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ERoyalty-free music and sound effects with direct licensing for video creators
From $17.99/mo
Artlist vs Uppbeat
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
U
Choose Uppbeat if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you want the lower entry price ($6.99/mo vs $9.99/mo)
- you're in its core audience: youtubers, social media creators
Side by side
Feature Artlist Uppbeat
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starting price$9.99/mo$6.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyArtlist—
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
U Uppbeat
- Human-made royalty-free music library
- Sound effects downloads
- YouTube channel safelisting against copyright claims
- Stock video up to 4K on higher plans
- Motion graphics and LUTs
- Licenses for freelance client work and businesses
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
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
Uppbeat
FreeFree
Essentials$6.99/mo billed yearly ($8.99 monthly)
Creator$8.99/mo billed yearly ($12.99 monthly)
Pro$14.99/mo billed yearly ($24.99 monthly)
Business$34.99/mo billed yearly ($59.99 monthly), excl. tax
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
Uppbeat
- Free plan available for individuals
- Paid plans start at $6.99/mo billed yearly
- Unlimited downloads on all paid plans
- Free plan is limited to 3 downloads and 25% of the catalog
- Client work requires the Pro plan or higher
- Stock video is not included in Essentials
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy