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Freepik vs Shutterstock Uptime — Week of 20 April 2026

Uptrue's independent monitoring tracked Freepik and Shutterstock throughout the week of 20 April 2026. Freepik maintained 99.87% uptime with a 324ms average response time, while Shutterstock showed 0%

23 April 2026·Uptrue Team

🎨 Design & Creative Weekly Comparison

TL;DR

Freepik: 99.87% uptime, 324ms response time, zero incidents
Shutterstock: 0% uptime during monitoring week, no response data collected
Both providers reported zero confirmed incidents, suggesting possible monitoring or connectivity issues with Shutterstock
Freepik demonstrated consistent availability for Design & Creative workflows

Uptime This Week

Freepik achieved 99.87% uptime over the monitoring period, indicating strong service reliability. Shutterstock's 0% uptime reading is atypical and warrants clarification—this may reflect DNS resolution issues, regional availability problems, or monitoring endpoint inaccessibility rather than complete service failure.

Response Time

Freepik responded with an average of 324ms, which is within acceptable ranges for asset delivery platforms. Shutterstock generated no response time data during the week, consistent with the reported 0% uptime metric.

Incidents & Downtime

Both providers reported zero incidents and zero total downtime according to incident logs. This discrepancy with Shutterstock's 0% uptime reading suggests the monitoring data may reflect connectivity issues at the monitoring source rather than declared service incidents by either provider.

Historical Context

Design and creative asset platforms typically maintain high availability due to their reliance on user session continuity. Extended unavailability periods are rare and often tied to infrastructure maintenance or major architectural changes.

Which Should You Choose?

Based on this week's data from Uptrue, Freepik is the more reliable choice for consistent access to design assets. However, Shutterstock's 0% reading should be independently verified, as it may not reflect actual service status—contact both providers' support teams before making infrastructure decisions.

About This Data
All uptime, response time, and incident data is collected by Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure. HTTP checks run every 5 minutes. An incident is recorded only after 2+ consecutive failed checks. Uptrue is not affiliated with any monitored service. For corrections: reports@uptrue.io

Frequently Asked Questions

Which provider is more reliable based on this data?

According to Uptrue's independent monitoring, Freepik demonstrated 99.87% uptime during the week of 20 April 2026, while Shutterstock showed 0% uptime. However, Shutterstock's reading may reflect monitoring-side connectivity issues rather than actual service unavailability.

How often does Shutterstock experience downtime?

This week's monitoring shows 0% uptime for Shutterstock with zero reported incidents. This contradiction suggests a monitoring data collection issue rather than actual service downtime. Verification through Shutterstock's status page or direct support is recommended.

How does Uptrue collect this data?

Uptrue performs independent, third-party monitoring of live service endpoints. Data is collected via continuous synthetic monitoring without access to providers' internal systems. All figures reported here come solely from Uptrue's monitoring infrastructure.