Shutterstock's AI image generator produces commercially safe images with automatic licensing included. Contributor compensation model and IP indemnification. The enterprise-safe option for brands that need legally clear AI-generated imagery.
How Shutterstock AI compares with its closest alternatives
3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Shutterstock AI does not. Among the 4 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Adobe Firefly at $5 a month and the median is $12.50. Shutterstock AI starts at $29 a month, above that median. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Shutterstock AI does. Shutterstock AI offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Shutterstock AI was founded in 1995; the alternatives were founded between 1995 and 2022. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in Spain and the United States.
Market position · Image
How Shutterstock AI compares in Image
Shutterstock AI has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 459 live Image tools on FalcoScan. Across Image, the average opportunity score is 49.1 and the average saturation score 52.4. FalcoScan rates Shutterstock AI's own market position as crowded. 67 of the 459 operating Image tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.
Shutterstock AI compared with its closest alternatives
No. Shutterstock AI is a paid product from $29 a month.
What are the best alternatives to Shutterstock AI?
The closest alternatives to Shutterstock AI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Getty Images AI, Freepik AI, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Stock AI, and Stockimg AI.
Is Shutterstock AI still running?
Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Shutterstock AI as operating at shutterstock.com.
Does Shutterstock AI have an API?
Yes. Shutterstock AI offers an API.
Who is Shutterstock AI for?
Shutterstock AI is built for enterprises and marketers.
How do I sign in to Shutterstock AI?
Sign in on Shutterstock AI's own website, shutterstock.com. FalcoScan reviews Shutterstock AI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Shutterstock AI directly.