Udio alternatives in 2026

Udio alternatives compared on official pricing, downloads, commercial rights, song length and platforms: Suno, MusicMint, Mureka, ElevenLabs and more.

Direct Answer

People look for Udio alternatives mainly because of its download situation and platform gaps. Udio’s help center says audio, video and stems downloads were disabled after its Universal Music Group partnership, its pricing page and that article do not state commercial terms, and it has an iOS app but no Android app. Alternatives that state downloads, commercial terms or Android support include Suno (Pro 20 downloads a month, Premier 60, web, iOS and Android), Mureka (MP3 on Basic, WAV and stems on Pro), ElevenLabs Music (up to 5-minute tracks, commercial use from Starter) and MusicMint (web and iOS, two versions per generation, from $0 with paid plans from $9.99 a month). Udio is still priced the same as Suno on annual billing ($8 and $24 a month), so the case for switching is about what you can do with the songs. This guide uses only official pages checked on November 14, 2026 and makes no sound-quality claims.

Udio alternatives at a glance

ToolFree tierPaid plans (official pages)Commercial rightsMax lengthPlatforms and notable features
Udio100 credits a month (10 per day); up to 3 full-length (2:10) generations a dayStandard $8/month billed annually ($96/year); Pro $24/month billed annually ($288/year)Not stated on the pricing page or in the help article about the Universal Music Group partnership130-second song generation (extension limits not verified)Web and iOS (no Android app). Downloads of audio, video and stems were disabled after the UMG partnership; we found no official notice that this changed. Standard and up: audio uploads, Voice Control, lyric and music editing
Suno (baseline)50 credits per day; v6-mini model only; no monthly song downloads listedPro $8/month billed annually ($96/year); Premier $24/month billed annually ($288/year)Pro and Premier include commercial use under the terms of service; Free does notUp to 8 minutes per generationWeb, iOS, Android. Pro: 2,500 credits and 20 downloads a month, stems, uploads up to 30 minutes. Premier: 10,000 credits, 60 downloads, Suno Studio
MusicMint$0 with 50 credits (10 songs, per the pricing page); non-commercialStarter $9.99/month (first month $6.99); Pro $14.99/month (first month $9.99)Paid plans grant rights to the songs you create within each plan’s stated scope; exclusivity and copyrightability are not guaranteedNot verifiedWeb and iOS. Two versions (Side A and Side B) per generation, lyric generation, vocal separation, music video and lyric video tools. Starter: 1,000 credits (up to 200 songs a month); Pro: 2,000 credits (up to 400)
MurekaFree daily song creations (exact allowance not verified)Basic $8/month billed annually ($96/year); Pro $24/month billed annually ($288/year), per the homepageHomepage says tracks download with full commercial rights; Basic is described as including commercial licensing. Free-tier ownership terms not verifiedNot verifiedWeb. Basic: up to 400 songs a month, MP3. Pro: up to 1,600 songs a month, MP3, WAV and stem downloads, reference audio, voice cloning. Lyrics, instrumental mode, style reference, V9.5 model
ElevenLabs Music10,000 credits a month, personal use only (credits are shared with other ElevenLabs products)Starter $6/month (first month $1); Creator $22/month (first month $11); Pro $99/monthSays tracks are cleared for broad commercial use; rights vary by tier; self-serve plans exclude film, TV and studio games; Starter and up include music commercial use3 seconds to 5 minutes per trackWeb and API. Vocals or instrumental, section-level lyric editing, composition plans, audio reference, inpainting. Stems from the Pro plan. Music v2 model
Stable Audio50 credits a month (about 12 full mixes)Solo $12, Session $30, Producer $90, Studio $199 per month (annual pricing not verified)Pricing page lists the license as Commercial on every plan, including FreeUp to 6 minutesWeb app and DAW plugin. Upload your own audio for variations and edits, samples and loops, multi-track generations. Vocals and lyrics are not listed on the official pages we read

Prices and terms checked on November 14, 2026 from official vendor pages — confirm on each official pricing page. “Not verified” means we did not find the item stated on an official page. Credits are not comparable across vendors. We ran no listening tests, so the table says nothing about sound quality.

Why switch, and to what

Why people look for Udio alternatives

Three documented reasons stand out. First, downloads: Udio’s help center says audio, video and stems downloads are disabled, and we found no official page saying they came back. Second, rights: Udio’s pricing page and its UMG help article do not state commercial-use or ownership terms. Third, platforms: Udio has no Android app, and its iOS app lacks audio upload, remix, inpainting and styling. If none of these affect you, Udio’s price matches Suno’s on annual billing and its Standard plan includes 2,400 credits a month.

Suno

Suno is the nearest swap on price: Pro is $8 a month billed annually ($96) and Premier $24 ($288). It states 20 downloads a month on Pro and 60 on Premier, commercial use on paid plans under its terms, generations up to 8 minutes, stems on Pro and Premier, and apps for web, iOS and Android. Its terms make no warranty that any copyright will vest in an Output.

MusicMint

MusicMint is our own product. It runs on web and iOS, returns two versions per generation, and the paid plans include lyric generation, vocal separation, music video and lyric video tools. Free is $0 with 50 credits (non-commercial); Starter is $9.99 a month (first month $6.99) and Pro $14.99 (first month $9.99). Paid plans grant rights to the songs you create within each plan’s stated scope, with no guarantee of exclusivity or copyrightability. Its pricing page does not list a maximum song length or stem downloads.

Mureka

Mureka’s homepage lists Basic at $8 a month billed annually ($96) with up to 400 songs a month, MP3 download and commercial licensing, and Pro at $24 a month billed annually ($288) with up to 1,600 songs a month, WAV and stem downloads, reference audio and voice cloning. Plan names in the app may differ, and we could not verify month-to-month prices or the free daily allowance.

ElevenLabs Music

ElevenLabs Music uses shared credits: Free 10,000 a month for personal use only, Starter $6 a month (first month $1) with 30,000, Creator $22 (first month $11) with 121,000, Pro $99 with 600,000, at 900 credits per minute of music. It offers vocals or instrumental output, section-level lyric editing and inpainting, with stems from Pro and commercial use from Starter (film, TV and studio games are excluded on self-serve plans).

Stable Audio

Stable Audio is oriented to samples, loops and multi-track production in a web app and DAW plugin, with generations up to 6 minutes and a Commercial license listed on every plan, including the Free plan of 50 credits a month. Vocals and lyrics are not listed on the official pages we read, so it is a different kind of tool from Udio.

What this guide does not cover

We ran no listening tests, so we do not say which tool sounds closer to Udio or better than it. We also did not use third-party reports on Udio’s licensing deals, lawsuits or a possible new app, because we could not confirm them on official pages.

Recommended Workflow

  1. List what you need to do with finished songs: download, release, monetize or just listen.
  2. Pick the tools from the table whose official pages state those capabilities.
  3. Rebuild one of your Udio prompts and lyrics on the Free plan of each shortlisted tool and compare by ear.
  4. Confirm download limits and commercial terms on the official pages before you subscribe.

FAQ

What is the best Udio alternative?

It depends on why you are leaving. Suno is the nearest match on price and states downloads, commercial use on paid plans and an Android app; Mureka lists MP3, WAV and stem downloads; ElevenLabs Music states commercial use from Starter; MusicMint adds two versions per generation and lyric and vocal separation tools. We ran no listening tests, so compare by ear.

Can you still download songs from Udio?

Udio’s CEO announced on October 29, 2025 that downloads would be unavailable, and a help article dated February 17, 2026 says audio, video and stems downloads are disabled. We found no official page saying they returned, so verify with Udio.

Does Udio have an Android app?

No. Udio’s help center says it has no Android app and that Android apps named Udio on Google Play are unauthorized. It has a web app and an iOS app, and the iOS app does not support audio upload, remix, inpainting or styling.

Is there a free Udio alternative?

Suno (50 credits a day), ElevenLabs Music (10,000 credits a month, personal use only), Stable Audio (50 credits a month) and MusicMint (50 credits, non-commercial) have free tiers, and Mureka advertises free daily creations. Check each page for commercial terms.

Is MusicMint an Udio alternative?

It is a similar prompt-to-song tool on web and iOS with two versions per generation and bundled lyric, vocal separation and music video tools. Its paid plans grant rights within a stated scope. Its pricing page does not list a maximum song length or stem downloads, so try the Free plan first.

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