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- Commission
- 20% on qualifying new-customer purchases, with opportunity for higher rates; up to $300 per…
- Attribution
- 30 days
- Model
- Sale
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First-party source checked · September 8, 2026Stock-photo, design and creative-resource publishers.
First-party source checked · September 8, 2026Open the current program pages side by side.
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Where the two offers actually diverge.
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Shutterstock
sale
Depositphotos
multi-year-referral
Shutterstock
20% on qualifying new-customer purchases, with opportunity for higher rates; up to $300 per new customer referral
Depositphotos
40% cash reward on a referred customer’s first purchase and 15% on subsequent purchases for 3 years
Shutterstock
30 days
Depositphotos
Verify current terms
Shutterstock
Not publicly stated in the reviewed source
Depositphotos
15% on qualifying subsequent purchases for 3 years after the first purchase
Shutterstock
Affiliate application through Impact
Depositphotos
Referral-program participation under current Depositphotos rules
Shutterstock
Subject to Impact/Shutterstock market eligibility
Depositphotos
Not publicly stated in the reviewed source
Focus is on new-customer qualifying purchases
Confirm payout threshold and methods in current FAQ
Side-by-side research table.
“Not published” means the reviewed first-party source did not expose that field clearly enough to state it as fact.
| Factor | Shutterstock | Depositphotos |
|---|---|---|
| Current status | Active | Active |
| Category | Stock Assets & Templates | Stock Assets & Templates |
| Commercial model | Sale | Recurring |
| Commission | 20% on qualifying new-customer purchases, with opportunity for higher rates; up to $300 per new customer referral | 40% cash reward on a referred customer’s first purchase and 15% on subsequent purchases for 3 years |
| Attribution | 30 days | Verify current terms |
| Recurring duration | Not published in the reviewed source | 15% on qualifying subsequent purchases for 3 years after the first purchase |
| Payout timing | Monthly; current page describes a 30-day action lock and later payout schedule | Not published in the reviewed source |
| Minimum payout | $10 | Not published in the reviewed source |
| Geography | Subject to Impact/Shutterstock market eligibility | Not published in the reviewed source |
| Approval | Affiliate application through Impact | Referral-program participation under current Depositphotos rules |
| Approval difficulty | Moderate — Impact application | Low-to-moderate — referral-program rules apply |
| Source reviewed | 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-08 |
| Best fit | Design, stock-media, photography and creator publishers. | Stock-photo, design and creative-resource publishers. |
Strengths and checks
Reasons to consider it
- 20% base new-customer rate
- Up to $300 per new customer
- 30-day cookie and $10 minimum payout
Verify first
- Focus is on new-customer qualifying purchases
- 30-day action-lock/payout timing applies
- Higher rates are not automatic
Strengths and checks
Reasons to consider it
- 40% first-purchase reward
- 15% subsequent-purchase reward
- Three-year reward duration
Verify first
- Confirm payout threshold and methods in current FAQ
- Referral rules differ from marketplace contributor economics
- Use current regional terms
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