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6 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Music licensing that scales with the budget
Music Vine prices the licence against the budget from $20, rather than one flat creator plan.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
One licence covering music, footage and plugins
Artlist puts music, footage and plugins under one licence at $20, if the video needs more than a soundtrack.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Royalty-free music written in house
HookSounds writes its catalogue in house and starts at $10, a smaller library with fewer licensing questions.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Podcast
Music and effects, cleared for YouTube
Soundstripe covers music and sound effects cleared for YouTube from $10.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Podcast, Twitch
Music cleared for monetized video
Epidemic Sound clears music for monetized video from $10, a straight catalogue where Filmstro's tracks bend to the edit.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Podcast, Twitch
Music for video with a free tier that clears claims
Uppbeat has a free tier that still clears claims, paid from $7, which is the cheapest way to score a video safely.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Podcast, Twitch
