Best Epidemic Sound Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from stock music libraries ranked against Epidemic Sound on the same published basis.
- 1Epidemic Sound vs Soundstripe
- 2Epidemic Sound vs Incompetech
- 3Epidemic Sound vs Pond5
- 4Epidemic Sound vs HookSounds
- 5Epidemic Sound vs iStock
- 7Epidemic Sound vs Artlist Music
- 8Epidemic Sound vs Getty Images
- 9Epidemic Sound vs RouteNote
- 10Epidemic Sound vs Sonoton
- 11Epidemic Sound vs Bensound
- 12Epidemic Sound vs Free To Use
- 13Epidemic Sound vs Melody Loops
- 14Epidemic Sound vs TuneTank
- 15Epidemic Sound vs Uppbeat
- 16Epidemic Sound vs Soundimage
- 17Epidemic Sound vs Audiio
- 18Epidemic Sound vs inAudio
- 19Epidemic Sound vs Cavendish Music
- 20Epidemic Sound vs Extreme Music
- 21Epidemic Sound vs Filmstro
Epidemic Sound alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soundstripe | 7.4 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 2 | Incompetech | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 3 | Pond5 | 7.0 | No | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | HookSounds | 6.9 | No | $3.33/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | iStock | 6.9 | No | $14.99/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | Artlist Music | 6.7 | No | $1.38/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Getty Images | 6.3 | No | — | API |
| 9 | RouteNote | 6.0 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Sonoton | 6.0 | No | $0.13/mo | Web |
| 11 | Bensound | 5.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Web |
| 12 | Free To Use | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Melody Loops | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | TuneTank | 5.9 | Free plan | $7/mo | Web |
| 15 | Uppbeat | 5.9 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Web |
| 16 | Soundimage | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | Audiio | 5.5 | No | $14.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | inAudio | 5.5 | No | $4.83/mo | Web |
| 19 | Cavendish Music | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Extreme Music | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Filmstro | 5.4 | No | $0.99/mo | Browser, Web |
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Questions about Epidemic Sound alternatives
What is the best alternative to Epidemic Sound?
Soundstripe, number 1 in stock music libraries with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Incompetech, Pond5, HookSounds and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Epidemic Sound?
Soundstripe 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, 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.