The closest alternatives to Udio on Lister are AIVA, Boomy and Soundful, the companies that share the most rankings with it. Each is compared below on its stated best fit, starting price and Lister Score.
How to choose an alternative to Udio
Start from what you need it for. Where each fits best, as Lister records it:
- AIVA: Soundtracks and film scores
- Boomy: Quick distribution to streaming services
- Soundful: Royalty-free background beats
- Suno: Full song generation from text
- Suno AI: Full song creation with vocals
- LANDR: Musicians and content creators
- Loudly: Electronic and dance music production
- Stable Audio: Prompt based audio snippet generation
- EPIQUE One: Professional beatmakers
- LALAL.AI: Vocal isolation and stem separation
Closest to Udio by the rankings they share: AIVA (2 rankings), Boomy (2 rankings) and Soundful (2 rankings).
Free to start, by their stated pricing: Stable Audio.
Stated starting prices: Boomy ($9.99 per month), Soundful ($4.99 per month), Suno ($10/month), Suno AI ($10 per month), LANDR ($20 per month), Loudly ($5.99 per month) and LALAL.AI ($15 one-time).
Custom or quote-based pricing: EPIQUE One.
Each Lister Score is the alternative's score on the ranking named in its row, so compare scores within one ranking rather than across rankings. How the score is made.
Each alternative in brief
01

The Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist
#3 in Top 10 AI Music Generators: AIVA is an AI composition assistant tailored for media creators who need emotional soundtracks for games, films and commercials.
PROS- Downloads include MIDI file support
- Copyright ownership on paid plans
CONS- Steeper learning curve for beginners
90.3
02

Instant AI music generation
#4 in Top 10 AI Music Generators: Boomy enables users with no musical background to generate original songs instantly and distribute them to streaming platforms.
PROS- Direct distribution to Spotify and Apple Music
- Very user-friendly interface
CONS- Generated tracks can sound generic
88.0
03

Generate royalty free music
#5 in Top 10 AI Music Generators: Soundful uses machine learning to generate royalty-free background music tailored for content creators, brands and video producers.
PROS- Royalty-free music for commercial use
- Affordable pricing structure
CONS- Lacks full vocal generation capabilities
85.7
04

#1 in Top 10 AI Music Production Tools: An advanced AI song generator that creates complete tracks including vocals, instrumentation, and lyrics from simple text prompts.
PROS- Incredibly fast song generation
- Generates cohesive lyrics and vocals automatically
CONS- Limited control over individual stems
95.0
05

Make a song about anything
#1 in Top 10 AI Music Generators: Suno is a leading generative AI platform capable of producing full songs complete with vocals, instrumentation and lyrics from a single text prompt.
PROS- Incredible vocal realism and variety
- Generates complete songs in seconds
CONS- Limited control over individual stems
95.0
06

#3 in Top 10 AI Music Production Tools: An online platform offering AI-powered audio mastering, sample distribution, and a suite of virtual plugins for producers.
PROS- Tailored specifically for creative releases
- Integrates audio player widgets easily
CONS- Not designed for traditional corporate websites
90.3
07

AI powered music creation
#6 in Top 10 AI Music Generators: Loudly features an AI music generator powered by a massive catalog of licensed audio loops to create custom electronic tracks.
PROS- High quality electronic music outputs
- Intuitive timeline arrangement view
CONS- Style range is heavily weighted towards electronic genres
83.3
08

#6 in Top 10 AI Music Production Tools: A Latent Diffusion architecture developed by Stability AI designed for generating high-quality music and sound effects.
PROS- Prompt based flexibility
- High fidelity audio output
CONS- Primarily generates short clips rather than full songs
83.3
09

Next gen music production
#7 in Top 10 AI Music Generators: EPIQUE One is an AI music production suite designed to assist artists and producers with beatmaking and songwriting.
PROS- Professional grade studio tools
- Tailored for working musicians
CONS- Requires industry knowledge to use effectively
81.0
10

#7 in Top 10 AI Music Production Tools: An AI-powered stem splitter and vocal remover service that extracts vocals, accompaniment, and specific instruments from audio files.
PROS- Industry-leading isolation clarity
- Processes tracks in seconds
CONS- Pay-per-minute pricing model can add up
81.0