s homepage (HTTP 429), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   Shutterstock shutterstock.com Top 10K English

   shutterstock.com

   American stock photography, stock footage, stock music, and editing tools provider

   • Apple Business
   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Stripe
   • Atlassian

   0 say Shutterstock is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Shutterstock isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.952
2. 02
   Dreamstime dreamstime.com Top 10K English

   Stock Photos & Images, Vectors, Video & Audio - Dreamstime

   Find the perfect stock photos, images and vectors for your project. Quickly search over 377 million images including free and public domain images.

   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Google Ads conversion tracking
   • Google Tag Manager
   • HUMAN (PerimeterX)

   0 say Dreamstime is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Dreamstime isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.952
3. 03
   Vecteezy vecteezy.com Top 10K English

   Online marketplace where users can license stock photos, vector graphics, and stock footage

   • Apple Business
   • Google Search Console
   • Brevo
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Workspace

   0 say Vecteezy is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Vecteezy isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.950
4. 04
   Getty Images gettyimages.com Top 10K English

   Royalty-Free Stock Photos, Creative Images & Vectors | News, Fashion, and Entertainment imagery - Getty Images

   Discover Getty Images' unrivaled collection of royalty-free images to find the perfect stock photo, vector, or illustration that resonates with your customers.

   • Apple Business
   • Google Search Console
   • Mimecast
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Stripe
   • Adobe

   0 say Getty Images is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Getty Images isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.946
5. 05
   DepositPhotos depositphotos.com Top 10K English

   Royalty-free Images, Photo Stock, Video & Music | DepositPhotos

   Royalty-free stock images at affordable prices on DepositPhotos. Download stock photos for commercial use. Pictures, videos, music for every topic.

   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365
   • Mimecast
   • Google Workspace
   • Zendesk

   0 say DepositPhotos is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say DepositPhotos isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.942
6. 06
   istockphoto.com Top 10K English

   Stock Images, Royalty-Free Images, Illustrations, Vectors and Videos - iStock

   iStock has millions of exclusive stock photos, videos, vectors, and illustrations that are researched and shot by a diverse global community. © 2023 iStockphoto LP.

   • Google Search Console
   • Mimecast
   • Amazon Route 53
   • AngularJS
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Amazon CloudFront

   0 say istockphoto.com is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say istockphoto.com isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.935
7. 07
   Pixabay pixabay.com Top 1K English

   free online media library

   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon SES
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Workspace
   • Meta Business Suite

   0 say Pixabay is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Pixabay isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.932
8. 08
   123RF 123rf.com Top 10K English

   Stock Photos, Vectors and Royalty Free Images from 123RF

   Search and download from millions of HD stock photos, royalty free images, cliparts, vectors and illustrations

   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Workspace
   • Next.js
   • React

   0 say 123RF is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say 123RF isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.927
9. 09
   Envato® envato.com Top 10K English

   Envato® | AI Tools and Unlimited Creative Assets

   Create and customize content with AI tools and unlimited creative assets for professional and commercial use.

   • Apple Business
   • Google Search Console
   • Stripe
   • Atlassian
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS

   0 say Envato® is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Envato® isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.920
10. 10
    500px 500px.com Top 10K English

    photo sharing website

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Amazon SES
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • GlobalSign

    0 say 500px is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say 500px isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.917
11. 11
    unsplash.com Top 1K English

    Checking your browser before accessing unsplash.com

    website dedicated to sharing copyright-free photography under the Unsplash license

    • Google Search Console
    • Fastly
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Workspace
    • Mailgun
    • SendGrid

    0 say unsplash.com is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say unsplash.com isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.907
12. 12
    Pexels pexels.com Top 1K English

    free online media library

    • Google Search Console
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Workspace
    • Mailgun
    • Zendesk

    0 say Pexels is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Pexels isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.897
13. 13
    SmugMug smugmug.com Top 10K

    paid image sharing, image hosting service, and online video platform

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Atlassian
    • DocuSign
    • Google Workspace
    • Miro

    0 say SmugMug is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say SmugMug isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Close cos 0.894
14. 14
    imgsrc.ru Top 10K English

    Unlimited photo hosting @iMGSRC.RU

    Your free and unlimited host iMGSRC.RU presents Unlimited photo hosting

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Fonts
    • Google Workspace
    • nginx
    • Yandex Metrica
    • Yandex Webmaster

    0 say imgsrc.ru is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say imgsrc.ru isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Close cos 0.893
15. 15
    The Motley Fool fool.com Top 10K English

    Stock Market News & Investing Research | The Motley Fool

    The Motley Fool has been providing investing insights and personal finance to millions of people for over 25 years. Learn how we make the world Smarter, Happier & Richer.

    • Apple Business
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Mimecast
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Stripe

    0 say The Motley Fool is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say The Motley Fool isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Close cos 0.891
16. 16
    magnific.com Top 10K English

    That request didn't go through. Our security filter flagged something. You don't have permission to access this page.

    stock photography site

    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Stripe
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Amazon SES
    • Atlassian

    0 say magnific.com is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say magnific.com isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Close cos 0.888
17. 17
    Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com Top 10K English

    Seeking Alpha | Stock Market Analysis & Tools for Investors

    Join Seeking Alpha, the largest investing community in the world. Get stock market news and analysis, investing ideas, earnings calls, charts and portfolio analysis tools.

    • Apple Business
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Stripe
    • Atlassian

    0 say Seeking Alpha is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Seeking Alpha isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Close cos 0.888
18. 18
    Reuters reuters.com Top 1K

    international news agency

    • Apple Business
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Meta Business Suite
    • OpenAI
    • Proofpoint

    0 say Reuters is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Reuters isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Close cos 0.888
19. 19
    Screener screener.in Top 10K English

    Stock Screener and fundamental analysis tool for Indian stocks - Screener

    • Google Search Console
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • nginx
    • OpenAI

    0 say Screener is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say Screener isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Close cos 0.880
20. 20
    ImageShack imageshack.com Top 10K English

    ImageShack: Image Hosting & Photo Sharing

    Image hosting and photo storage for your high-res photos. Upload, organize into albums and share anywhere with ImageShack. Plans from $3.99/month.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Analytics
    • Google Workspace
    • jQuery

    0 say ImageShack is a good alternative to Alamy 0 say ImageShack isn’t a real alternative to Alamy

    Comment
    Close cos 0.880

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to alamy.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Alamy uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Alamy is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.