Best for
Best for composers who need original soundtracks with clear copyright ownership.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
AI Music Comparison
AIVA vs. Ecrett Music
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for content creators and game developers who need royalty-free background music quickly.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | AIVA | Ecrett Music |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free tier; paid from €11 / month Both paid rates are the monthly equivalent when billed annually: Standard €11, Pro €33. | Free tier; Individual $4.99 / month, Business $14.99 / month Individual and Business are the annual-billing rate. |
| Free trial | Free tier, 3 downloads per month, tracks up to 3 minutes | Free plan available; commercial use and unlimited downloads require a paid plan |
| Commercial use | The Pro plan grants full copyright ownership of the compositions | Individual and Business plans only; reselling the music itself as a music file is not allowed |
| Output | Instrumental compositions: soundtracks, cinematic and classical | Royalty-free instrumental background music, no vocals |
| Vocals and lyrics | No, instrumental compositions | No, instrumental background music only |
| Control and editing | Yes, editable arrangements | Yes, choose Scene, Mood and Genre, then edit the melody, backing, bass and drum parts, toggle sections and adjust length and volume |
| Sound effects | No, instrumental compositions | No, it composes instrumental background music only and does not generate sound effects |
| Export and stems | Yes, WAV, MP3, MIDI and individual stems on the higher tiers | Yes, download the finished track; downloading needs a desktop browser, on mobile you save a track to favourites and download it later from a PC |
| API | Not on the self-serve plans; the licence terms say API access is covered by a separate agreement negotiated with the vendor | No developer API is documented |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | more entries Email helpdesk, Community forum | Email helpdesk |
| Onboarding | Not stated | Documentation and knowledge base |
| 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 Ecrett Music Free tier; Individual $4.99 / month, Business $14.99 / month
- Free trial AIVA Free tier, 3 downloads per month, tracks up to 3 minutes Ecrett Music Free plan available; commercial use and unlimited downloads require a paid plan
- Support AIVA Email helpdesk, Community forum Ecrett Music Email helpdesk
- Commercial use AIVA The Pro plan grants full copyright ownership of the compositions Ecrett Music Individual and Business plans only; reselling the music itself as a music file is not allowed
- Output AIVA Instrumental compositions: soundtracks, cinematic and classical Ecrett Music Royalty-free instrumental background music, no vocals
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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
Ecrett Music
Strengths
- Royalty-free background music from simple Scene, Mood and Genre presets
- Inexpensive paid plans with commercial use and YouTube monetization
- Per-instrument editing of melody, backing, bass and drums
Limitations
- Instrumental only, no vocals or lyrics
- Reselling the generated music itself as a music file is not allowed
- Commercial use and 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.
Ecrett Music
- Free $0 Preview and manage tracks. Commercial use and downloads require a paid plan.
- Individual $4.99 / month Billed annually. Unlimited downloads, commercial use and an individual license.
- Business $14.99 / month Billed annually. Unlimited downloads, commercial use and a company license.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
AIVA
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
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Ecrett Music
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
AIVA https://www.aiva.ai · no check date recorded yet
Ecrett Music https://ecrettmusic.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-05
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.