Freesound vs The Hollywood Edge
Freesound
freesound.orgThe Hollywood Edge
hollywoodedge.comSide by side
| Figure | Freesound | The Hollywood Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Sound Effects Libraries | 8.9 (#2) | 7.0 (#31) |
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Spain | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Licensing | Sound uploaders choose among CC0, CC BY, and CC BY-NC licenses, so commercial use and attribution requirements depend on the sound’s license. | Sound Ideas describes the complete library’s sound effects as royalty free. |
| Support | The FAQ directs users to a contact form for further questions, and the FAQ says Sam Headphaze handles support requests. | The Hollywood Edge contact page directs customers to Sound Ideas and lists its Richmond Hill, Ontario address, email, and phone numbers. |
Plans
The Hollywood Edge
- Hollywood Edge Complete Sound Effects Library Hard Drive$4,998, paid once
In their own words
Freesound
Freesound is a collaborative web library and API for audio snippets, samples, recordings, and other sounds shared under Creative Commons licenses. Users can search by keyword or find sounds resembling a reference, and explore packs, collections, tags, charts, a map, and a forum. Community members can upload and download sounds and interact with sound artists. Files are available in MP3, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AIFF, and WAV formats. Each uploader selects CC0, CC BY, or CC BY-NC, so commercial-use permissions and attribution requirements vary by sound. Downloading requires a registered account. The API can search and retrieve sound, pack, and user information, access audio features, and support uploads, comments, and ratings; an API key is required. API call volumes may be limited, and commercial API terms are negotiated case by case with Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Institutions seeking large datasets are directed to the Data Packs Portal. Freesound's homepage lists 737,070 sounds, while its catalog listing gives 736,091. The service is based in Barcelona, Spain.
The Hollywood Edge
The Hollywood Edge has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.