Royalty-free music subscription prices
October 20, 2026
The cheapest monthly music subscriptions are Artlist Music & SFX Social and Audiio Creator at $14.99 a month. Paid yearly, Soundstripe Personal ($119), Artlist Music & SFX Social ($119.88) and Epidemic Sound Creator ($119.88) cost almost the same, while Audiio Pro is $99 for its first year.
Current offers change that order. The 25% code on our Epidemic Sound discount code page brings yearly Creator down to $89.91, and Artlist’s partner link turns any annual plan into 14 months for the price of 12.
How much do personal music plans cost?
Personal plans cover your own channels, usually one monetized channel per platform, without client work.
| Service | Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Current offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artlist | Music & SFX Social | $14.99 | $119.88 | 2 extra months on annual: $8.56 a month over 14 months |
| Epidemic Sound | Creator | $17.99 | $119.88 | 50% off the first 2 months, or 25% off yearly ($89.91), plus a 30-day free trial |
| Audiio | Creator | $14.99 | – | – |
| Soundstripe | Personal | $19.99 | $119 | 10% off for new customers with GET10 |
Artlist Social covers one personal channel per social platform, as does Epidemic Sound Creator. Audiio Creator covers one monetized channel, and Soundstripe Personal clears one YouTube channel.
How much do commercial music plans cost?
Commercial plans add client work, and most add more channels and paid ads.
| Service | Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Current offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiio | Pro | – | $99 first year (regular $199) | $100 off the first year |
| Epidemic Sound | Pro | $39.99 | $203.88 | 25% off yearly: $152.91 |
| Envato Elements | Core | $39 | $198 | Students get 30% off Core |
| Artlist | Music Pro (music only) | – | $199 | 2 extra months: $14.21 a month |
| Audiio | Pro+ | – | $216 first year (regular $360) | 40% off the first year |
| Soundstripe | Pro | $39.99 | $19.99 a month, billed yearly | 10% off for new customers with GET10 |
| Artlist | Music & SFX Pro | – | $299 | 2 extra months: $21.36 a month |
| Epidemic Sound | Business | $75 | $360 | – |
| Soundstripe | Pro Plus | $69.99 | $33.99 a month, billed yearly | – |
Envato Elements prices are from Envato’s pricing page and cover its whole library, with music and sound effects alongside stock video, templates and graphics.
Which music subscription is cheapest for client work?
Audiio Pro, at $99 for the first year. It covers personal use and clients with up to 100 employees, with 3 monetized channels. Audiio lists $199 as Pro’s regular price but doesn’t state the renewal price. The Audiio discount code page has the current terms. Audiio Pro+ ($216 for the first year) removes the client-size limit.
Next is Epidemic Sound Pro with the 25% code, at $152.91 for the year. It covers client work, digital ads and 3 channels per platform. Envato Elements Core ($198) and Artlist Music Pro ($199) follow. Artlist’s Pro plans have the longest first term, 14 months with the partner link on the Artlist discount code page, and cover up to 3 channels per platform, client work, paid ads and broadcast.
Soundstripe Pro clears 5 YouTube channels and includes paid social, podcasts and stems. Soundstripe publishes its own 10% code for new customers on Soundstripe’s coupon page; our Soundstripe discount code page has the details.
Which is cheapest if you pay monthly?
Artlist Music & SFX Social and Audiio Creator both cost $14.99 a month. Epidemic Sound Creator costs $17.99, and its 50% code halves the first 2 months. Soundstripe Personal is $19.99. Envato Elements Core is $39 a month but includes the whole Envato library, not just audio.
Yearly billing is much cheaper on most of these. Soundstripe Personal costs $119 a year against $239.88 paid monthly, and Envato Core $198 against $468.
Which music subscriptions have a free trial?
Epidemic Sound gives 30 days free on Creator, Pro and Business, and both of its partner codes work together with the trial. Artlist has a free account with no time limit that lets you preview tracks with watermarks. Soundstripe and Envato Elements don’t list a trial on their pricing pages.
Is there a one-time music license instead of a subscription?
Audiio sells Lifetime Music for a one-time $199, down from $499. It covers unlimited music for personal use and clients with up to 100 employees, but no sound effects. Soundstripe also sells a single-use personal license for $49, covering personal social posts, blogs, websites and life events.
For a head-to-head on the two biggest libraries, see Epidemic Sound vs Artlist price.