Artlist and Dr.DIO side by side
| Artlist | Dr.DIO |
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| Price | Music & SFX Social $14.99 a month; Pro tiers annual only | Free; Club $2.99 a month; Creator $9.99 a month |
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| Free plan | Free account listed; music use not confirmed | Yes, 10 tracks a month with a credit line |
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| Catalog | Royalty free music, SFX, footage, templates, AI tools | 2,298 original tracks from one studio, electronic and ambient |
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| Client work | Not on the Social plan | Not covered |
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| After cancelling | Published projects stay usable; no new projects | Not stated here |
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| Monthly billing | Social plan; Music Pro and higher are annual | Club and Creator monthly or yearly |
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| Good fit for | Video makers who need music plus footage and SFX | Creators who want electronic and ambient music only |
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When Artlist is the better choice
If you need footage, templates and sound effects as well as music, Artlist puts them under one account. Dr.DIO has no footage and no sound effects.
Artlist's help center says projects published during the subscription can keep being used and monetized after it ends. Its Pro plans also cover commercial work that Dr.DIO does not license, such as client projects.
When Dr.DIO fits better
Artlist's Music Pro and Music & SFX Pro plans are billed yearly only. Dr.DIO Club ($2.99) and Creator ($9.99) can be paid month by month, and the free account needs no payment at all.
Dr.DIO's music comes from one studio in Ukraine, so the sound stays consistent across a channel: downtempo, ambient, deep house, synthwave, chillwave and lounge.
Dr.DIO does not run Content ID, so its own system will not claim your videos.
How to try Dr.DIO
- Listen to the free radio on drdio.studio and note the tracks that fit your videos.
- Sign in with Google or Apple for a free account and use up to 10 tracks a month with the credit line.
- Move to Club ($2.99 a month, 30 tracks without credit) or Creator ($9.99 a month, 100 downloads in FLAC and MP3) when you need more.
Checked in October 2026
The facts about Artlist on this page come from its own website, its terms and public sources as they stood in October 2026. Prices and terms change, so check the current ones on the Artlist site before you decide.
