dpa Picture-Alliance
Frankfurt picture agency of the dpa group, licensing more than 300 million rights-managed images, videos and graphics
Quick Overview
| Company | dpa Picture-Alliance GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Stock Photos |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages reviewed |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | News, sports and entertainment images, archive, videos, infographics, creative imagery, partner agencies, API, FTP and picturemaxx, research and archive service, AI search |
| Pricing | Rights-managed, priced to the intended use; see website |
| Best For | Publishers and communications teams that need news, sports and archive images with licences tailored to the use |
| Replaces | Getty Images, Shutterstock editorial |
Detailed Review
dpa Picture-Alliance describes itself as the visual experts in the dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur group and the leading picture agency for news photos in Germany. It offers more than 300 million images, videos, graphics and illustrations from more than 350 partner agencies.
The imprint names dpa Picture-Alliance GmbH, Gutleutstrasse 110, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, managing director Andreas Genz, Frankfurt local court HRB 55900.
Licensing model
The licensing page states that the entire collection is rights-managed, from news, politics, business, sport and culture to creative imagery and archive material. Each image is licensed to suit the intended use, such as print, online or TV, which means there is no single flat licence.
Content and services
Besides the image library the agency offers assignment production, a research and archive service, an API, FTP and picturemaxx delivery, photo art prints and an AI-assisted search with image search.
Fit
The strongest side is current news and sports coverage and historic archive material. Creative stock exists, but the model is built around editorial licensing and clearance.
Limitations to Consider
Every image is rights-managed, so there is no subscription or fixed-price download, and every use needs a quote or licence. The catalogue leans on news and archive material rather than generic lifestyle stock. Prices were not published on the pages reviewed.
Who Should Use dpa Picture-Alliance
Newsrooms, publishers, book and exhibition producers and corporate communications that need verifiable editorial images.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- More than 300 million items
- News, sports and archive depth
- Part of the German dpa group
- Research service and API
- Register entry and managing director named
Cons
- All rights-managed, priced per use
- No flat subscription seen
- Less generic stock
- Prices not public
Alternatives to dpa Picture-Alliance
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Colourbox
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Frequently Asked Questions
On its licensing page the agency states that the entire collection consists of rights-managed content licensed to the intended use.
dpa Picture-Alliance GmbH in Frankfurt, which describes itself as part of the dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur group of companies.
The site lists an API, FTP and picturemaxx delivery under its products and services.