Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the music industry. It has changed the way music is created, produced and distributed. The most noticeable impact is in the creation process, where AI-powered software has become increasingly better and more sophisticated. These tools have evolved in a remarkable manner and are now capable of generating not only instrumental tracks, but also full-length songs with complex structures and accompanied by AI vocals and lyrics.

AI music tools use advanced algorithms to create original audio content, with a wide array of applications. You can use them to embed a background music on your website or app, to create awesome tunes for your YouTube videos, for live broadcasts on Twitch, for movie and video gaming soundtracks, for various social media projects, for digital advertising and many more. Keep reading to discover the best alternatives to easily and quickly create unique compositions for your specific use case.

Suno

Suno is a popular AI music generator tool that can be used online or as a mobile app. The tool has received multiple updates since its release in 2023, which have enhanced its song creation capabilities. Suno allows you to easily generate everything you need, from lyrics using ChatGPT to vocals and instrumental music. How? Just by entering a text prompt. You can also upload your own audio material and build a new song based on that material, whether it’s a simple sound, a recording or a fresh tune.

Suno’s interface is quite easy to use. Once you’ve accessed the website, just head to the Create section. Here two modes await you. In the Simple mode, all you have to do is type in your song description, and the AI will do the rest. In the Custom mode you’ll be able to add your own lyrics or describe them, pick a music style for the vibe, mood, tempo and voice or exclude specific styles. Once you’re done, hit the Create button. The tool will generate a main track and a variation which contains the same lyrics, but different instrumentals.

With Suno you can extend the song, replace, crop or remove certain parts or add a fade out effect. A useful feature is represented by the Personas, which basically lets you save the voice and styles of a track for later use. Depending on the model used, the length of the song can vary between 1 minute and 20 seconds to 8 minutes in the initial generation.

Pros

• The prompt-based interface can be used by anyone.
• It can generate relevant, meaningful lyrics.
• Fast song generation.
• A wide range of musical genres and styles.
• The longer song format, suitable for more complex compositions.
• You can download 4-minute long tracks even in the free version.

Cons

• While they have improved, the vocals can still sound robotic and too auto-tuned at times.
• Professionals may lack advanced tools for in-depth song customization.
• Attribution is required from free users when sharing a song on social networks.

Pricing

Suno offers a free version, which allows you to create 10 songs/day for personal use only, without the possibility of editing them. If you want to gain access to the latest AI model, generate more tracks and use them commercially, you’ll have to upgrade to one of the two paid plans:

• Basic: Free
• Pro: $8/month
• Premier: $24/month

Udio

Udio is an AI music tool developed by former Google DeepMind researchers. The platform gives you the chance to create complete tracks with vocals that sound impressively natural and expressive. There are two main ways to produce a song: you can describe it or use style reference.

With the first option you essentially describe the kind of music you want – you input a text prompt mentioning the preferred mood, genre, style or reference artists. You have the freedom to create your own lyrics, you can let the AI automatically generate them or produce just an instrumental. The second option involves uploading an audio file or selecting a track from your library. Udio will use it as a reference song and generate a new one based on its style.

Creating a song is an iterative process. You start off with your textual description, then Udio produces two initial 32-second drafts (with a paid plan you can generate 130-second segments). You choose the one you like and, with the aid of the Extend function, start adding 30-second increments. You can incorporate any element you want, including an intro, chorus, bridge or outro, as well as request instrumental-only or solo sections.

Pros

• It generates high-quality music, with surprisingly realistic vocals.
• Intuitive UI for quick music generation with text prompts.
• The possibility to produce songs in various genres and moods.
• Audio inpainting tools for track refinement.
• You can download your songs free of charge.

Cons

• Building a song using 32-second blocks may feel restrictive.
• Occasional mismatches between the track and the lyrics.

Pricing

Udio comes with a free plan, which provides 10 credits per day, respectively 100 credits per month (a generation of 2 tracks costs 2 credits). To remove these limitations and gain access to additional features, you’ll have to subscribe to one of the paid plans:

• Standard: $8/month
• Pro: $24/month

Riffusion

Riffusion is an AI song generator designed to turn your inputs into unique music. The platform enables you to create full-length tracks, complete with AI-generated lyrics, vocals (both singing and rapping) and instrumental arrangements. The tool is capable of producing a wide array of musical pieces, from short riffs and soundscapes to more complex compositions. This makes it a reliable option for both experienced musicians and enthusiasts who don’t really have a musical background.

Riffusion offers two methods to create songs: textual instructions and vibes. The first option is pretty clear: you use words to describe the genre, mood, instruments or lyric content you desire. The “vibes” option allows you to prompt the tool directly with audio. You simply upload a 10-second audio snippet to set the style of the generated music. Afterwards you can mix and match up to 3 text prompts and audio vibes.

When it comes to customization, Riffusion is equipped with diverse features and settings. The Compose tab lets you step in, set parameters and make all the adjustments you need. You can expand the song length, trim selected parts, replace sections, separate tracks into stems (vocals, drums, bass etc.) or generate a new image cover.

Pros

• Easy-to-use interface, optimal for beginners.
• It creates both instrumental music and full songs with human-like voices.
• Fast music generation.
• The generous free plan, which integrates all the core features.

Cons

• Inconsistencies: the AI might offer a different interpretation of the chorus within the same song or provide a not-so-accurate interpretation of the text prompts. Also the lyrics may sound too generic or unusual at times.
• Experienced music creators may require a wider range of customization options.

Pricing

Riffusion comes with a free plan, which provides unlimited generations in Relax mode. You can create as many songs as you want free of charge, but the generation time is slow. Also you can’t use commercially the music created with the free plan.

There are two paid plans to choose from:

• Starter: $6/month
• Member: $36/month

Mubert

Mubert is a music generation platform designed to produce unique, royalty-free soundtracks. Its key feature is its ability to generate music based on diverse user inputs. You can use the text-to-music feature for textual descriptions or image-to-music to upload a picture and create a soundtrack for a special moment/event. At the same time, you can create a song based on genres, moods and activities or by providing a YouTube link as a reference track (beta version).

Mubert is divided into several sections:

• Mubert Render allows content creators, marketers or app/game developers to generate custom background music, cleared for commercial use.
• Mubert Studio allows musicians and producers to earn money by submitting samples and loops.
• Mubert API allows developers to integrate its capabilities into their own products.
• Mubert Play is designed for listeners to find and play cool AI tunes.
• Mubert for Streamers allows adding DMCA-safe music to your live streams.

The user interface is intuitive, which makes generating a new tune in Mubert Render really easy. Just enter your prompt (or use other method), set the type of audio content and the duration of the song (from 5 seconds to 25 minutes) and click on the Generate track button.

Pros

• Ease of navigating and generating music.
• Its song creation versatility with multiple options available.
• The possibility to create not only tracks, but also loops, mixes or jingles.
• The impressive variety of genres, sub genres, moods and activities to generate tracks.
• Vast library of royalty-free music for commercial and personal use.

Cons

• Fine-tuning the generated songs is rather limited.
• The tracks can sometimes sound too similar.
• The audible watermark in the free version is quite obtrusive.

Pricing

Mubert offers a free edition called Ambassador, which allows you to generate up to 25 tracks/month with attribution required and an audio watermark applied. If you want to remove the watermark, enjoy lossless quality and other benefits, you’ll have to choose one of the paid plans:

• Creator: $11.69/month
• Pro: $32.49/month
• Business: $129.49/month

Loudly

Loudly is a platform designed to produce instrumental music for both amateurs and professionals. Depending on your needs, this web-based tool can generate studio-quality tracks, stems, sample packs, remixes and mash-ups with the aid of AI. The website enables you to build instrumental music from scratch meticulously with a wide array of elements or by using the Text to Music feature. You can also customize built-in, royalty-free music templates which range from electronic and house to beats, Hip Hop and rock.

Creating a song with the Text to Music option is simple: just enter your prompt and hit the Generate button. If you’re looking for a more complex composition, you can head to the Generator section to customize multiple elements. In that sense, Loudly lets you pick the genre and sub genre, the preferred instruments, the duration, energy, structure, tempo and key. There’s also a beta feature, which allows you to upload your own audio and integrate it into the new track.

If you want to further edit the generated song, the Studio workspace provides plenty of options. You can remix the track using a different genre, adjust the BPM, change the energy, expand the duration and more. There’s also a Stems feature, which enables you to generate new instrument stems with AI or download them from the built-in catalog directly into your DAW.

Pros

• It generates clean and professional-sounding tracks.
• Extensive options to create a truly customized song.
• The possibility to create music pieces up to 30 minutes.
• It allows users to distribute their creations to major streaming platforms and retain 100% of earnings.
• Vast music library.

Cons

• The prompt adherence is pretty bad.
• Limitations in the free version, as you can’t download full-length tracks, only 30-second previews.
• Building a song from zero with the proper pick of music instruments, structure, tempo or key may require practice.

Pricing

Loudly comes with a free version, with limited track creations. You get 30-second snippets, 1 download/day, a standard quality MP3 and no-commercial rights.

If you want to create and download many more songs, increase the length of the track, enjoy a high quality MP3 or WAV or distribute your music across Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music, you’ll have to upgrade to the paid plans.

• Personal: $8/month
• Pro: $24/month

Stable Audio

Stable Audio is a solution developed by Stability AI, a company known for its innovative products in the field of artificial intelligence, especially Stable Diffusion – its popular text-to-image generator. The software uses an AI model that was trained on a licensed dataset from the AudioSparx music library, ensuring unique pieces of audio with each generation. Stable Audio enables you to create songs up to 3 minutes long, at 44.1 kHz stereo quality, through its text-to-audio and audio-to-audio capabilities.

You can generate instrumental tracks, sound effects or soundscapes by textually describing what you want. At the same time, you have the opportunity to incorporate audio into the generation process. Upload samples, stems or full songs or instantly record audio materials and then pair them with the right text prompt to convert it into the desired output music. Additionally you can input vocals to guide the production to your desired sound. This is a first edition beta though, which requires further optimization.

As far as the UI goes, it’s truly user-friendly. Getting started and generating music using textual descriptions is easy and accessible to users of all levels. The layout is clean, with a clear prompt area and preview panel where you can listen to the generated tracks.

Pros

• Easy to use, regardless of the experience with music production software.
• Multiple options for song creation.
• Capable of generating high-quality audio outputs.
• Style transfer capabilities for further creative control.
• Free generations and downloads without subscribing.

Cons

• A lack of advanced editing features.
• The AI-generated vocals may occasionally sound unnatural.

Pricing

Stable Audio has a free version, which lets you generate 10 tracks/month for personal use only. If you want to generate more songs and use them commercially and upload a higher amount of audio materials, you’ll have to upgrade to one of the three paid plans:

• Pro: $11.99/month
• Studio: $29.99/month
• Max: $89.99/month

Soundraw

Soundraw offers the opportunity to generate songs with AI for both creators and artists. The platform caters to YouTubers, podcasters or marketers who need background music, as well as professionals of the music industry looking to produce quality tracks.

Soundraw for creators offers:

• 100% royalty-free music.
• Lifetime license for the tracks created and downloaded.
• No copyright strikes on popular social channels like Instagram, YouTube or TikTok.

Soundraw for artists offers:

• A simple license to generate a brand new song, mixing an AI-generated beat, your vocals and instruments, and to distribute the final creation without limitations.
• The possibility to monetize your songs. Keep 100% of the recording royalties from your streams.

As opposed to other tools, which rely on text prompts, this one lets you generate music by selecting diverse parameters, such as genre, mood, theme, preferred length and tempo. The AI will generate multiple tracks which can then be further customized in terms of instruments, tempo and energy or volume of individual elements. Soundraw offers various options to boost creativity, such as the possibility to mix up two different genres or to make your songs sound less repetitive through the “Dynamic Tracks” feature.

Pros

• Easy music creation based on click-based interface.
• Truly extensive customization options, including an advanced mixer.
• Outstanding audio quality.

Cons

• It’s the only tool in our list that doesn’t come with a free version.
• Copyrights and trademark rights of the base tracks created on the platform belong to Soundraw. You gain rights to the created songs by adding your own original vocals.

Pricing

As opposed to its competitors, Soundraw does not come with a free standard version. There are five paid plans to choose from:

• Creator: $11.04/month
• Artist Starter: $19.49/month
• Artist Pro: $23.39/month
• Artist Unlimited: $32.49/month
• Enterprise: custom price