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ERoyalty-free music and sound effects with direct licensing for video creators
From $17.99/mo
Artlist vs PremiumBeat
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 $24.99/mo)
- you're in its core audience: youtubers, social media creators
P
Choose PremiumBeat if…
- you're in its core audience: video editors, youtubers and content creators
Side by side
Feature Artlist PremiumBeat
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$9.99/mo$24.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyArtlistPremiumBeat
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
P PremiumBeat
- Curated royalty-free music catalog
- Per-track Standard and Premium licenses
- Full track, short edits and loops per download
- Annual music subscription option
- Commercial distribution under Premium license
- Site in many languages
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Artlist | PremiumBeat |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | no published plan | $9.99 Creator subscription |
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
PremiumBeat
Creator subscription$9.99/mo billed annually ($119.88/yr)
Standard subscription$24.99/mo billed annually ($299.88/yr)
EnterpriseRequest a quote
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
PremiumBeat
- Each Standard track includes full, short and loop versions
- Clear two-tier per-track licensing
- Subscription available for regular use
- Standard license excludes commercial distribution
- Premium license covers only one project per purchase
- No free plan
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy