Wikimedia Commons Alternatives

Wikimedia Commons is described as 'Media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips) to everyone, in their own language' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Wikimedia Commons for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, iPad, Mac and Windows apps. The best Wikimedia Commons alternative is Openverse, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wikimedia Commons are Pixabay, Unsplash, Pexels and Lummi.

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  1. Openverse icon
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    Openverse is a tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone.

    97 Openverse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Openverse is the most popular Web-based alternative to Wikimedia Commons.

    • Openverse is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wikimedia Commons.

    • Openverse is Free and Open SourceWikimedia Commons is also Free and Open Source
  2. Pixabay icon
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    Over 1.6 million royalty free stock photos and videos shared by our generous community.

    59 Pixabay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • Pixabay is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Wikimedia Commons.

    • Pixabay is Free and ProprietaryWikimedia Commons is Free and Open Source
  3. Unsplash icon
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    Access millions of free high-resolution photos on Unsplash for any use without subscription or licensing restrictions. Create an account to like, download, and organize favorite images with collections, and even contribute your own to the growing library.

    62 Unsplash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mac
    • Apple TV
     
    • Unsplash is the most popular Mac alternative to Wikimedia Commons.

    • Unsplash is Freemium and ProprietaryWikimedia Commons is Free and Open Source
  4. Lummi icon
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    AI stock images that won't make you cringe. A collection of 20,000+ free images made by AI creators who are tired of boring, overused stock photos.

    54 Lummi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Public Work icon
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    Public Work is a visual search engine for public domain content. Explore 100,000+ copyright-free images from The MET, New York Public Library, and other sources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Freepik icon
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    Comprehensive AI-powered platform offering image, video, and voice generation from prompts, advanced editing tools including upscaling, retouch, background removal, stock photos, vectors, templates, and scalable icons for audiovisual content creation.

    56 Freepik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Open access is a unique opportunity to bring Smithsonian collections to people in new ways, to engage with the public, and provide important context for challenging 21st-century issues. Smithsonian Open Access increases the public’s ability to use millions of digital assets—2D...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Avopix.com icon
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    Boost your creativity! Avopix.com is a cutting-edge photo bank that provides access to hundreds of thousands of high-quality, royalty-free photographs contributed by talented photographers from around the world, all available for free download.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Getty Images icon
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    Provides high-quality stock photos, editorial images, and footage with varied licensing options including subscriptions and pay-per-use, suitable for media and creative industries. Regularly updated, catering to global audiences across news, sports, and entertainment sectors.

    72 Getty Images alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Getty Images is the most popular commercial alternative to Wikimedia Commons.

    • Getty Images is Paid and ProprietaryWikimedia Commons is Free and Open Source
  10. Reshot icon
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    We aim to unify creators via a free exchange of the world’s best visual content. We are creatives. We know that being a creative professional is more than just a 9 to 5 grind. It’s a lifestyle. It’s a passion. It’s making something from nothing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. PurePNG icon
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    PurePNG is a community of creative people sharing transparent high quality PNG images without any background. The brand Pure, which PurePNG is a part of, have been created by three creative designers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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