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AEpidemic Sound vs Soundstripe
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Epidemic Sound if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on Windows, iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: youtubers and content creators, video editors and filmmakers
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Choose Soundstripe if…
- you want the lower entry price ($9.99/mo vs $17.99/mo)
- you're in its core audience: video agencies and production companies, freelance filmmakers
Side by side
Feature Epidemic Sound Soundstripe
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Starting price$17.99/mo$9.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, APIWeb, macOS, API
CompanyEpidemic SoundSoundstripe
Full feature lists
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- 55,000+ exclusively owned music tracks
- 250,000+ sound effects and variations
- Studio tool syncs music to video automatically
- Prompt-based music search and search by video frames
- AI voiceovers in 70+ languages
- Plugins for Adobe Premiere, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve
- Music API and MCP server for LLMs
- Direct global license with channel clearing
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.
Epidemic Sound · epidemicsound.com
Soundstripe · soundstripe.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Epidemic Sound | Soundstripe |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | no published plan | $9.99 Individual |
All plans and prices
Epidemic Sound
CreatorNot listed
ProNot listed
BusinessNot listed
EnterpriseCustom
Soundstripe
IndividualFrom $9.99/mo
BusinessPrice not shown
EnterpriseGet a Quote
Strengths and limitations
Epidemic Sound
- Company owns all rights, enabling a direct worldwide license
- Content published during a subscription stays cleared forever
- Unlimited downloads on all plans
- Plugins for Adobe and DaVinci Resolve plus desktop and mobile apps
- No free plan; publishing requires a subscription or single-track license
- Ad use requires Pro or Enterprise plan
- No prorated refunds on cancellation
- Enterprise agreements require a 12-month minimum
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