Sites like Pixabay

01 · Entity

About Pixabay

Pixabay pixabay.com

Wikidata: free online media library

Top 1K · #468 English 6 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Visit Pixabay

Summary by Claude

A free stock media library where users share and download photos, illustrations, vector graphics, videos, music, sound effects and GIFs under the Pixabay Content License, usable without attribution.

Who it’s for

Designers, marketers, bloggers and content creators

Business model

Advertising and sponsored stock image links

• stock photography
• free stock photos
• royalty-free images
• free stock video
• royalty-free music
• sound effects
• vector graphics
• illustrations
• animated GIFs

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Pixabay’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 pixabay.com’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   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
   • Google Workspace
   • Microsoft 365
   • Mimecast
   • Zendesk

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.959
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
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Google Ads conversion tracking
   • Google Tag Manager
   • HUMAN (PerimeterX)
   • nginx

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.945
3. 03
   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.

   • Cloudflare
   • Google Search Console
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Adobe
   • AngularJS
   • Apple Business

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.944
4. 04
   Vecteezy vecteezy.com Top 10K English

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

   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Apple Business

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.940
5. 05
   Shutterstock shutterstock.com Top 10K English

   shutterstock.com

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

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Apple Business
   • Atlassian
   • Amazon CloudFront

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.939
6. 06
   Pexels pexels.com Top 1K English

   free online media library

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

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.929
7. 07
   Alamy alamy.com Top 10K

   British stock photography agency

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

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.932
8. 08
   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.

   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Apple Business

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.930
9. 09
   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
   • Meta Business Suite
   • AngularJS
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Tag Manager

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.929
10. 10
    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
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Next.js
    • React
    • Amazon Route 53

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.926
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
    • Google Workspace
    • Fastly
    • GlobalSign
    • Mailgun
    • SendGrid

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.918
12. 12
    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

    • Amazon SES
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Atlassian
    • Mailchimp

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.905
13. 13
    500px 500px.com Top 10K English

    photo sharing website

    • Amazon SES
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.905
14. 14
    Flaticon flaticon.com Top 10K English

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

    database of icons

    • Amazon SES
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Akamai
    • Mailchimp
    • Zendesk

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.900
15. 15
    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 Workspace
    • Google Fonts
    • nginx
    • Yandex Metrica
    • Yandex Webmaster

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.898
16. 16
    Canva canva.com Top 1K English

    Canva

    online graphic design platform

    • Cloudflare
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Adobe
    • Apple Business

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
17. 17
    Giphy giphy.com Top 10K English

    GIPHY - Be Animated

    GIPHY is the platform that animates your world. Find the GIFs, Clips, and Stickers that make your conversations more positive, more expressive, and more you.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Comscore

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.889
18. 18
    ijg.org Top 10K

    Independent JPEG Group

    C programming language library for JPEG images, from IJG

    • Apache HTTP Server

    0 say ijg.org is a good alternative to Pixabay 0 say ijg.org isn’t a real alternative to Pixabay

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
19. 19
    wallpapers.com Top 10K English

    Wallpapers.com | 1,500,000+ Free HD Wallpapers for Desktop, Mobiles & Tablets

    Download free HD, 4K and 8K wallpapers for desktop, mobile and tablet. 1.5M+ wallpapers across 70K+ categories - no sign-up, no watermark.

    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Bootstrap
    • bunny.net
    • Google Analytics
    • Google Fonts

    0 say wallpapers.com is a good alternative to Pixabay 0 say wallpapers.com isn’t a real alternative to Pixabay

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
20. 20
    Internet Archive archive.org Top 1K English

    Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

    U.S. non-profit organization and digital archive

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Atlassian
    • Microsoft 365
    • nginx
    • Salesforce

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.889

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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