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Indie alternatives to Pexels

4 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Pexels does, 4 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Mixkit	Free	–	–	Web
Pixabay	Free	–	–	Web, API
Coverr	Free plan	–	–	Web
Unsplash	Free plan	–	–	Web, API, iOS

The alternatives

1. Mixkit

Free stock video, music and sound effects

Free stock video clips, music tracks, sound effects and video templates.

Free · Web · Website ↗

2. Pixabay

Free images, videos, music and sound effects

Community library of royalty-free images, illustrations, vectors, videos, music and sound effects.

Free · Web, API · Website ↗

3. Coverr

Free stock video footage

Library of free stock video clips for websites, social media and video projects.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

4. Unsplash

Free high-resolution stock photos

Library of free-to-use, high-resolution photos contributed by photographers, with an API.

Free plan · Web, API, iOS · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Pexels?

Yes. 4 of the 4 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Mixkit, Pixabay, Coverr and Unsplash.

What makes these alternatives to Pexels “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Pexels.

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