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Comparison

Epidemic Sound vs Lickd

No clear leader: Epidemic Sound (45.6) and Lickd (41.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Epidemic Sound46
Lickd41
Score
vioscaleAI score
Epidemic Sound46 / 100low · 39%
Lickd41 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
Epidemic Sound✓
Lickd✗
Model
Epidemic Soundfreemium
Lickdcommercial
Price level
Epidemic Soundlow
Lickdlow
Starting price
Epidemic Sound–
Lickd$8
Transparent
Epidemic Sound✗
Lickd✗
Integrations
Count
Epidemic Sound5
Lickd5
Security
Gdpr
Epidemic Sound✓
Lickd✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Epidemic Sound5 items
Lickd7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for stock music. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Youtube content id whitelisting
Epidemic Sound-
Lickd✓
Perpetual license after subscription ends
Epidemic Sound✓
Lickd-
Multitrack stems vocals drums isolated
Epidemic Sound-
Lickd-
Sound effects sfx library inclusion
Epidemic Sound✓
Lickd-
AI music matching from uploaded reference
Epidemic Sound✓
Lickd-
Commercial broadcast tv radio licensing
Epidemic Sound-
Lickd-
Adobe premiere native extension panel
Epidemic Sound-
Lickd-
Wav aiff uncompressed lossless audio
Epidemic Sound-
Lickd-
Exclusive rights managed purchasing
Epidemic Sound-
Lickd-
SOC2 type ii
Epidemic Sound-
Lickd-
ISO 27001
Epidemic Sound-
Lickd-
Pricing model
Epidemic Sound-
Lickd-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Epidemic Sound

A developer API that embeds Epidemic Sound's licensed music and sound effects with AI features for matching audio to video, semantic music search, and track editing capabilities across web, mobile, and desktop applications.

Independently observed

Lickd

A subscription service that provides video creators with licensed access to over 1.4 million music tracks from major record labels. All tracks include automatic copyright claim management, allowing creators to use high-quality music while retaining their YouTube monetization.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Epidemic Sound

HybridFree tier
as of verify ↗

Lickd

from $8/trackHybrid

Subscription with variable pricing based on channel size, plus per-track licensing starting at $8

  • Creator PlanSubscription with variable pricing based on average video views; premium tracks start at $8 each
    • Premium track credits per month
    • Unlimited royalty-free tracks
    • Claims-managed licensing
    • YouTube-ready licenses
    • 30-day money-back guarantee
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Epidemic Sound✓
Lickd✓
iOS
Epidemic Sound✓
Lickd✗
Android
Epidemic Sound✓
Lickd✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Epidemic Sound✓
Lickd✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Spotify

Epidemic Sound

6 total - 3 not shared
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Twitch
Independently observed

Lickd

5 total - 2 not shared
  • Twitter
  • Dropbox
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Epidemic Sound or Lickd: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.