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Dev Tones vs Pro Sound Effects

Both stand on sound effects libraries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Dev Tones

Free plan Web

Dev Tones provides a sizable interface-sound catalog with previews and commercial licensing. Check the exclusions carefully if your project distributes sounds or builds reusable sound tools.

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Pro Sound Effects combines a large tagged catalog with SoundQ tools for searching and placing audio in editing workflows. Check the single-user license scope and monthly subscriber download limit against your needs.

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The facts

	Dev Tones	Pro Sound Effects
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Cinematic Dread: $79, paid once
Plans published	1	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	rcptones.com	prosoundeffects.com
On sound effects libraries	#8 of 33	#4 of 33

Dev Tones: what it does well

Catalog contains more than 630 sounds
Provides WAV and AIF files
Web previews help users hear tones
Commercial and non-commercial use is allowed
Free updates are included

What to know first

License restricts redistribution
Some sound-related uses are excluded
Free examples require attribution

Pro Sound Effects: what it does well

Catalog lists more than 1.2 million sounds.
SoundQ searches unlimited local files and collections.
Free cloud library includes effects and music.
Spot to Timeline supports Pro Tools, Reaper and Adobe Premiere.
Standard lifetime license covers royalty-free commercial use.

What to know first

Multi-user use requires custom licensing.
Subscriber downloads are limited to 10,000 per month.
Automated retrieval is prohibited.
MP3 files are read-only.

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