Is Bandcamp or Udio free?

Both can be used for free. Bandcamp: Free. Udio: Free plan, paid upgrades.

Do I need to install Bandcamp or Udio?

No. Both run in a web browser, so you can open either one and start.

Price, ratings and what each one does, side by side. Every fact here comes from their listings on Linkstore.

Buy music and merch straight from the artists.

Describe a song and get a finished track with vocals.

Bandcamp

Udio

Stream full albums, then pay the artist directly. A fair share of each sale goes to the people who made it.

Udio turns a text prompt into a full song, and lets you extend and remix what it makes.

Apps that do a similar job, closest matches first.

SoundCloud
Hear new tracks from independent artists first.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
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Suno
Make a full song, vocals included, from a short prompt.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
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Apple Music
Stream songs, albums and playlists in the browser.
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Spotify
Stream music and podcasts in the web player.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
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YouTube Music
Songs, albums and music videos from YouTube.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
Learning Music
Learn the basics of making music right in the browser.
Music & AudioNewFree
Open