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AI Music Comparison

AIVA vs. Beatoven.ai

At a glance

At a glance

AIVA

Best for

Best for composers who need original soundtracks with clear copyright ownership.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Beatoven.ai

Best for

Best for video and podcast creators who need royalty-free background music cleared for their content.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion AIVA Beatoven.ai
Starting price Free tier; paid from €11 / month Both paid rates are the monthly equivalent when billed annually: Standard €11, Pro €33. Free tier
Free trial Free tier, 3 downloads per month, tracks up to 3 minutes Free tier, downloads require a paid plan
Commercial use The Pro plan grants full copyright ownership of the compositions Lifetime, non-exclusive license; royalty-free for content. Distribution on music streaming platforms is not allowed
Output Instrumental compositions: soundtracks, cinematic and classical Instrumental background music, no vocals
Vocals and lyrics No, instrumental compositions No, instrumental background music only
Control and editing Yes, editable arrangements Yes, a text-based editor for instruments, tempo, genre and mood; text, audio and video to music
Sound effects No, instrumental compositions Yes, maestro Sound Effects generates a single effect from a prompt
Export and stems Yes, WAV, MP3, MIDI and individual stems on the higher tiers MP3 or WAV downloads; stems may be sampled in remixes, but tracks may not be distributed on streaming platforms
API Not on the self-serve plans; the licence terms say API access is covered by a separate agreement negotiated with the vendor Yes, Composition, Music Intelligence and AI Music Search
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk, Community forum Email helpdesk, Community forum
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Freelancers, Small and mid-sized

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price AIVA Free tier; paid from €11 / month Beatoven.ai Free tier
  • Free trial AIVA Free tier, 3 downloads per month, tracks up to 3 minutes Beatoven.ai Free tier, downloads require a paid plan
  • Commercial use AIVA The Pro plan grants full copyright ownership of the compositions Beatoven.ai Lifetime, non-exclusive license; royalty-free for content. Distribution on music streaming platforms is not allowed
  • Output AIVA Instrumental compositions: soundtracks, cinematic and classical Beatoven.ai Instrumental background music, no vocals
  • Vocals and lyrics AIVA No, instrumental compositions Beatoven.ai No, instrumental background music only

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

AIVA

Strengths

  • Full copyright ownership of output on Pro
  • Strong for soundtracks and cinematic or classical work
  • Editable compositions

Limitations

  • Composition and instrumental focus, no vocal pop songs
  • Interface geared to composers

Beatoven.ai

Strengths

  • Purpose-built royalty-free background music for videos, podcasts and ads
  • Text, audio and video to music inputs
  • Lifetime non-exclusive license on generated tracks

Limitations

  • Instrumental only, no vocals or lyrics
  • Tracks may not be distributed on music streaming platforms
  • Downloads require a paid plan

Plans

Pricing

AIVA

  • Free €0 3 downloads per month, tracks up to 3 minutes, MP3 and MIDI. Non-commercial, credit to AIVA required and the copyright stays with AIVA.
  • Standard €11 Per month, billed annually. 15 downloads per month, tracks up to 5 minutes, no credit required, monetization limited to YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram.
  • Pro €33 Per month, billed annually. 300 downloads per month, tracks up to 5 minutes 30, WAV and all file formats, full copyright ownership and unrestricted monetization.
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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

AIVA

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Beatoven.ai

Ease of use
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User interface
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Onboarding
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Support and service
Not rated yet
Value for money
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Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

AIVA https://www.aiva.ai · no check date recorded yet

Beatoven.ai https://www.beatoven.ai · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.