E
ERoyalty-free music and sound effects with direct licensing for video creators
From $17.99/mo
Artlist vs Soundstripe
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
A
Choose Artlist if…
- you're in its core audience: youtubers, social media creators
S
Choose Soundstripe if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on macOS
- you're in its core audience: video agencies and production companies, freelance filmmakers
Side by side
Feature Artlist Soundstripe
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$9.99/mo$9.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb, macOS, API
CompanyArtlistSoundstripe
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
S Soundstripe
- 120k+ royalty-free music tracks with stems and cut-downs
- Over 100K sound effects
- AI music supervisor (Supe) for search
- Reference track search from Spotify, YouTube or Apple Music links
- Adobe Premiere extension
- Soundstripe LIVE Mac app for timeline music suggestions
- Shareable playlists and projects
- Subscription or single-song licensing
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Artlist · artlist.io
Soundstripe · soundstripe.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Artlist | Soundstripe |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | no published plan | $9.99 Individual |
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
Soundstripe
IndividualFrom $9.99/mo
BusinessPrice not shown
EnterpriseGet 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
Soundstripe
- Large catalog of 120k+ tracks plus 100K+ sound effects
- Stems and cut-downs included for editing control
- Integrations with Premiere and a Mac timeline assistant
- Single-song licenses available alongside subscriptions
- Soundstripe LIVE app is Mac-only
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy