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The cost desk · edition 2026

What does an image bank really cost?

What does an image bank really cost, and what is in the price? DAM Price Check answers the cost question first, then shows the lines that build the bill: users, storage, one-time extras and VAT. Written for the person who has to get the budget approved.

Start with the cost guidesHow pricing models work

No price list here on purpose. Every figure needs a source, and most vendors publish none.

From quote to budget linefig. 1
  1. 01 Usersn ×
  2. 02 StorageGB/TB
  3. 03 Subscription€ ____
  4. 04 One-time extras€ ____
  5. 05 Support & hostingin fee?
  6. 06 VAT (BTW)21%
  7. = Year-one budget€ ____

Fill in the blanks from your own quotes. Read the guides to know what to ask for.

The formula users×storage+one-time extras+VAT=year-one budget

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  1. 01 Cost guidesWhat image banks and DAM software cost per year, for a team of ten or an organisation of five hundred. Start here when you need one figure for a budget request. 9guides
  2. 02 Pricing models explainedHow per-seat, tiered, storage-based and all-in pricing work, and what each one does to your bill as the team grows. 8guides
  3. 03 What is includedA line-by-line view of what should be inside a DAM fee: hosting, support, onboarding, quitclaims, AI tagging and more. 7guides
  4. 04 Budget & business caseTemplates, scorecards and procurement notes for turning an image bank quote into an approved budget and a business case. 5guides
  5. 05 Small organisations & tight budgetsWhat a small team actually needs from an image bank, what it can skip, and how to keep the yearly cost under control. 7guides
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