AIVA vs Loudly vs Suno vs Mureka
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
AIVA
AI music composition for soundtracks
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Loudly
AI music generator with a copyright-cleared API for apps and games
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Suno
AI music generation from text prompts
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| RECATOOLS Score | 6.6 / 10 | 7.1 / 10 | 8.2 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free (non-commercial, AIVA retains copyright, limited downloads) | — | 50 credits/day (~10 songs/day), v4.5-all model only, no commercial rights | Limited free credits (50/day on free plan); song exports on free tier are non-commercial only and expire within 24 hours |
| Paid from | Standard ~$15/month; Pro/Professional $49/month (full commercial rights) | — | Pro $8/mo (annual) or $10/mo (monthly); Premier $24/mo (annual) or $30/mo (monthly) | $9/month (Pro plan, billed monthly, 5,000 Gold); $27/month (Premier plan, billed monthly |
| Has API | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Users | — | — | 100M+ (2M paid subscribers) | ~10 million (self-reported) |
| Founded | 2016 | — | 2022 | — |
| Maker | — | — | — | Kunlun Tech (via Skywork AI Pte. Ltd., Singapore) |
| Verdict | AIVA is an AI music composition tool that generates original instrumental tracks across many styles, with editing controls and licensing tiers aimed at creators who need background music for video, games, and content. It... |
Loudly runs two products under one roof: a consumer web app for royalty-free tracks, and an enterprise Music API that licenses the same generation engine — text-to-music, parametric controls, stem extraction, AI playlist... |
Suno remains the standout consumer AI music generator: a short text prompt returns a complete song — instrumentation, vocals, lyrics — and v5.5's vocal quality leads the category. For hobbyists, content creators and mark... |
Mureka backs its song generation with a genuinely open API and model fine-tuning — rare among AI music tools — and its O1/V-series models have traded the top spot with Suno on the Artificial Analysis Music Arena leaderbo... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.