Best Freesound Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from sound effects libraries ranked against Freesound on the same published basis.
- 1Freesound vs Epic Stock Media
- 2Freesound vs Soundly
- 3Freesound vs 99Sounds
- 4Freesound vs Pro Sound Effects
- 5Freesound vs Sound Ideas
- 6Freesound vs ZapSplat
- 7Freesound vs Rogue Waves Libraries
- 8Freesound vs BOOM Library
- 9Freesound vs BBC Sound Effects
- 10Freesound vs Soundsnap
- 11Freesound vs The Recordist
- 12Freesound vs Mixkit
- 13Freesound vs Sound Stock Vault
- 15Freesound vs Lots of Sounds
- 16Freesound vs SoundBits
- 17Freesound vs SoundDino
- 18Freesound vs Soundrangers
- 19Freesound vs TONSTURM
- 20Freesound vs AiSHA
- 21Freesound vs CreatorsFX
Freesound alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epic Stock Media | 7.5 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Soundly | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | 99Sounds | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Pro Sound Effects | 7.0 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Sound Ideas | 7.0 | No | $41.67/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | ZapSplat | 7.0 | Free plan | £1.88/mo | Web |
| 7 | Rogue Waves Libraries | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | BOOM Library | 6.8 | No | $41.25/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | BBC Sound Effects | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Soundsnap | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | The Recordist | 6.7 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Mixkit | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Sound Stock Vault | 6.0 | No | $3.99/mo | Web |
| 15 | Lots of Sounds | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | SoundBits | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | SoundDino | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Soundrangers | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | TONSTURM | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | AiSHA | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | CreatorsFX | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Freesound alternatives
What is the best alternative to Freesound?
Epic Stock Media, number 1 in sound effects libraries with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Soundly, 99Sounds, Pro Sound Effects and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Freesound?
Epic Stock Media is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.