AIVA
Music & SFX · Free tier + paid- Commercial use
- Commercial on paid plans only
- Free plan
- Free plan3 downloads/month; non-commercial
- Ship free-plan output?
- No: paid plan needed
- Engines
- Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
AIVA vs SOUNDRAW
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Our ranking
In Music & SFX, SOUNDRAW ranks #6 and AIVA ranks #8. No independent quality tests found. Ranked on game-dev fit: commercial use allowed; no engine integration stated; API.
SOUNDRAW
Music & SFX · Paid- Commercial use
- Commercial use allowed
- Free plan
- Not stated by vendor
- Ship free-plan output?
- Not stated by vendor
- Engines
- Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Bottom line for game devs
- Commercial use: AIVA: commercial on paid plans only terms. SOUNDRAW: commercial use allowed terms.
- Free plan: AIVA: free plan (3 downloads/month; non-commercial) pricing. SOUNDRAW: free plan not stated by vendor pricing.
- API and MCP: AIVA: API for partners only, no MCP server found. SOUNDRAW: public API, MCP not stated by vendor.
- Engine integrations stated by the vendor: both: none stated (standard file export).
Best for
Editable soundtrack-style music with MIDI
Editable royalty-free background tracks
What it does
AI composer for soundtrack-style music with MIDI and audio export, editable in its built-in editor.
Royalty-free AI music generator where you set genre, mood, length and structure and then edit the track.
Verdict
For soundtrack-style game music; only the Pro plan gives you the copyright, and the free plan is non-commercial.
For editable royalty-free background music; its licence page allows commercial use on all plans.
Tasks
Music & SFX
Music & SFX
Engines
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Free plan●
Free plan 3 downloads/month; non-commercial
Not stated by vendor
Pricing
Free €0 (3 downloads/month). Standard €11/month (15 downloads). Pro €33/month (300 downloads). Prices shown with annual billing. source
Creator US$16.99/month, Artist Starter US$29.99, Artist Pro US$35.99, Artist Unlimited US$50; lower figures (US$11.04, US$19.49, US$23.39, US$32.50 a month) are shown for annual billing. Enterprise: contact sales. Free tier: unverified. source
Export formats●
MIDI and audio
Not stated by vendor
Commercial use●
Commercial on paid plans only
Free: non-commercial, credit AIVA, copyright owned by AIVA. Standard: limited monetization (YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram only). Pro: copyright owned by you, full monetization. source
Free: non-commercial, credit AIVA, copyright owned by AIVA. Standard: limited monetization (YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram only). Pro: copyright owned by you, full monetization. source
Commercial use allowed
License page: "All Plans: Personal and commercial use in all of your projects." source
License page: "All Plans: Personal and commercial use in all of your projects." source
Revenue share / caps●
Standard plan: monetisation limited to YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram.
Not stated by vendor
API●
Partner / negotiated only. Private API only under a separately negotiated licence source
Available. Paid music API source
MCP server●
None found. No official MCP server found
Not stated by vendor. Not checked
Last checked
Rows marked ● differ between the two tools. Licence badges: green = commercial use allowed (including any free plan or trial), amber = paid plans only, restricted, or allowed but with no free plan, red = not allowed, grey = not stated by vendor or not applicable. Read the vendor's current terms before you ship.