Envato Market vs The Hungry JPEG (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, The Hungry JPEG grades higher than Envato Market: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
The Hungry JPEG grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Envato Market
Marketplace for website themes, templates, code and creative files
Paid
The Hungry JPEG
Credit-based vector generator and shared SVG design library
Free trial · from $5 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick Envato Market if
- Fits if you want a ready-made theme or template for a single site
- Works for developers who resell work and need to know exactly which license applies
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: a Regular License allows one end product, and a product users pay for needs the Extended License
- Skip it if you want many downloads for a flat fee, as that is Envato Elements, a separate product
- Watch out: standard licenses do not allow reuse inside stock items or templates you sell on
- Not for you if you are selling and need fee figures first, as author fees and payout terms could not be read
Pick The Hungry JPEG if
- Fits if you cut vinyl or paper and want vector designs without drawing them
- Works for occasional use where a $5 top-up lasts
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: new vectors go to the public library unless you turn off Share all 4
- Not for you if you need exclusive designs, as others can download the same shared file
- Tight if you want unlimited use, since standard 4 vectors cost 20 credits, detailed 25, premium single 40
- Skip it if you expected the old font marketplace, as it's no longer that
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAEnvato MarketWeak | 2.2GPAThe Hungry JPEGFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPer-item prices with no price on record that we could compare. Whether a theme is a bargain depends on the license, since a product end users pay for needs the dearer Extended License. | B$5 buys 500 credits, about 25 generations or 100 vectors, and credits never expire. That's a one-time price, with the category's one-time middle also at $5. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing on record is free: buying a theme or template costs money, and there is no trial. The unlimited-download subscription is a separate product, Envato Elements. | CJoining free gives 50 credits valid for 30 days, with no card. After that you pay. |
| Features | CA wide catalogue, Regular and Extended licenses, author rankings and collections, and a Market API. It is a store, so the job stops at the sale, and author fees and payout terms could not be read. | CVectors made to order, a browser editor, a shared library and cutting-machine files. It does that one job; it is a narrow one. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Browsing and buying is plain, but picking the right license and fitting a theme to your own site is on you. | CNo store rating on record. You pick prompts and credit amounts, and manage what's shared. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. Items are made for WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, Elementor, Webflow and Figma, which is compatibility rather than a connection, and there is a Market API. | CWeb only, with no integrations or apps listed. |
| Best for | one-off buys of website themes and templates | making cutting-machine vectors to order with credits |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Envato Market and The Hungry JPEG. How we grade
Where they differ
- Envato Market also covers online store.
- The Hungry JPEG also covers image generation.
In commonWebTemplatesDigital downloads
At a glance
| Envato Market | The Hungry JPEG | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $5 for 500 credits, one-time top-up with no subscription |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free sign-up gives 50 credits, valid for 30 days. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Envato Pty Ltd | Inmagine Lab Pte Ltd |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | thehungryjpeg.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Envato Market
- Author fees, commission rates and payout terms could not be read: Envato's author help pages block automated reading, so none are listed here.
- A Regular License allows one end product, and a product that end users pay for needs the more expensive Extended License.
- Standard licenses do not allow an item to be reused inside stock items or templates sold on to others.
- The unlimited-download subscription is a separate product, Envato Elements, and is not part of this marketplace's pricing.
The Hungry JPEG
- The site is no longer the font and graphics marketplace it was; the about page describes it as a place to make vectors to order.
- New vectors are shared to the public library unless "Share all 4" is switched off.
- Credit costs vary: standard 4 vectors cost 20, detailed 25, and a premium single vector 40.
- Files are not exclusive, so others can download the same shared design.
Key features
Envato Market
- Wide item catalog
- Browse themes and templates for WordPress, HTML, Shopify, Webflow, Figma and more, plus code, video, audio, graphics, photos and 3D files.
- Per-item pricing
- Each item has its own price, shown in US dollars and excluding tax and handling fees. Individual authors set the prices.
- Regular and Extended licenses
- A Regular License covers one end product that is free to its users; an Extended License is needed when end users must pay to use the product.
- Author rankings and collections
- Buyers can follow authors, see top authors and top new files, and save items to public collections.
- Market API
- Envato publishes a Market API for working with the marketplace programmatically.
- Affiliate program
- The site links to an affiliate program for people who recommend items to others.
The Hungry JPEG
- Vectors made to order
- Describe a design and get 4 takes from 20 credits, cleaned to a transparent background with one layer per color.
- Free browser editor
- Recolor layers, add text, resize the artboard and export SVG or PNG as often as needed, at no credit cost.
- Shared design library
- Shared vectors can be downloaded by anyone for 3 credits, and the maker earns 2 of them.
- Files for cutting machines
- One download returns a layered SVG, a 4,000 px transparent PNG and a cut-ready SVG.
- Credits never expire
- Credits you buy do not expire and there is no subscription. The 50 sign-up credits last 30 days.
- Commercial use
- Files may be used in personal and commercial projects and are not exclusive; editorial-only vectors are marked.
Plans
Envato Market
Pricing could not be confirmed. See themeforest.net.
The Hungry JPEG
Starter$5
one-time top-up, used as you go
500 credits: about 25 generations (100 vectors) or 166 library downloads.
Popular$10
one-time top-up, used as you go
1,100 credits with a 10% bonus: about 55 generations (220 vectors) or 366 downloads.
Pro$25
one-time top-up, used as you go
3,000 credits with a 20% bonus: about 150 generations (600 vectors) or 1,000 downloads.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Envato Market or The Hungry JPEG?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Envato Market has no price we could confirm, and The Hungry JPEG starts at $5 for 500 credits, one-time top-up with no subscription.
Which has a free plan, Envato Market or The Hungry JPEG?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Envato Market nor The Hungry JPEG has a free plan. The Hungry JPEG has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.