AI music generators
Some of these write a finished song with vocals. Others make background tracks you can drop under a video without a copyright claim. Suno, Udio and ElevenLabs Music go for full songs from a prompt. Soundraw, Mubert and Soundful lean toward royalty-free beds for creators. AIVA composes in set styles and gives you MIDI. Stable Audio comes from Stability AI and runs as a web app and a DAW plugin. Read the license line on each plan: commercial rights often start one tier up from free. 8 tools, in the order they appear in the directory. This is not a ranking.
Suno
AI music generator that makes full songs from a text prompt, with remix, extend, cover, stems, your-own-voice vocals and Suno Studio, a browser-based AI audio workstation. Free plan without commercial rights; Pro $10 a month ($8 billed yearly), Premier $30 ($24 billed yearly), both with commercial rights.
Udio
AI music generator for full songs with vocals from a prompt or uploaded audio: extend, remix, style references, voice control and lyric editing. Free plan with 10 credits a day (100 a month); Standard $10 a month ($8 billed yearly), Pro $30 ($24 billed yearly).
ElevenLabs Music
ElevenLabs' AI music generator for studio-grade songs with vocals in many languages, with section editing, stems and a Music API. Free plan for personal use; Starter $6 a month, Creator $22, Pro $99, with commercial use from Starter.
Stable Audio
Stability AI's music generator: text-to-audio tracks in the web app and a DAW plugin, with enterprise licensing of the audio models for self-hosting. Free plan; paid plan prices were not shown on stableaudio.com/pricing when checked.
AIVA
AI music composition assistant that generates tracks in 250+ styles, with custom style models, audio or MIDI influences, track editing and MIDI export. Free plan (3 downloads a month, credit AIVA, non-commercial); Standard €11 a month and Pro €33 a month billed yearly, plus VAT. Pro gives you the copyright.
Soundraw
AI music generator for royalty-free background tracks and songs you can distribute, with mp3, wav and stem downloads on higher tiers and API access for enterprise. Creator $16.99 a month ($11.04 billed yearly); Artist Starter $29.99, Artist Pro $35.99, Artist Unlimited $50.
Mubert
AI music generator for royalty-free tracks by genre, mood and length, with a track editor and a Music API for developers. Free non-commercial plan (25 tracks a month); Creator $14 a month ($11.67 billed yearly), Pro $39 ($32.49), Ultra $89 ($62.50).
Soundful
AI music generator for royalty-free tracks and loops in 150+ styles, with MP3, WAV and stem downloads and SoundCloud distribution. Free plan (1 download a month); Plus $9.99 a month ($4.99 billed yearly), Pro $14.99 ($9.99 billed yearly); Business from $49.99.
What it is, what it's best at, what's free, what it costs, where the AI comes in.
Straight from each vendor's own pages. Plans move often, so the check date is below.
| Tool | What it is | Best at | Free to start | Paid from | AI in it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suno | AI song generator. | Full songs from a prompt, plus Suno Studio for editing. | Free plan, no commercial rights. | Pro $10/mo ($8 yearly). Premier $30 ($24). | Song models, stems, remix and extend, your own voice. |
| Udio | AI song generator. | Songs with vocals, style references and lyric edits. | Free: 10 credits/day, 100/mo. | Standard $10/mo ($8 yearly). Pro $30 ($24). | Song generation, extend, remix, voice control. |
| ElevenLabs Music | Music generator from ElevenLabs. | Studio-grade songs with vocals, and a Music API. | Free plan, personal use only. | Starter $6/mo. Creator $22. Pro $99. | Music v2 models, section editing, stems, API. |
| Stable Audio | Stability AI's music generator. | Text-to-audio tracks in a web app or DAW plugin. | Free plan. | Not shown at check time. Enterprise licensing via sales. | Stable Audio models, self-host license for enterprise. |
| AIVA | AI composition assistant. | Style-based instrumental tracks with MIDI export. | Free: 3 downloads/mo, non-commercial. | Standard €11/mo yearly. Pro €33/mo yearly (+VAT). | 250+ styles, custom style models, audio/MIDI influence. |
| Soundraw | Royalty-free AI music generator. | Background music you can also distribute and monetize. | None listed on the pricing page. | Creator $16.99/mo ($11.04 yearly). Artist plans from $29.99. | Track generation, stems on Artist Pro and up, enterprise API. |
| Mubert | Royalty-free AI track generator. | Quick tracks by genre and mood, plus a Music API. | Free: 25 tracks/mo, non-commercial. | Creator $14/mo ($11.67 yearly). Pro $39. Ultra $89. | Render AI track generation, track editor, API. |
| Soundful | Royalty-free AI music generator. | Tracks and loops in 150+ styles for creators. | Free: 1 download/mo, personal license. | Plus $9.99/mo ($4.99 yearly). Pro $14.99 ($9.99). | Style-based generation, stem packs on Pro. |
Checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Suno pricing, Udio pricing, ElevenLabs Music, Stable Audio pricing, AIVA pricing, Soundraw pricing, Mubert Render pricing, Soundful pricing.
Pick it if.
- SunoYou want a finished song from one prompt, and an editor to fix the parts you don't like.
- UdioYou want song generation with style references and line-by-line lyric edits.
- ElevenLabs MusicYou already use ElevenLabs for voice, or you need music from an API.
- Stable AudioYou work in a DAW and want generation inside it, or you need a self-hosted license.
- AIVAYou want instrumental pieces you can open as MIDI and arrange yourself.
- SoundrawYou need background music for videos and the right to release tracks too.
- MubertYou want cheap royalty-free beds by mood and genre, or a music API for an app.
- SoundfulYou want the lowest yearly price for royalty-free tracks and loops.
Each listing.
The directory page, alternatives in the same category, and a head-to-head where we have one.
- SunoAlternatives
- UdioAlternatives
- ElevenLabs MusicAlternatives
- Stable AudioAlternatives
- AIVAAlternatives
- SoundrawAlternatives
- MubertAlternatives
- SoundfulAlternatives
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