Is dreamstime.com a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on dreamstime.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is dreamstime.com safe to use?

dreamstime.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 92/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does dreamstime.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. dreamstime.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 70 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the dreamstime.com domain?

dreamstime.com is 26.1 years old, registered on 6/11/2000 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has dreamstime.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report dreamstime.com as clean.

Is dreamstime.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. dreamstime.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is dreamstime.com hosted?

dreamstime.com resolves to an IP operated by International Business Machines Corporation in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

Is dreamstime.com a well-known website?

Yes. dreamstime.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Security Review

Is dreamstime.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 92/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Dreamstime is a massive, legitimate stock photo agency operating since 2000 with over 350 million images and millions of registered users.

Why we trust it

Domain has been active and established for over 26 years.Verified business registration for Dreamstime.com, LLC in Brentwood, Tennessee.Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines and major blocklists.

dreamstime.comScanned 8h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 100·MT 88

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 26 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

26 years old

Registered Jun 11, 2000

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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LIVE RENDER

dreamstime.com

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

/ 100

High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain has been active for over 26 years and is operated by a registered US-based company, Dreamstime.com, LLC. Our antivirus network and major browser blocklists show no signs of malware or phishing activity. The site ranks within the global top-100k for traffic, which is a strong indicator of a legitimate service. While there are consumer complaints regarding billing and 'free trial' charges, these are typical of large-scale subscription services rather than fraudulent operations. The platform is widely recognized by industry professionals and major media outlets.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site serves as a marketplace for royalty-free stock photography, illustrations, and video. It features a massive library of over 350 million files and supports a community of over 1.3 million contributors.

Infrastructure

The technical setup is robust, utilizing a high-traffic hosting environment with a valid SSL certificate. The IP reputation is clean with no history of abuse reports or malicious hosting patterns.

Domain History

Registered in 2000, the domain is nearly three decades old. It is owned by a verified business entity in Tennessee, which is a significant trust signal compared to anonymous or recently created sites.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators show a mix of feedback. Positive reports highlight reliable payouts for photographers, while negative reviews often center on customer service disputes and subscription auto-renewals.

Risk Factors

Multiple consumer complaints regarding 'free trial' billing and unauthorized charges.
Some users report difficulty obtaining refunds after being moved to paid plans.
Mixed ratings on third-party review sites due to customer support response times.

Positive Signals

Domain has been active and established for over 26 years.
Verified business registration for Dreamstime.com, LLC in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines and major blocklists.
High global traffic ranking and massive user base of 59 million members.

AI Recommendation

The site is safe to use for purchasing or selling stock media. If you sign up for a free trial, ensure you cancel before the period ends to avoid automatic subscription charges.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for dreamstime.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

26 yrs

Registered Jun 2000

Business registration

Active · United States

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

3 scam reports · 26 complaints · 3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain registered in 2000 (over 26 years old); headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee as Dreamstime.com, LLC with Serban Enache as CEO/owner.
Major royalty-free stock photography site with 350+ million images, 1.3M+ contributors, and 59M registered users; used by Fortune 500 companies and ad agencies.
BBB Accredited with 26 complaints in last 3 years (8 in last 12 months), primarily billing/subscription issues, unauthorized charges on trials, refunds, and contributor account blocks.
Trustpilot rating approximately 3.5–3.8/5 from 2,300+ reviews; mixed feedback with praises for image library and payouts, complaints about customer service, image rejections/deletions, and billing practices.
Article on alidropship.com (2026) concludes it is not a scam, citing long history, A+ BBB rating (per article), 97% complaint response rate, and that issues stem from UX/transparency rather than fraud.
Reddit discussions treat it as a legitimate (if imperfect) platform for buyers and contributors; some photographers note lower earnings compared to Shutterstock but confirm payouts occur.
No evidence of typosquatting or cloning major brands; maintains active social media, apps, and Wikipedia page.

Scam reports (3)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

BBB.orgopen
"The business is a scam ! Please do not subscribe to their free trial as they will take your money & force you to pay! I havent received my refund despite ..."
BBB.orgopen
"I attempted the one week trial and my card was immediately charged for $25. ... Seems like this is a recurring problem with them which lets me know this company does shady business."
BBB.orgopen
"In my opinion and as evident in several negative review of this company it appears their design is intentional to scam people."

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Reddit (r/Etsy)open
"I work with Dreamstime a LOT for my day job, they're definitely legit."
alidropship.comopen
"Dreamstime is not a scam. It was founded in 2000 and is independently operated by co-founder Șerban Enache."
Dreamstime.com/reviewsopen
"I have been selling photos on Dreamstime com for around 10 years and are happy with the company. Their payout system is always quick and efficient."

Business registration

Status: active · United States

Dreamstime.com, LLC registered in Tennessee (Brentwood, TN 37027); FEI 56-2541983; Certificate of Status issued; operated since 2000 by CEO/owner Serban Enache

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We found that Dreamstime is a well-documented stock photo agency headquartered in Brentwood, TN. While it holds an active business status and is used by Fortune 500 companies, consumer review sites contain several complaints about billing practices and the transparency of their 'free trial' offers. Conversely, long-term contributors on Reddit and industry blogs verify that the company is a legitimate entity that pays its photographers and provides legal image licensing.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age26 years old

RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC

RegisteredJun 11, 2000

ExpiresJun 11, 2032

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1

ExpiresSep 7, 2026 (70d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingInternational Business Machines Corporation

Server locationUS

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://dreamstime.com/
2301https://dreamstime.com/
3403https://www.dreamstime.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPInternational Business Machines Corporation

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on dreamstime.com and not a lookalike like d-reamstime.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.
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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on dreamstime.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
dreamstime.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 92/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. dreamstime.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 70 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
dreamstime.com is 26.1 years old, registered on 6/11/2000 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report dreamstime.com as clean.
No. dreamstime.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
dreamstime.com resolves to an IP operated by International Business Machines Corporation in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
Yes. dreamstime.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·dreamstime.com

SAFE

Dreamstime is a legitimate, long-standing stock photography platform based in the United States. While it is a real business, some users report difficulties with trial cancellations and billing transparency. You can safely use the site, but read the fine print on subscriptions.

The site is safe to use for purchasing or selling stock media. If you sign up for a free trial, ensure you cancel before the period ends to avoid automatic subscription charges.

AV engines

MT passes

Net signals

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