99Sounds vs AudioHero
99Sounds
99sounds.org
AudioHero
audiohero.comSide by side
| Figure | 99Sounds | AudioHero |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Music Sample Libraries | 8.3 (#8) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Catalog | Its sound collections include cinematic effects, drum samples, field recordings, rain sounds, loops, and other categories. | The company says its library contains more than 300,000 music tracks and sound effects. |
| Headquarters | Belgrade, Serbia | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Support | The site invites product questions and collaboration inquiries through its contact form. | The FAQ directs users to [email protected] for assistance. |
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In their own words
99Sounds
99Sounds is an independent sound design label and free sound effects repository launched in 2014 by Tomislav Zlatić. Its collections include cinematic effects, drum samples, field recordings, rain sounds, loops, and other categories. Audio files and plugins are royalty-free for personal and commercial projects, including music, video, game development, podcasts, and sound design, and attribution is not required. The license does not permit selling or redistributing downloaded audio, either separately or as an attachment to work. It also bars use of the sounds in noise, white-noise, sleep-sound, or similar apps. Free instrument plugins are listed in VST, VST3, and AU formats. The maker says its instruments work with VST and AU hosts on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows and macOS, but not macOS Catalina. Drumplayer includes twelve kits, eight slots, stereo and multiple mono outputs, channel volume and pan, and pitch-modulation LFO. Upright Piano includes four sampled notes per octave, six dynamic layers per note, and adjustable envelope, tremolo, filter, and reverb. Sound and plugin downloads cost nothing.