Epidemic Sound alternatives
At 1 creator, 10 downloads a month, Epidemic Sound costs $17.99 a month. 1 stock media library costs less, from $14.99 (Artlist). The closest match, Adobe Stock, covers 66% of what Epidemic Sound does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What Epidemic Sound does
Core: Royalty-free music, Sound effects library, Unlimited downloads, Content ID clearance (partly).
Important: Creative app plugins, Team plans & licence management (partly).
Also has: AI generation tools (partly), Developer API (partly), Mobile apps.
Alternatives to Epidemic Sound at 1 creator, 10 downloads a month, best match first
- Adobe Stock: $49.99/mo Cancel-anytime price; annual-commitment rate is $29.99 (Individuals plan (10 credits/mo, standard licence), month-to-month price). It covers 66% of Epidemic Sound; missing or partial: Royalty-free music (partly), Sound effects library (partly), Content ID clearance, Mobile apps (partly). Free plan: none. Last price hike: Apr 2026.
- Artlist: $14.99/mo Official page 403; prices from two third-party sites (Creator: Music & SFX Social on month-to-month billing. Business: Music Pro, annual-only at $198.96/yr, divided by 12.). It covers 61% of Epidemic Sound; missing or partial: Royalty-free music (partly), Sound effects library (partly), Unlimited downloads (partly), Creative app plugins (partly), Developer API. Free plan: No free plan: RecurDash lists a $0 tier with watermarked downloads and no publishing licence, and PricingSaaS lists no free plan.. Last price hike: Oct 2026.
- Shutterstock: $25/mo Entry plan download count not verified (Image downloads entry plan at $25/mo billed annually). It covers 58% of Epidemic Sound; missing or partial: Royalty-free music (partly), Sound effects library (partly), Content ID clearance, Creative app plugins (partly), Mobile apps. Free plan: none.
- Envato: $39/mo Annual billing is $16.50/mo; month-to-month used (Core plan on month-to-month billing, the cheapest paid plan with unlimited downloads). It covers 53% of Epidemic Sound; missing or partial: Royalty-free music (partly), Sound effects library (partly), Content ID clearance, Creative app plugins, Mobile apps. Free plan: none. Last price hike: Aug 2026.
- Freepik: $20/mo $20 is a struck-through monthly reference, unlabelled (Premium plan, 1 user, month-to-month price). It covers 29% of Epidemic Sound; missing or partial: Royalty-free music, Sound effects library, Unlimited downloads, Content ID clearance, Creative app plugins (partly). Free plan: Free plan: 10 downloads a day of free stock content only, no premium library..
Prices at every size
- Epidemic Sound: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $17.99/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $39.99/mo (Business point = Pro plan, the cheapest commercial tier)
- Adobe Stock: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $49.99/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $49.99/mo (Cancel-anytime price; annual-commitment rate is $29.99)
- Artlist: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $14.99/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $16.58/mo (Official page 403; prices from two third-party sites)
- Shutterstock: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $25/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $25/mo (Entry plan download count not verified)
- Envato: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $39/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $39/mo (Annual billing is $16.50/mo; month-to-month used)
- Freepik: 1 creator, 10 downloads a month $20/mo, business use, 10 downloads a month $20/mo ($20 is a struck-through monthly reference, unlabelled)
Prices are the monthly cost, on month-to-month billing, of the cheapest plan that lets one person license at least 10 downloads a month of the product's main asset type from its full catalogue. 'Business' additionally requires a licence that covers a company's own website, social channels and paid online ads.
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