Photography community marketplace offering premium licensing for high-quality images from a global network of professional and enthusiast photographers, with Exclusive and Non-Exclusive licensing tiers.
500px Licensing
Photography community marketplace offering premium licensing for high-quality images from a global network of professional and enthusiast photographers, with Exclusive and Non-Exclusive licensing tiers.Non-Exclusive
From $49.99/image
Exclusive
From $249.99/image
Free User (Licensing Contributor)
Free (30% royalty)
Paid Member (Licensing Contributor)
$5/mo (60% royalty)
Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.
- 500px Licensing sources images from community photographers - not all images have model or property releases. Verify release status before commercial use.
- Exclusive licenses are significantly more expensive and permanently remove the image from availability to other buyers.
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| Field | Non-Exclusive | Exclusive | Free User (Licensing Contributor) | Paid Member (Licensing Contributor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Not required | Not required | Not required | Not required | |
| ✗ | ✓ | ~Exclusive licensing available at higher royalty rate. | ~Exclusive licensing available at higher royalty rate. | |
| ✗ | ~Allowed as part of a product or design for resale, but not as a standalone image file. | ~Buyers cannot redistribute as stock. Use in end products only. | ~Buyers cannot redistribute as stock. Use in end products only. | |
| ~Print runs are capped at 500,000 copies under the Non-Exclusive license. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ✓Published | ✓Published | ✓Published | ✓Published | |
| ~500px provides limited legal indemnification for licensed images - review terms for specific coverage. | ✓ | ~Standard licensing terms via Getty/VCG distribution. | ~ | |
| ~ | ~ | ✗ | ~Pro-rated refund on annual membership. |
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