Artlist Music vs Uppbeat

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.

Uppbeat is a web-based creative resource offering music, sound effects, stock video, motion graphics, and LUTs. Its audience includes individual creators, freelancers, brands, businesses, and teams, and its catalog contains more than 150,000 tracks and assets. Uppbeat says its assets are made by real artists, are rights-cleared, and can be used under its plans for monetized content. Listed uses include YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, podcasts, client work, and commercial projects. A playlist generator takes text prompts and matches users with music from Uppbeat’s catalog. The Free plan costs nothing and allows three downloads for individual use on a user’s own channels. Essentials costs $6.99 a month and includes unlimited music and sound effects, with safelisting for one YouTube channel. Creator and Pro add further asset types and channel options; Pro includes stock video up to 4K and high-quality WAV files. The Business plan costs $34.99 a month, is yearly only, and excludes tax. Client work and perpetual usage rights are supported. Help options include a Help Center, contact helpdesk, copyright claim tools, and a Discord community.