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Pexels vs Shutterstock Uptime — Week of 20 April 2026

23 April 2026·Uptrue Team

🎨 Design & Creative Weekly Comparison

This report compares uptime and reliability for Pexels and Shutterstock, two major platforms in the Design & Creative category. Data comes from Uptrue's independent monitoring during the week of April 20, 2026. Both services reported 0% uptime during the monitoring period, with no incidents or downtime minutes logged.

TL;DR

Both Pexels and Shutterstock reported 0% uptime during the monitoring week
No incidents or downtime events were recorded for either provider
Response time data was unavailable for both services during this period
Pexels maintains a public status page; Shutterstock's status page is not available

Uptime This Week

Both Pexels and Shutterstock recorded 0% uptime during the week of April 20, 2026 according to Uptrue's independent monitoring. The absence of logged incidents or downtime minutes suggests potential data collection gaps rather than continuous outages. Response time measurements were unavailable for both providers during this monitoring period.

Response Time

Response time data not available for this period.

Response time data was unavailable for both Pexels and Shutterstock during the monitoring week. This prevented comparative analysis of latency performance between the two services.

Incidents & Downtime

Neither Pexels nor Shutterstock recorded any incidents or downtime minutes during the monitoring period. The 0% uptime reading paired with zero logged downtime events indicates incomplete monitoring coverage or data collection issues rather than confirmed service failures.

Historical Context

Reliability tracking in the Design & Creative space often reveals seasonal patterns tied to peak usage cycles and infrastructure scaling periods. Consistent monitoring across extended periods provides more meaningful reliability baselines than single-week snapshots.

Which Should You Choose?

The data from this monitoring period is insufficient for a reliable provider comparison. Request extended monitoring data covering multiple weeks to establish meaningful uptime baselines and incident patterns before making platform selection 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, Pexels or Shutterstock?

Based on Uptrue's monitoring data from April 20-26, 2026, both services reported identical 0% uptime with no logged incidents. This data is incomplete and does not support a reliability comparison. Extended monitoring across multiple weeks is required to assess actual reliability differences.

How often does Pexels or Shutterstock go down?

Uptrue's monitoring during April 20-26, 2026 recorded zero downtime incidents for both Pexels and Shutterstock. However, the 0% uptime readings suggest data collection issues. Historical incident frequency cannot be determined from this single week of data.

How is this reliability data collected?

All data presented comes from Uptrue's independent uptime monitoring service, which continuously tracks service availability and response times. The monitoring period for this report was the week of April 20, 2026. The 0% uptime readings with zero incident logs indicate gaps in monitoring data capture during this period.