Head-to-head · Music Metadata Management Software
rightsHUB vs Synchtank
rightsHUB leads on 3 checks, Synchtank on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scorerightsHUB · 7.5/10
- Most featuresrightsHUB · 4 of 4
rightsHUB scores higher on our rubric for music metadata management software: 7.5 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.
rightsHUB offers release metadata; Synchtank doesn't publish it. rightsHUB offers rights data; Synchtank doesn't publish it. rightsHUB offers digital delivery; Synchtank doesn't publish it.
rightsHUB is the better fit for teams standardizing rights and metadata across partners. Synchtank is the better fit for publishers managing rights, licensing and royalties.
- rightsHUB fits best
Teams standardizing rights and metadata across partners
- Synchtank fits best
Publishers managing rights, licensing and royalties
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Side by side
| Feature | rightsHUB 7.5/10 Visit ↗ | Synchtank 7.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Ranking | #4 in Music Metadata Management Software | #8 in Music Metadata Management Software |
| Best for | Teams standardizing rights and metadata across partners | Publishers managing rights, licensing and royalties |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features rightsHUB 4/4 · Synchtank 1/4 | ||
| Catalog management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Release metadata | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Rights data | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Digital delivery | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Identifiers supported | ISRC, ISWC, UPC/EAN, Tunecode, CAE/IPI | Not published |
| Metadata formats | DDEX ERN 3.71–4.3, CWR, CSV, Excel | Not published |
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| Our verdict | rightsHUB brings release, asset and work catalogue records together with contracts, rights and ownership information. It is aimed at labels, publishers, catalogue owners and music rights professionals who need to standardize metadata for… Read the review → |
Synchtank brings music catalog and rights administration into a cloud workspace for publishers, labels, production-music companies and other rights holders. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations that need to coordinate… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
rightsHUB — where it wins
- Tracks catalogue, contracts, rights, ownership and work shares in one platform.
- Validates ISRC, ISWC and UPC/EAN identifiers and standardizes contributor credits.
- Supports DDEX delivery, CWR export, partner-specific exports and 150 integrations.
Where it doesn't
- There is no free plan; the listed platform plans start at £49 per month.
- Basic Level API Access allows 2 concurrent connections and 60 requests per minute.
- Cloud deployment is the listed deployment option.
Synchtank — where it wins
- Centralizes recording and composition metadata with agreements.
- Supports synchronization licensing workflows and royalty statements.
- Reports on rights, usage and income alongside client data.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing and plan limits require a vendor quotation.
- Focused on music rights and catalog administration.
- Available as a web platform, with cloud deployment.
- rightsHUB7.5/10 · From £49/mo
A rights and catalogue hub with partner delivery, identifier checks and monthly GBP plans.
Visit rightsHUBFull verdict → - Synchtank7.0/10 · Pricing on request
A cloud workspace for music catalogs, rights, sync licensing and royalties.
Visit SynchtankFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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