AI image & video
How much does a stock media subscription cost?
Quick answer
The cheapest stock media plans that include video cost $12 to $50.66 a month billed yearly: Canva Pro, Envato Core, Storyblocks Essentials, Motion Array Everything, Adobe Stock and Artlist Max. Month to month they cost $18 to $49.99. Plans with video, music, sound effects and templates together start at $16.50 a month billed annually.
Stock media subscriptions are priced per month, with a large discount for paying yearly. Below are the cheapest plans with stock video from the six companies in our stock media subscription ranking, from their own pages read Sep 25 to Sep 27, 2026. Prices exclude local tax where the company says so.
Entry plans
| Company | Plan | Price billed yearly | Month to month | What's included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canva | Pro | $144 a year ($12 a month) | $18 | Premium photos, video, graphics, audio, templates; inside Canva designs |
| Envato | Core | $16.50 a month | $39 | Unlimited video, templates, music, sound effects |
| Storyblocks | Essentials | $21 a month ($252 a year) | $42 | Unlimited footage, templates, images; no music |
| Motion Array | Everything | $24.99 a month | $39.99 | Footage, templates, music, sound effects, plugins |
| Adobe Stock | 10 Stock credits/mo | $29.99 a month (annual, billed monthly) | $49.99 | 10 assets and up to 1 video a month |
| Artlist | Max | $50.66 a month | Not shown | Music, sound effects, footage, templates, LUTs |
What you get for the money
Envato and Storyblocks sell unlimited downloads, and Canva Pro opens its premium library. Adobe Stock is metered: its 10 monthly credits cover images, music and templates, and video is capped at one a month at 8 credits each.
If you need all four asset types (video, music, sound effects and templates) the cheapest is Envato Core at $16.50 billed annually, then Motion Array Everything at $24.99, Storyblocks Unlimited All Access at $30 a month billed annually ($65 monthly), and Artlist Max at $50.66. Canva and Adobe Stock don't list sound effects.
Yearly versus month to month
Paying monthly costs a lot more: Envato Core $39 against $16.50, Storyblocks Essentials $42 against $21, Motion Array $39.99 against $24.99, Canva Pro $18 against $12. Adobe Stock's annual plan is billed monthly at $29.99 but is a year's commitment; the true month-to-month plan is $49.99.
Typical and top plans
- Envato: Plus at $39 a month billed annually ($59 monthly) adds 200 AI credits; Ultimate is $168 billed annually or $259 monthly.
- Adobe Stock: 40 credits with AI Studio at $89.99 (up to 6 videos); Unlimited Stock with AI Studio at $129.99; 750 credits at $249.99 month to month.
- Storyblocks: Small Business at $40 a month billed annually for companies under 50 employees; Business by quote.
- Artlist: Max Business at $399 a month billed annually, with 7 team members and a Business License.
- Canva: Business at $250 a year per person, or $25 a month.
- Motion Array: Teams (2-7 users) and Business have no published price.
Cheaper plans without footage exist: Artlist's Music & SFX from $9.99, Motion Array's Video Templates at $15.99 billed yearly, and its AI Voiceover at $10.99.
Fees and fine print
- Early-cancel fee. Adobe Stock's annual plan charges up to half the remaining commitment if you cancel after 14 days. Its monthly plan says "Cancel anytime, no fee".
- Unused credits. On cancelling a metered Adobe Stock plan you forfeit unused credits.
- Taxes. Envato's prices exclude local tax; Artlist's exclude VAT and local taxes.
- Teams. Envato's Team Core shows $29 a month billed annually beside a 2 to 5 member selector, without saying which count it's for.
- Trials. Canva offers a free trial of Pro; Adobe Stock's 7-day trial is on the AI Studio plan; Storyblocks offers none.
What to budget
A solo editor who wants every asset type should budget $16.50 to $24.99 a month on yearly billing. For a licence that names client work in words, that means Envato at $16.50 or Artlist at $50.66. If you work month to month, budget $39 (Envato) to $39.99 (Motion Array). A designer who works inside Canva can spend $12 a month. How we score these plans is on our methodology page.