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6 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Full songs, with vocals, from a written prompt
Suno writes full songs with vocals from a prompt, from $8 with a free tier, when the track needs to carry the piece.
Works with YouTube, TikTok
Generated music you keep the rights to
Soundraw generates music you keep the rights to at $17, the closest match for a track made rather than licensed.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Music for video with a free tier that clears claims
Uppbeat licenses real music with a free tier that still clears claims, paid from $7, if a catalogue would do.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Podcast, Twitch
Music from real artists, free if you credit them
Thematic gives music from real artists free if you credit them, paid from $10.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Music cleared for monetized video
Epidemic Sound clears a licensed catalogue for monetized video from $10, no generation involved.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Podcast, Twitch
Generate a track when licensing one is the bottleneck
Udio generates a track when licensing one is the bottleneck, from $10 with a free tier.