Artlist Music vs Free To Use
Artlist Music
artlist.ioFree To Use
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| Figure | Artlist Music | Free To Use |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.38/mo | Free |
| 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) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Copyright protection | Artlist’s Clearlist connects licensed channels or videos to YouTube Content ID to help prevent copyright claims. | The company says it owns the rights to every track and registers its catalog with YouTube Content ID and Meta Rights Manager. |
| Product | Artlist provides royalty-free music with licensing for projects from social media to worldwide commercial use. | Free To Use provides a web library of royalty-free background music for creators to download and use in their content. |
| Support | Artlist directs users to contact support through the chat widget in the Help Center. | For copyright-claim help, the FAQ directs users to email [email protected] and says typical claim removal takes 1–3 days, sometimes up to 7 days. |
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
Free To Use
- Free LicenseFree
- Pro License€50, paid once
- Broadcast License€450, paid once
- Commercial PlanPrice not published
- Personal PlanPrice not published
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.
Free To Use
Free To Use is a web library of royalty-free background music for creators. It offers unlimited free downloads without sign-up. The Free License costs nothing and covers non-premium tracks in user-generated social-platform content when attribution is provided; commercial use is prohibited. Qualifying videos may be monetized if correct attribution is added before publication or being made unlisted. Only approved artists can upload, and every track passes review and approval. The company says its catalog is made by real artists rather than AI, that it owns the rights, and that tracks are registered with YouTube Content ID and Meta Rights Manager. Subscribers can whitelist YouTube channels to help prevent claims when using music without attribution. Paid choices include a Pro License at €50 as a one-time purchase for one track and digital product, and a Broadcast License at €450 as a one-time purchase for one track in TV, radio or film. The Commercial Plan covers one digital product and up to 10 accounts.