Best 99Sounds Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from sound effects libraries ranked against 99Sounds on the same published basis.
- 199Sounds vs Epic Stock Media
- 299Sounds vs ZapSplat
- 399Sounds vs Rogue Waves Libraries
- 499Sounds vs Soundly
- 699Sounds vs BBC Sound Effects
- 799Sounds vs Mixkit
- 899Sounds vs SoundGator
- 999Sounds vs SoundOfYouTube
- 1099Sounds vs Pro Sound Effects
- 1199Sounds vs Soundsnap
- 1299Sounds vs The Recordist
- 1399Sounds vs SoundFX.online
- 1499Sounds vs BOOM Library
- 1599Sounds vs Sound Ideas
- 1699Sounds vs Freesound
- 1799Sounds vs Lots of Sounds
- 1899Sounds vs Sound Stock Vault
- 1999Sounds vs SoundBits
- 2099Sounds vs SoundDino
- 2199Sounds vs SoundMorph
99Sounds alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epic Stock Media | 6.0 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ZapSplat | 6.0 | Free plan | £1.88/mo | Web |
| 3 | Rogue Waves Libraries | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 4 | Soundly | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | BBC Sound Effects | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | Mixkit | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | SoundGator | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | SoundOfYouTube | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Pro Sound Effects | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Soundsnap | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | The Recordist | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | SoundFX.online | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | BOOM Library | 5.3 | No | $41.25/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Sound Ideas | 5.3 | No | $41.67/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Freesound | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Lots of Sounds | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Sound Stock Vault | 5.1 | No | $3.99/mo | Web |
| 19 | SoundBits | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | SoundDino | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | SoundMorph | 5.1 | No | — | — |
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Questions about 99Sounds alternatives
What is the best alternative to 99Sounds?
Epic Stock Media, number 1 in sound effects libraries with a score of 6.0 out of 10. The others here: ZapSplat, Rogue Waves Libraries, Soundly and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to 99Sounds?
Epic Stock Media is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.