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Epidemic Sound vs Filmstro
Both stand on stock music libraries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Epidemic Sound combines a large licensed catalog with search, editing, synchronization, integrations, and AI-assisted audio tools. Check each plan’s channel, revenue, user, and permitted-use limits before subscribing.
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Choose Filmstro if you want to shape cinematic music around a video edit, especially in Premiere Pro. Look elsewhere if you need to distribute tracks as standalone music, or if your commercial, broadcast or streaming use does not fit the required PRO or Enterprise license.
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| Epidemic Sound | Filmstro | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows | Extension, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Creator (annual): $143 a year |
| Plans published | 7 | 14 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | epidemicsound.com | filmstro.com |
| On stock music libraries | #22 of 60 | #26 of 60 |
Epidemic Sound: what it does well
- More than 55,000 music tracks
- 250,000 sound effects and variations
- Global direct licensing for owned tracks
- Plugins for major video editors
- Stem downloads and SFX included
What to know first
- No free plan
- Downloading requires subscription or single-track license
- Content after subscription ends is not cleared
Filmstro: what it does well
- Adjust Momentum, Depth and Power with sliders or timeline edits.
- Match music to a video’s duration, including automatically.
- Keyframe musical changes along the timeline.
- Audition and remove individual track sounds with stem controls.
- Premiere Pro extension supports frame-accurate edits and cached offline work.
What to know first
- There is no free plan; access is through a free trial.
- Commercial work or client work requires a PRO license.
- TV, radio, VOD and streaming projects require Enterprise.
- Music cannot be uploaded or shared as music on its own.
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