E
ERoyalty-free music and sound effects with direct licensing for video creators
From $17.99/mo
Artlist vs Envato
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
A
Choose Artlist if…
- you want the lower entry price ($9.99/mo vs $16.5/mo)
- you're in its core audience: youtubers, social media creators
E
Choose Envato if…
- you're in its core audience: video editors, graphic designers
Side by side
Feature Artlist Envato
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$9.99/mo$16.5/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb
CategoryRoyalty-free music & sound effectsStock photos, icons & fonts
CompanyArtlistEnvato
Full feature lists
A Artlist
- Royalty-free music library
- Sound effects catalog
- AI image and video generation with credits
- Unlimited generation on select models (yearly plans)
- Max plan bundling stock assets and AI tools
- Team business plans with parallel generations
E Envato
- Unlimited downloads from 30M+ creative assets
- Stock video, photos, music, sound effects and fonts
- Video and design templates, graphics and 3D
- AI image, video, voiceover and music generation
- Commercial license covering client work
- Team plans with shared access and management
- Enterprise custom licensing and indemnification
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Artlist · artlist.io
Envato · elements.envato.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Artlist | Envato |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | no published plan | $16.50 Core |
All plans and prices
Artlist
Music & SFX$9.99/mo billed yearly ($14.99 monthly)
AI Starter$11.99/mo billed yearly ($19.99 monthly)
AI Core$23.99/mo billed yearly ($39.99 monthly)
AI Creator$41.67/mo billed yearly ($69.99 monthly)
Max Business$399/mo billed yearly
Custom BusinessCustom
Envato
Core$16.50/mo billed annually ($39 monthly)
Plus$39/mo billed annually ($59 monthly)
Ultimate$168/mo billed annually ($259 monthly)
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Artlist
- Music & SFX plan from $9.99/mo billed yearly
- AI generation and stock assets available in one subscription
- Unlimited generation on select models with yearly plans of 40,000+ credits
- The AI tools work on credits, so usage is capped on most plans
- Monthly billing costs considerably more than yearly billing
Envato
- Unlimited downloads on every individual plan
- Commercial license covers client work and monetization
- AI generation credits included in all plans
- Discounts for students and teams
- Cancelled subscriptions are not refunded
- Licensed items can't be used in new projects after you unsubscribe
- Each download licenses only one project
- AI music has extra restrictions on standalone use and streaming
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy