Google Lyria vs Loudly

Google Lyria9.3Visit Loudly8.8Visit

Higher score Google Lyria #1 in AI Podcast Music Generators 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Google Lyria

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Loudly #5 in AI Podcast Music Generators 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Loudly

• Google Lyria fits best

  Professional podcast music with precise controls

• Loudly fits best

  Podcasters needing stems and commercial licensing

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Side by side

Feature	Google Lyria 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Loudly 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in AI Podcast Music Generators	#5 in AI Podcast Music Generators
Best for	Professional podcast music with precise controls	Podcasters needing stems and commercial licensing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Lyria 0/2 · Loudly 0/2
Intro/outro presets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Loopable beds	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Podcast license	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ducking or stems	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tracks per month	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Generates vocals, lyrics, and instrumental tracks from text prompts Controls genre, tempo, instruments, dynamics, vocal style, and language Exports professional-grade audio with tracks up to three minutes	Genre, BPM, key, structure, energy and instrument controls WAV/MP3 tracks plus separated vocal, drum, bass and instrument stems Commercial licensing, remixing, distribution and a music-generation API
Cons	Paid access only; there is no free plan Distributed across Google products rather than one standalone subscription app Generated tracks include SynthID watermarking	Free access has limited Loudly features and usage allowances Commercial rights depend on the selected plan and licensing terms The broad production toolkit may exceed basic music-bed needs
Our verdict	Google Lyria is an AI music-generation model from Google DeepMind for creators who need tailored podcast music. Text prompts can produce instrumental tracks or songs with lyrics and vocals, while image-to-music generation supports a visual… Read the review →	Loudly is an online AI music creation platform for podcasters, musicians, producers, video creators, advertisers and other professionals. It generates original music from text prompts or configurable formulas, with controls for genre, BPM,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Lyria — where it wins

  • Generates vocals, lyrics, and instrumental tracks from text prompts
  • Controls genre, tempo, instruments, dynamics, vocal style, and language
  • Exports professional-grade audio with tracks up to three minutes

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid access only; there is no free plan
  • Distributed across Google products rather than one standalone subscription app
  • Generated tracks include SynthID watermarking

• Loudly — where it wins

  • Genre, BPM, key, structure, energy and instrument controls
  • WAV/MP3 tracks plus separated vocal, drum, bass and instrument stems
  • Commercial licensing, remixing, distribution and a music-generation API

  Where it doesn't

  • Free access has limited Loudly features and usage allowances
  • Commercial rights depend on the selected plan and licensing terms
  • The broad production toolkit may exceed basic music-bed needs

• Google Lyria9.3/10 · Paid

  A control-focused AI music model for polished podcast tracks, vocals, and instrumentals.

  Visit Google LyriaFull verdict →
• Loudly8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible AI music studio for podcasters who need licensed tracks and editable stems.

  Visit LoudlyFull verdict →