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Head-to-head · Stock Music Libraries

Epidemic Sound vs Artlist Music

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Epidemic Sound #2 in Stock Music Libraries 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Epidemic Sound
Artlist Music #5 in Stock Music Libraries 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Artlist Music

Epidemic Sound leads on 0 checks, Artlist Music on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEpidemic Sound · 9.2/10
  • Free trialonly Epidemic Sound
  • Most featuresArtlist Music · 5 of 5

Epidemic Sound scores higher on our rubric for stock music libraries: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Artlist Music offers ai-generated music; Epidemic Sound doesn't.

Epidemic Sound is the better fit for professional creators needing advanced audio tools. Artlist Music is the better fit for video editors seeking curated music and stems.

  • Epidemic Sound fits best

    Professional creators needing advanced audio tools

  • Artlist Music fits best

    Video editors seeking curated music and stems

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Side by side

Feature Epidemic Sound 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Artlist Music 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Stock Music Libraries #5 in Stock Music Libraries
Best for Professional creators needing advanced audio tools Video editors seeking curated music and stems
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web
Support Tickets, Docs Live chat, Docs
Compliance GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 4 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Epidemic Sound 4/5 · Artlist Music 5/5
Client work license ✓ ✓
Perpetual usage rights ✓ ✓
Stem downloads ✓ ✓
SFX included ✓ ✓
AI-generated music — ✓ (best)
Specs
Licensing model Subscription Subscription
Catalog size 55000 tracks Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 55,000 music tracks and more than 250,000 sound effects
  • AI track adaptation, video soundtrack drafts, and stem downloads
  • Plugins for Adobe apps and DaVinci Resolve Studio
  • Detailed filters cover genre, mood, tempo, instruments, vocals, duration, and BPM
  • Downloads include MP3, WAV, and separate music stems
  • Client licensing, Clearlist management, and perpetual usage support published projects
Cons
  • No free plan; access is subscription-based
  • Licensing scope varies substantially by plan
  • Some advanced rights require higher-tier plans
  • Access is web-only
  • Adobe Premiere Pro is the listed editing integration
  • There is no free plan
Our verdict

Epidemic Sound is a subscription-based library for individual creators, freelancers, agencies, brands, and production teams. It combines more than 55,000 music tracks with over 250,000 sound effects, plus licensing for online video,…

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Artlist Music is a subscription library of royalty-free music for video creators, filmmakers, brands, and agencies. It supports music discovery through filters for genre, mood, tempo, instruments, vocals, duration, and BPM, then provides…

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  1. Epidemic SoundStock Music Libraries 9.230-day trial
  2. Artlist MusicStock Music Libraries 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Epidemic Sound — where it wins

    • 55,000 music tracks and more than 250,000 sound effects
    • AI track adaptation, video soundtrack drafts, and stem downloads
    • Plugins for Adobe apps and DaVinci Resolve Studio

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; access is subscription-based
    • Licensing scope varies substantially by plan
    • Some advanced rights require higher-tier plans

  • Artlist Music — where it wins

    • Detailed filters cover genre, mood, tempo, instruments, vocals, duration, and BPM
    • Downloads include MP3, WAV, and separate music stems
    • Client licensing, Clearlist management, and perpetual usage support published projects

    Where it doesn't

    • Access is web-only
    • Adobe Premiere Pro is the listed editing integration
    • There is no free plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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