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 Udio
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Our ranking
In Music & SFX, AIVA ranks #8 and Udio ranks #9. No independent quality tests found. Ranked on game-dev fit: commercial use on paid plans; no engine integration stated.
Udio
Music & SFX · Free tier + paid- Commercial use
- Not allowed
- Free plan
- Free plan10 credits/day, 100/month
- Ship free-plan output?
- No, on any plan
- Engines
- Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Bottom line for game devs
- Commercial use: AIVA: commercial on paid plans only terms. Udio: not allowed terms.
- Free plan: AIVA: free plan (3 downloads/month; non-commercial) pricing. Udio: free plan (10 credits/day, 100/month) pricing.
- Shipping free-plan output in a paid game: neither allows it, per their published terms.
- API and MCP: AIVA: API for partners only, no MCP server found. Udio: no public API, no MCP server found.
- Engine integrations stated by the vendor: both: none stated (standard file export).
Best for
Editable soundtrack-style music with MIDI
Personal music experiments only (not for commercial games)
What it does
AI composer for soundtrack-style music with MIDI and audio export, editable in its built-in editor.
AI music generation and remixing app.
Verdict
For soundtrack-style game music; only the Pro plan gives you the copyright, and the free plan is non-commercial.
For personal music experiments only; its current terms prohibit commercial use of output, so it isn't suitable for shipped games.
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
Free plan 10 credits/day, 100/month
Pricing
Free €0 (3 downloads/month). Standard €11/month (15 downloads). Pro €33/month (300 downloads). Prices shown with annual billing. source
Free US$0 (10 credits/day, 100/month). Standard US$10/month (US$8 billed annually). Pro US$30/month (US$24 billed annually). 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
Not allowed
Current Terms of Service list exploiting the Services or any Output for any commercial purpose among prohibited uses. Not suitable for shipping in commercial games under these terms. source
Current Terms of Service list exploiting the Services or any Output for any commercial purpose among prohibited uses. Not suitable for shipping in commercial games under these terms. 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
No public API. Help centre says there is no public API source
MCP server
None found. No official MCP server found
None found. No official MCP server found
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.