Best Freesound Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from sound effects libraries ranked against Freesound on the same published basis.
- 1Freesound vs Epic Stock Media
- 2Freesound vs 99Sounds
- 3Freesound vs Soundly
- 4Freesound vs ZapSplat
- 5Freesound vs Rogue Waves Libraries
- 6Freesound vs BBC Sound Effects
- 7Freesound vs Mixkit
- 8Freesound vs Pro Sound Effects
- 9Freesound vs SoundGator
- 10Freesound vs SoundOfYouTube
- 11Freesound vs The Recordist
- 12Freesound vs Soundsnap
- 13Freesound vs Sound Ideas
- 14Freesound vs BOOM Library
- 15Freesound vs SoundFX.online
- 17Freesound vs Lots of Sounds
- 18Freesound vs Sound Stock Vault
- 19Freesound vs SoundBits
- 20Freesound vs SoundDino
- 21Freesound vs Soundrangers
Freesound alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epic Stock Media | 7.2 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | 99Sounds | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Soundly | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | ZapSplat | 6.9 | Free plan | £1.88/mo | Web |
| 5 | Rogue Waves Libraries | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 6 | BBC Sound Effects | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | Mixkit | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | Pro Sound Effects | 6.7 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | SoundGator | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | SoundOfYouTube | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | The Recordist | 6.6 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Soundsnap | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Sound Ideas | 6.3 | No | $41.67/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | BOOM Library | 6.1 | No | $41.25/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | SoundFX.online | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Lots of Sounds | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Sound Stock Vault | 5.7 | No | $3.99/mo | Web |
| 19 | SoundBits | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | SoundDino | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Soundrangers | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Freesound alternatives
What is the best alternative to Freesound?
Epic Stock Media, number 1 in sound effects libraries with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: 99Sounds, Soundly, ZapSplat and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Freesound?
Epic Stock Media is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.