Best for
Best for composers who need original soundtracks with clear copyright ownership.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
AI Music Comparison
AIVA vs. Soundraw
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for video and podcast creators who need royalty-free background music.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | AIVA | Soundraw |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free tier; paid from €11 / month Both paid rates are the monthly equivalent when billed annually: Standard €11, Pro €33. | Creator $16.99 / month $11.04 / month billed annually. The Artist tiers run from $29.99 to $50 / month, and the API is priced separately. |
| Free trial | Free tier, 3 downloads per month, tracks up to 3 minutes | Free tier, limited |
| Commercial use | The Pro plan grants full copyright ownership of the compositions | Royalty-free for subscribers |
| Output | Instrumental compositions: soundtracks, cinematic and classical | Instrumental only, no vocals |
| Vocals and lyrics | No, instrumental compositions | No, instrumental only |
| Control and editing | Yes, editable arrangements | Yes, mood, genre and length |
| Sound effects | No, instrumental compositions | No, instrumental music only |
| Export and stems | Yes, WAV, MP3, MIDI and individual stems on the higher tiers | Yes, MP3, WAV or separate stems depending on the plan |
| API | Not on the self-serve plans; the licence terms say API access is covered by a separate agreement negotiated with the vendor | Yes, a generation API for apps and SaaS products, games, video platforms, creator tools and in-store music, sold on its own plans: API Starter at $29.99 / month for up to 100 songs and API Pro at $300 / month for up to 1,000 songs |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Community forum | Not stated |
| 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 Soundraw Creator $16.99 / month
- Free trial AIVA Free tier, 3 downloads per month, tracks up to 3 minutes Soundraw Free tier, limited
- Commercial use AIVA The Pro plan grants full copyright ownership of the compositions Soundraw Royalty-free for subscribers
- Output AIVA Instrumental compositions: soundtracks, cinematic and classical Soundraw Instrumental only, no vocals
- Vocals and lyrics AIVA No, instrumental compositions Soundraw No, instrumental 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
Soundraw
Strengths
- Purpose-built royalty-free instrumental beds
- Easy for video and podcast underscoring
Limitations
- Instrumental only, no vocals
- Mixed user reputation
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.
Soundraw
- Creator $16.99 Per month, or $11.04 / month billed annually.
- Artist Starter $29.99 Per month, or $19.49 / month billed annually.
- Artist Pro $35.99 Per month, or $23.39 / month billed annually.
- Artist Unlimited $50 Per month, or $32.50 / month billed annually.
- Enterprise Not stated Custom, contact Soundraw.
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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Soundraw
- 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
Soundraw https://soundraw.io · no check date recorded yet
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