Artlist Music vs Bensound
Artlist Music
artlist.ioBensound
bensound.comSide by side
| Figure | Artlist Music | Bensound |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.38/mo | $9.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Stock Music Libraries | 8.6 (#3) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Support | Artlist directs users to contact support through the chat widget in the Help Center. | Customers can contact support through the contact form for license, copyright claim and custom licensing assistance. |
Plans
Artlist Music
- Music & SFX Social$14.99 a month
- Music Pro$16.58 a year
- Music & SFX Pro$24.92 a year
- Music & SFX Social$119.88 a year
Bensound
- Free License with AttributionFree
- Individual All Access$119 a year
- Professional All Access$239 a year
- Business All Access$479 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Artlist Music
Artlist Music is a subscription service for royalty-free music licensed for synchronization in video projects, from social media work to worldwide commercial use. Its catalog has thousands of curated songs across genres, moods, and instruments, and Music plans include unlimited access to preview and download available stems. Similar Songs recommends tracks using musical and lyrical qualities; Artboards organizes project assets and uses AI to suggest catalog assets. The Adobe Premiere Pro Library extension supports browsing, previewing, downloading, and dragging assets into a timeline. Plans include Music & SFX Social at $14.99 a month, Music Pro at $16.58 a year, and Music & SFX Pro at $24.92 a year. The latter two are billed monthly at the listed rate billed annually. A free trial has no time limit and requires no payment details, but its previews are watermarked and AI generations are limited. The license does not cover standalone audio except in podcasts.
Bensound
Bensound is a web library of royalty-free music and sound effects for creative projects. Its Free License with Attribution applies to selected tracks in the Free Music section for qualifying uses, with a single-use attribution requirement. All Access subscriptions allow unlimited downloads from the library for one year; subscribers can choose high-quality MP3 or uncompressed WAV files and receive license certificates. Projects published while a subscription is active retain their licenses indefinitely. Bensound lists YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and Vimeo as cleared video platforms. Paid licenses and subscriptions include YouTube channel whitelisting, though the number of channels varies by plan. Business options cover unlimited client work; individual and professional plans have different channel allowances. Remixing audio or using it to create songs or music productions is prohibited. Organizations with more than 250 employees need an Enterprise License tailored to their requirements. The service is web-based and accepts credit and debit card payments; support for licensing, copyright claims and custom licensing is available through a contact form.