# Epidemic Sound vs Lickd

| Attribute | Epidemic Sound | Lickd |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45.6 (39% (low)) | 41.1 (38% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Epidemic Sound provides a subscription-based catalog of over 55,000 original music tracks and sound effects for content creators. Users can license and use the music unlimited across platforms like YouTube, social media, and podcasts with a globally valid license that covers publishing and monetization. It is indexed under Stock Music.","source":"https://www.epidemicsound.com/pricing/","question":"What is Epidemic Sound?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Epidemic Sound. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.epidemicsound.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Epidemic Sound support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Epidemic Sound, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.epidemicsound.com/pricing/","question":"Can Epidemic Sound be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Epidemic Sound, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Twitch. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.epidemicsound.com/pricing/","question":"What does Epidemic Sound integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Epidemic Sound. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Epidemic Sound not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.epidemicsound.com/policy/v2/privacy-policy/","question":"What security certifications does Epidemic Sound have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Stock Music.","source":"https://lickd.co/pricing/","question":"What is Lickd?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lickd is a paid product; published pricing starts at $8. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://lickd.co/pricing/","question":"How much does Lickd cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Lickd. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://lickd.co/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Lickd support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Lickd, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://lickd.co/pricing/","question":"Can Lickd be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Lickd, including YouTube, Spotify, Twitter, Facebook and Dropbox. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://lickd.co/pricing/","question":"What does Lickd integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Lickd. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Lickd not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://lickd.co/privacy-policy/","question":"What security certifications does Lickd have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Lickd is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://lickd.co/pricing/","question":"Where is Lickd available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sound_effects_sfx_library_inclusion":true,"ai_music_matching_from_uploaded_reference":true,"perpetual_license_after_subscription_ends":true}` | `{"youtube_content_id_whitelisting":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"TikTok"},{"name":"Twitch"},{"name":"Spotify","native":false,"direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Dropbox"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.epidemicsound.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T10:11:28.330Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Creator Plan","summary":"Subscription with variable pricing based on average video views; premium tracks start at $8 each","features":["Premium track credits per month","Unlimited royalty-free tracks","Claims-managed licensing","YouTube-ready licenses","30-day money-back guarantee","Subscriber-exclusive discount"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"track"},"kind":"metered","amount":8,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Subscription includes a monthly allowance of premium track credits plus unlimited royalty-free tracks. Pricing varies based on channel size.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"royalty_free_tracks":"Unlimited","premium_track_credits":"Varies by plan tier and channel size"}}],"summary":"Subscription with variable pricing based on channel size, plus per-track licensing starting at $8","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://lickd.co/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:17:32.052Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"track","amount":8,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":8,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Stock Music)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:19:36.110Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*