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Best Music tools
Generate songs, background music and jingles.
Prices checked Oct 26, 2026
Which music tool should I start with?
If you want free, start with Mubert, Soundful, Musicfy. Generate songs, background music and jingles. Below you'll find 21 tools with what each one does, the free plan and the cheapest solo plan in US dollars, checked Oct 26, 2026.
| Tool | What it does | Free plan | Paid from | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mubert | Generates royalty-free background tracks for videos, streams and apps. | Yes | Creator: US$14/month, or US$11.69/month on a yearly plan (US$140/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Soundful | Makes royalty-free tracks and stem packs from a chosen genre and mood. | Yes | Plus: US$9.99/month, or US$4.99/month on a yearly plan | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Musicfy | Creates songs and swaps vocals into AI or cloned voices. | Yes | Starter: US$15/month, or US$10/month on a yearly plan (US$120/year) | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Flow Music (Producer.ai / Riffusion) | AI song maker that creates full tracks and music videos from a prompt. | Yes | Starter: US$8/month, or US$6/month on a yearly plan (US$72/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Mureka | AI song generator that writes full songs with vocals, with commercial rights on paid plans. | Yes | Pro: US$10/month, or US$8/month on a yearly plan (US$96/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Soundverse | AI music platform for making songs, splitting stems and cloning voices. | Yes | Creator: US$12/month, or US$9.99/month on a yearly plan (US$119.88/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Epidemic Sound | Large royalty-free music and sound effects library for creators, with AI tools for adapting tracks. | No | Creator: US$17.99/month, or US$5.99/month on a yearly plan (US$71.88/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| LANDR | Music-maker toolkit with AI mastering, release distribution and plugins. | Yes | Studio Essentials: US$13/month, or US$8.25/month on a yearly plan (US$99/year) | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Splice | Royalty-free sample and loop library for producers, with AI search and instruments. | No | Sounds: US$12.99/month | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Tunee | Chat-style AI music maker that writes and arranges songs from a conversation. | Yes | Basic: US$18/month, or US$15/month on a yearly plan (US$180/year) | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Kits AI | Turns vocals into other AI voices and lets artists clone their own voice for music. | Yes | Starter: US$10/month, or US$8/month on a yearly plan (US$96/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Stable Audio | Stability AI's tool for generating music and sound effects, with a plugin for music software. | Yes | Solo: US$12/month | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Artlist | Stock music and footage library plus AI tools for video, images, voiceover and songs. | Yes | AI Starter: US$19.99/month, or US$11.99/month on a yearly plan | Oct 25, 2026 |
| MusicGPT | Makes songs, sound effects and voiceovers from text prompts. | Yes | Plus: US$11.99/month, or US$9.99/month on a yearly plan | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Envato Elements | One subscription for unlimited royalty-free music, stock footage, photos and templates. | No | Core: US$33/month, or US$16.50/month on a yearly plan (US$198/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Mixkit | Library of free stock music tracks for videos. | Yes | Free | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Uppbeat | Library of copyright-safe music and sound effects for creators, with plans that add stock video and commercial use. | Yes | Essentials: US$8.99/month, or US$6.99/month on a yearly plan | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Suno | Makes full songs, with vocals, from a short text description or your own lyrics. | Yes | Pro: US$10/month, or US$8/month on a yearly plan (US$96/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Udio | Creates songs and instrumentals from text prompts, which you can extend and remix. | Yes | Standard: US$10/month, or US$8/month on a yearly plan (US$96/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| SOUNDRAW | Generates royalty-free background music you can shape by mood, length and genre for videos and podcasts. | No | Creator: US$9.99/month, or US$5.99/month on a yearly plan | Oct 26, 2026 |
| LALAL.AI | Separates vocals, instruments and noise from any audio or video file into clean tracks. | Yes | Lite: US$9.99/month, or US$7.50/month on a yearly plan (US$90/year) | Oct 26, 2026 |
All 21 tools
Mubert
Generates royalty-free background tracks for videos, streams and apps.
Free plan: Yes: Free plan; tracks can't be published on streaming platforms.
Paid from: Creator: US$14/month, or US$11.69/month on a yearly plan (US$140/year)
Discounts: Lower per-month price with annual billing.
Cheaper or similar: SOUNDRAW
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Soundful
Makes royalty-free tracks and stem packs from a chosen genre and mood.
Free plan: Yes: Free forever: unlimited track generations, 25+ free styles, 1 MP3 download a month.
Paid from: Plus: US$9.99/month, or US$4.99/month on a yearly plan
Discounts: Lower per-month price with annual billing.
Cheaper or similar: SOUNDRAW, Mubert
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Musicfy
Creates songs and swaps vocals into AI or cloned voices.
Free plan: Yes: Free to get started.
Paid from: Starter: US$15/month, or US$10/month on a yearly plan (US$120/year)
Discounts: Annual billing: toggle labeled '50% OFF'; Starter card shows US$10/month billed annually vs US$15 monthly (33% off, save US$60 a year). No sale or end date shown.
Cheaper or similar: Suno, Kits AI
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
AI song maker that creates full tracks and music videos from a prompt.
Free plan: Yes: Free plan with daily top-up credits.
Paid from: Starter: US$8/month, or US$6/month on a yearly plan (US$72/year)
Discounts: Lower per-month price with yearly billing.
Cheaper or similar: Suno, Udio
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Mureka
AI song generator that writes full songs with vocals, with commercial rights on paid plans.
Free plan: Yes: Free to try.
Paid from: Pro: US$10/month, or US$8/month on a yearly plan (US$96/year)
Discounts: Yearly billing 20% off.
Cheaper or similar: Suno, Udio
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Soundverse
AI music platform for making songs, splitting stems and cloning voices.
Free plan: Yes: 1,000 free tokens on signup.
Paid from: Creator: US$12/month, or US$9.99/month on a yearly plan (US$119.88/year)
Cheaper or similar: Suno, LALAL.AI
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Epidemic Sound
Large royalty-free music and sound effects library for creators, with AI tools for adapting tracks.
Free plan: No
Paid from: Creator: US$17.99/month, or US$5.99/month on a yearly plan (US$71.88/year)
Discounts: Yearly billing saves up to 60%.
Cheaper or similar: Artlist, SOUNDRAW
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
LANDR
Music-maker toolkit with AI mastering, release distribution and plugins.
Free plan: Yes: Free account with free tools (key/BPM finder, beat maker).
Paid from: Studio Essentials: US$13/month, or US$8.25/month on a yearly plan (US$99/year)
Discounts: Limited-time: $5 advance per eligible track with the Fair Trade AI program.
Cheaper or similar: Splice
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 29, 2026
Splice
Royalty-free sample and loop library for producers, with AI search and instruments.
Free plan: No
Paid from: Sounds: US$12.99/month
Discounts: Creator trial: $4.99 for the first month (regular $19.99/month). Yearly billing saves 15%.
Cheaper or similar: LANDR
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 30, 2026
Tunee
Chat-style AI music maker that writes and arranges songs from a conversation.
Free plan: Yes: Free users earn daily check-in credits.
Paid from: Basic: US$18/month, or US$15/month on a yearly plan (US$180/year)
Cheaper or similar: Suno, Udio
Checked Oct 25, 2026
Kits AI
Turns vocals into other AI voices and lets artists clone their own voice for music.
Free plan: Yes: Free plan: 15 conversion minutes a month.
Paid from: Starter: US$10/month, or US$8/month on a yearly plan (US$96/year)
Discounts: Annual billing up to 47% off.
Cheaper or similar: Musicfy
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Stable Audio
Stability AI's tool for generating music and sound effects, with a plugin for music software.
Free plan: Yes: 50 credits a month.
Paid from: Solo: US$12/month
Cheaper or similar: SOUNDRAW, Mubert
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Artlist
Stock music and footage library plus AI tools for video, images, voiceover and songs.
Free plan: Yes: Free samples of AI voiceovers, images, a video and music.
Paid from: AI Starter: US$19.99/month, or US$11.99/month on a yearly plan
Discounts: Save 40% with annual billing.
Cheaper or similar: Epidemic Sound, SOUNDRAW
Checked Oct 25, 2026
MusicGPT
Makes songs, sound effects and voiceovers from text prompts.
Free plan: Yes: Free forever plan ($0/month).
Paid from: Plus: US$11.99/month, or US$9.99/month on a yearly plan
Discounts: Save 34% on a yearly subscription.
Cheaper or similar: Suno, Udio
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Envato Elements
One subscription for unlimited royalty-free music, stock footage, photos and templates.
Free plan: No
Paid from: Core: US$33/month, or US$16.50/month on a yearly plan (US$198/year)
Cheaper or similar: Epidemic Sound, Artlist
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Mixkit
Library of free stock music tracks for videos.
Free plan: Yes: Free music downloads.
Price: Free
Cheaper or similar: Epidemic Sound, Artlist
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Uppbeat
Library of copyright-safe music and sound effects for creators, with plans that add stock video and commercial use.
Free plan: Yes: Free account with 3 free downloads for individual use on your own channels.
Paid from: Essentials: US$8.99/month, or US$6.99/month on a yearly plan
Discounts: Yearly billing saves 20% to 40% depending on plan.
Cheaper or similar: Epidemic Sound, Artlist
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Suno
Makes full songs, with vocals, from a short text description or your own lyrics.
Free plan: Yes: Free starter plan at $0/month.
Paid from: Pro: US$10/month, or US$8/month on a yearly plan (US$96/year)
Discounts: Save 20% with annual billing ($24/year saved on Pro).
Cheaper or similar: Udio
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Udio
Creates songs and instrumentals from text prompts, which you can extend and remix.
Free plan: Yes: 10 credits per day and 100 credits per month (no rollover).
Paid from: Standard: US$10/month, or US$8/month on a yearly plan (US$96/year)
Discounts: Student pricing offered.
Cheaper or similar: Suno
Checked Oct 26, 2026
SOUNDRAW
Generates royalty-free background music you can shape by mood, length and genre for videos and podcasts.
Free plan: No
Paid from: Creator: US$9.99/month, or US$5.99/month on a yearly plan
Cheaper or similar: Suno
Checked Oct 26, 2026
LALAL.AI
Separates vocals, instruments and noise from any audio or video file into clean tracks.
Free plan: Yes: Always-free plan available (limits not detailed).
Paid from: Lite: US$9.99/month, or US$7.50/month on a yearly plan (US$90/year)
Cheaper or similar: Adobe Podcast
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
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FAQ
What's the best free music tool?
17 of the 21 music tools here have a free plan, including Mubert, Soundful, Musicfy, Flow Music (Producer.ai / Riffusion). Start with the one whose job description matches yours, and check the free-plan limits in each card before you commit.
What's the cheapest paid music tool?
Of the prices we could confirm, Soundful is cheapest: its Plus plan is US$9.99/month, or US$4.99/month on a yearly plan. Next is Epidemic Sound: its Creator plan is US$17.99/month, or US$5.99/month on a yearly plan (US$71.88/year). Prices are in US dollars before tax, checked Oct 26, 2026.
How do you check these prices?
We read each tool's official pricing page (or the maker's own help pages) in US dollars before tax, and note the date. If a price isn't shown clearly, we leave it blank rather than guess.
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