Best Stock Music Libraries in 2026
Updated
In short: Soundstripe is ranked #1 of 59 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of RouteNote and TuneTank. The best-ranked option with a free plan is RouteNote. The lowest first paid tier on this page is RouteNote at $0.83/mo.
Music for a video, podcast, or other production brings both creative choices and licensing terms to consider. Compare catalog size and licensing model, including client work licenses and perpetual usage rights. AI-generated music, stem downloads, and included SFX offer further points to weigh against your workflow. Soundstripe and Epidemic Sound lead the ranking, followed by Artlist Music and TuneTank; Uppbeat and Pond5 are also among the first entries. Check free-plan availability and the paid starting point as you assess costs alongside the rights and production assets you need. The ranking order gives you a starting point for comparing the libraries shown.
59 stock music libraries ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Soundstripe Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · $3.99/mo
#2 RouteNote Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · $0.83/mo
#3 TuneTank Also great · 6.9 Free plan · $7/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiextensioniOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3.99/mofirst paid tier About SoundstripeVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About RouteNoteVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 7 /mo
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7/mofirst paid tier About TuneTankVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6.99 /mo
- Licensing model
- subscription
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6.99/mofirst paid tier About UppbeatVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About BensoundVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Licensing model
- subscription
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Licensing model
- per_track
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About Pond5Visit site - Free trial apiextensionmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Licensing model
- subscription
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About Artlist MusicVisit site - apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9.99 /mo
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About HookSoundsVisit site - apiWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$14.99/mofirst paid tier About iStockVisit site
- macOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 19 /mo
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$16.58/mofirst paid tier About AGsoundtraxVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Licensing model
- per_track
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial macOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$41.67/mofirst paid tier About Sound IdeasVisit site
- Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$14.99/mofirst paid tier About FilmstroVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
- Licensing model
- subscription
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About AudiosocketVisit site - WebiOS
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.92/mofirst paid tier About TuneReelVisit site - WebWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- No
- Licensing model
- per_track
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Client work license
- Yes
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Licensing model
- hybrid
- Perpetual usage rights
- Yes
- Stem downloads
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which stock music librarie is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Soundstripe is ranked #1 of 59 with a score of 7.4. RouteNote is second and TuneTank third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, RouteNote has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.