Best 99Sounds Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from sound effects libraries ranked against 99Sounds on the same published basis.
- 199Sounds vs Epic Stock Media
- 399Sounds vs Soundly
- 499Sounds vs Rogue Waves Libraries
- 599Sounds vs ZapSplat
- 699Sounds vs BBC Sound Effects
- 799Sounds vs Mixkit
- 899Sounds vs SoundGator
- 999Sounds vs SoundOfYouTube
- 1099Sounds vs Pro Sound Effects
- 1199Sounds vs The Recordist
- 1299Sounds vs Soundsnap
- 1399Sounds vs SoundFX.online
- 1499Sounds vs Freesound
- 1599Sounds vs Lots of Sounds
- 1699Sounds vs SoundBits
- 1799Sounds vs SoundDino
- 1899Sounds vs Soundrangers
- 1999Sounds vs TONSTURM
- 2099Sounds vs AiSHA
- 2199Sounds vs BOOM Library
99Sounds alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epic Stock Media | 6.6 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Soundly | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Rogue Waves Libraries | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | ZapSplat | 6.4 | Free plan | £1.88/mo | Web |
| 6 | BBC Sound Effects | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | Mixkit | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | SoundGator | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | SoundOfYouTube | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Pro Sound Effects | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | The Recordist | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Soundsnap | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | SoundFX.online | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Freesound | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Lots of Sounds | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | SoundBits | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | SoundDino | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Soundrangers | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | TONSTURM | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | AiSHA | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | BOOM Library | 5.1 | No | $41.25/mo | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about 99Sounds alternatives
What is the best alternative to 99Sounds?
Epic Stock Media, number 1 in sound effects libraries with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Soundly, Rogue Waves Libraries, ZapSplat and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to 99Sounds?
Epic Stock Media is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.