Function Loops vs Samples From Mars
Function Loops
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| Figure | Function Loops | Samples From Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 3 |
| Spec score · Music Sample Libraries | 8.7 (#1) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Audience | The company describes its products as intended for DJs, producers, musicians and beatmakers seeking sounds and production tools. | The maker says it aims to bring vintage instrument sounds into usable modern contexts for music makers. |
| Commercial use | The site says purchased sounds are royalty-free for commercial productions, while resale or redistribution of the sounds is prohibited. | The FAQ says sounds are royalty free for commercially released musical compositions, while redistribution is prohibited and use in websites, applications or software requires a separate license. |
| Company | Function Loops LTD says it is a music tech and sound design company launched in 2011 and based in Israel. | Samples From Mars LLC identifies its registered office as 97 S. 6th Street, Suite 3, Brooklyn, New York 11249, USA. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | The privacy policy identifies Israel as the company base. | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Payment security | The privacy policy says Function Loops does not store or collect card details and names Payloadz and PayPal as payment processors. | The FAQ says payment information is handled by Shopify, which it describes as Level 1 PCI DSS compliant, and that PayPal is also available. |
| Product | Function Loops sells sample packs and production tools, including loops, one-shots, patches, synth presets, MIDI and WAV files. | Samples From Mars sells downloadable prerecorded sounds, sound effects, loops, and samples. |
| Support | The contact page asks customers to allow up to five business days for a response. | The FAQ says customers who miss their download links can contact the maker to receive them, usually within 12 hours. |
Plans
Function Loops
- Free sample packsFree
- Locations - Trap Kit$15.90, paid once
- Locations – Trap Kit$15.90, paid once
- Pop + House$17.90, paid once
- Platinum Pop Bundle$24.90, paid once
- Black Friday Master Collection$97, paid once
- EDM Premium Bundle 2026$197, paid once
- Pop Premium Bundle 2026$197, paid once
Samples From Mars
- 101 Drums From MarsFree
- Cassette Drums From Mars$29, paid once
- 808 From Mars$39, paid once
In their own words
Function Loops
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Samples From Mars
Samples From Mars sells sample libraries and software instruments made from vintage electronic and vinyl instruments. Its team captures sounds using hardware, consoles, tape machines and vinyl, then provides libraries as ZIP files containing 24-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV files. Downloads are for offline use, not a cloud sample service, and products are sold per item. The free 101 Drums From Mars plan includes 60 drum hits and is 60 MB unzipped. Cassette Drums From Mars costs $29, paid once and includes 430 one-shots, 16 pre-made kits and 488.5 MB unzipped. 808 From Mars costs $39, paid once and lists 16 formats. Other listed content includes 18 multi-sampled instruments, 22 drum patterns and fills, vocal synths and trumpets. Formats include Ableton, Battery, FL Studio, Kontakt, Logic, Maschine, MPC, Reason, SFZ and WAV; installation instructions name Ableton, Kontakt and Maschine. Sounds are royalty free in commercially released musical compositions, but redistribution is prohibited and use in websites, applications or software requires a separate license. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.