Best for
Best for creators and developers who want full songs with vocals, or a music-generation API.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
AI Music Comparison
Mureka 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 | Mureka | Soundraw |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value Free tier; Basic $8 / month, Pro $24 / month Basic and Pro prices are the annual-billing rate ($96 and $288 per year). | 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 with limits | Free tier, limited |
| Commercial use | Yes on paid plans (Basic and Pro) | Royalty-free for subscribers |
| Output | Full songs with AI vocals and lyrics | Instrumental only, no vocals |
| Languages | 10+ languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Spanish | Not stated |
| Vocals and lyrics | Yes, full songs with AI vocals and generated lyrics in 10+ languages | No, instrumental only |
| Control and editing | Yes, genre, mood and tempo control; reference audio and voice input on Pro | Yes, mood, genre and length |
| Sound effects | No, songs, instrumentals and vocals only | No, instrumental music only |
| Export and stems | Yes, MP3 on Basic; WAV, instrumental and stems on Pro | Yes, MP3, WAV or separate stems depending on the plan |
| API | Yes, REST API for song, instrumental and lyrics generation | 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 |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | 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 Mureka Free tier; Basic $8 / month, Pro $24 / month Soundraw Creator $16.99 / month
- Free trial Mureka Free tier with limits Soundraw Free tier, limited
- Commercial use Mureka Yes on paid plans (Basic and Pro) Soundraw Royalty-free for subscribers
- Output Mureka Full songs with AI vocals and lyrics Soundraw Instrumental only, no vocals
- Vocals and lyrics Mureka Yes, full songs with AI vocals and generated lyrics in 10+ languages Soundraw No, instrumental only
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Mureka
Strengths
- Full songs with AI vocals and lyrics in 10+ languages
- Commercial licensing on both paid plans
- REST API for song, instrumental and lyrics generation
Limitations
- WAV and stem downloads require the Pro plan
- Monthly song counts are capped per tier
- Free tier is limited
Soundraw
Strengths
- Purpose-built royalty-free instrumental beds
- Easy for video and podcast underscoring
Limitations
- Instrumental only, no vocals
- Mixed user reputation
Plans
Pricing
Mureka
- Free $0
- Basic $8 Per month, billed annually ($96 / year). Up to 400 songs, MP3 downloads, commercial license.
- Pro $24 Per month, billed annually ($288 / year). Up to 1,600 songs, MP3, WAV and stem downloads.
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
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Mureka
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- User interface
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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
Mureka https://www.mureka.ai · no check date recorded yet
Soundraw https://soundraw.io · no check date recorded yet
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