Best StockMusic.com Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from stock music libraries ranked against StockMusic.com on the same published basis.
- 1StockMusic.com vs Soundstripe
- 2StockMusic.com vs Incompetech
- 3StockMusic.com vs HookSounds
- 4StockMusic.com vs iStock
- 5StockMusic.com vs Pond5
- 6StockMusic.com vs YouTube
- 7StockMusic.com vs Getty Images
- 8StockMusic.com vs APM Music
- 9StockMusic.com vs Artlist Music
- 10StockMusic.com vs Epidemic Sound
- 11StockMusic.com vs Bensound
- 12StockMusic.com vs Melody Loops
- 13StockMusic.com vs RouteNote
- 14StockMusic.com vs Sonoton
- 15StockMusic.com vs TuneTank
- 16StockMusic.com vs Uppbeat
- 17StockMusic.com vs Free Music Archive
- 18StockMusic.com vs Free To Use
- 19StockMusic.com vs Scott Buckley Music
- 20StockMusic.com vs Soundimage
StockMusic.com 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 | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 3 | HookSounds | 6.9 | $3.33/mo | API, Web | |
| 4 | iStock | 6.9 | $14.99/mo | API, Web | |
| 5 | Pond5 | 6.9 | $10/mo | API, Web | |
| 6 | YouTube | 6.9 | Android, API, iOS, Web | ||
| 7 | Getty Images | 6.8 | No | API, Browser, Web | |
| 8 | APM Music | 6.7 | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 9 | Artlist Music | 6.7 | No | $1.38/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Epidemic Sound | 6.7 | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows | ||
| 11 | Bensound | 5.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Web |
| 12 | Melody Loops | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | RouteNote | 5.9 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Sonoton | 5.9 | $0.13/mo | Web | |
| 15 | TuneTank | 5.9 | Free plan | $7/mo | Web |
| 16 | Uppbeat | 5.9 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Web |
| 17 | Free Music Archive | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | Free To Use | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 19 | Scott Buckley Music | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | Soundimage | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
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Questions about StockMusic.com alternatives
What is the best alternative to StockMusic.com?
Soundstripe, number 1 in stock music libraries with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Incompetech, HookSounds, iStock and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to StockMusic.com?
Soundstripe is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.