Epidemic Sound vs HookSounds
Epidemic Sound
epidemicsound.com
HookSounds
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| Figure | Epidemic Sound | HookSounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 4 |
| Spec score · Stock Music Libraries | 8.0 (#10) | 7.6 (#22) |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden | HookSounds SRL lists its registered office at 6169 Almirante Harwood, Montevideo, Uruguay. |
| Integrations | Plugins are available for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and DaVinci Resolve Studio. | The pricing page lists API integration for Enterprise, and the site links to developer documentation. |
| Licensing | Epidemic Sound says it owns all rights to its tracks and offers a direct license with global rights included. | HookSounds offers subscriptions and one-time purchases of individual tracks or sound effects. |
| Product | Epidemic Sound offers a soundtracking catalog of music and sound effects with licensing and tools for finding, editing, and syncing sound to content. | HookSounds offers royalty-free music, sound effects and intros for videos, ads and other content. |
| Support | Business and Business Plus include priority support, while Enterprise includes a dedicated Customer Success Manager. | The company says its copyright support team is available 24/7 and users can download license certificates from their accounts. |
Plans
Epidemic Sound
- BusinessPriced on request
- Business PlusPriced on request
- CreatorPrice not published
- CreatorPrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProPrice not published
- ProPrice not published
HookSounds
- Creator$119.88 a year
- Pro$239.88 a year
- Business$479.88 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Epidemic Sound
Epidemic Sound provides music and sound effects, with licensing and tools to find, edit, and sync audio to content. The company describes a catalog of more than 55,000 tracks and 250,000 sound effects and variations, and says it owns all rights to its tracks with global rights included in its direct license. A 30-day free trial is available, but downloading and using music requires an active subscription or a single-track license. Content published during a trial or active subscription remains cleared forever when publishing channels are correctly safelisted under the subscription terms; content made after the subscription ends is not cleared. Tools include AI voiceovers, voice replicas, monthly AI credits, and prompt-based music discovery. Plugins are available for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and DaVinci Resolve Studio. The Mac desktop app supports workflows with Final Cut Pro, Avid Pro Tools, CapCut, and other editors. Plans serve individual creators, professionals, businesses, and larger organizations, with terms for channels, users, revenue, and permitted uses. The listed platforms include Android, iOS, macOS, web, Windows, and API access.
HookSounds
HookSounds has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.