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Motion Places vs Storyblocks

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Motion Places and Storyblocks.

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Motion Places:
Storyblocks:
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Motion Places
Evaluation License
S
Storyblocks
Starter
Price
Free
$15/mo

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download
Free evaluation license allows downloading clips for internal testing and comps only.
Limited to 5 downloads per month.
Commercial Use
Evaluation license is for internal testing only - no public or commercial use.
Yes
Editing
Limited to internal evaluation, testing, and comp/mock-up purposes only
Yes
Attribution
No
No
Exclusive Rights
No
No
Redistribution
No
No
Print Use
No
Stills or frames from video clips may be used in print materials with limitations.
Digital Use
Only for internal evaluation/testing/comp purposes; cannot be incorporated into any final or publicly available work
Yes
Client Work
No
Licensed for use on a single channel or client project.
Survives Cancellation
Lose it
Forever
Motion Places:

No model or property releases are provided - you assume all risk for commercial use of footage containing recognizable people or trademarks.

Clips must be part of a larger project - cannot be used as standalone footage.

No AI/ML training use is permitted.

Storyblocks:

License survives cancellation - this is one of the few platforms where downloaded content remains licensed after you cancel.

Some content in the library may be editorial-only and restricted from commercial use.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Download

Motion Places:
Storyblocks:~Limited to 5 downloads per month.

Commercial Use

Motion Places:
Storyblocks:

Editing

Motion Places:~Limited to internal evaluation, testing, and comp/mock-up purposes only
Storyblocks:

Print Use

Motion Places:
Storyblocks:~Stills or frames from video clips may be used in print materials with limitations.

Digital Use

Motion Places:~Only for internal evaluation/testing/comp purposes; cannot be incorporated into any final or publicly available work
Storyblocks:

Client Work

Motion Places:
Storyblocks:~Licensed for use on a single channel or client project.

Survives Cancellation

Motion Places:
Storyblocks:Published

Indemnification

Motion Places:
Storyblocks:~

Refund Policy

Motion Places:
Storyblocks:~

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