Audius vs IDAGIO
Audius
audius.coIDAGIO
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| Figure | Audius | IDAGIO |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Lossless music streaming services | 8.7 (#2) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Spec score · Music Streaming Software | 8.6 (#12) | 8.7 (#11) |
| Spec score · Free music streaming services | 8.6 (#10) | 8.7 (#9) |
| Spec score · Music streaming services | 8.2 (#27) | 8.7 (#10) |
| Audio quality | Streaming is delivered at 320kbps with a 48kHz sample rate, and artists can enable lossless downloads. | Paid plans include lossless FLAC audio at 16-bit and 44.1 kHz. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lossless audio | Yes | Yes |
| Offline listening | The mobile app supports offline listening for favorited tracks, playlists, and albums. | The home page lists offline listening as a feature. |
| Search | Search filters cover profiles, tracks, albums, and playlists, with options including genre, mood, key, BPM, and download availability. | IDAGIO highlights search designed for classical music. |
| Support | Audius directs users to [email protected] for help with mistaken copyright takedowns and verification difficulties. | IDAGIO Support provides help sections for using the service, account settings, plans and payments, devices and integrations, and video, and lists [email protected] for email support. |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android | web,Windows,macOS,iOS,Android |
Plans
IDAGIO
- FreeFree
- Basic Audio$9.99 a month
- Premium Audio$12.99 a month
- Premium Audio + Video$16.67 a month
In their own words
Audius
Audius is a music streaming and sharing platform for artists, labels and fans. Listeners can discover, stream, collect, like and share tracks at no cost, while artists can upload and promote music for free and choose whether releases are free or priced. Streaming is delivered at 320kbps with a 48kHz sample rate, and artists can enable lossless downloads. Search filters cover profiles, tracks, albums and playlists, with options such as genre, mood, key, BPM and download availability. Fans can buy tracks and albums by credit or debit card or cryptocurrency, with payments going directly to artists; Audius takes a 10% network fee on music sales, with the remaining 90% available for instant withdrawal. Audius supports offline listening and runs on the web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and Linux. Its REST API supports querying and streaming tracks, users and playlists, with JavaScript SDK, OAuth login and GraphQL tools also available. Direct messages are end-to-end encrypted, but group messaging is unavailable.
IDAGIO
IDAGIO is a classical music service for listening, watching, and learning, with over 2.5 million tracks. Its search is designed for classical music, and the service lists expert curation, recommendations, and weekly mixes. Listeners can build a digital classical library; paid plans include an unlimited personal collection. IDAGIO is available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, and supports offline listening. Paid plans include lossless FLAC audio at 16-bit and 44.1 kHz. Premium Audio adds mobile offline playback, ad-free and on-demand listening, and connections to Sonos, Burmester, and Bluesound. Premium Audio + Video includes access to IDAGIO Concerts, and IDAGIO Interactive features courses. Visitors can create a free account and listen before choosing a plan. The Free plan costs nothing and includes six collection items. IDAGIO is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.