StreamBeats and Dr.DIO side by side
| StreamBeats | Dr.DIO |
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| Price | Free, no account or card | Free; Club $2.99 a month; Creator $9.99 a month |
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| Free plan | Whole library free | Yes, 10 tracks a month with a credit line |
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| Catalog | Over 1,500 tracks, 11+ genres, one label | 2,298 original tracks from one studio, electronic and ambient |
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| Attribution | Encouraged, not required | Required on free; none on Club and Creator |
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| Stream background | Tracks in streams allowed | Creator: radio and hour mixes via OBS link |
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| Games, film, TV | Separate commercial license | By agreement |
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| Good fit for | Streamers who want free with no account | Streamers who want hours of continuous mixes |
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When StreamBeats is the better choice
StreamBeats is fully free with no account or card, allows monetization, and does not require attribution. Dr.DIO's free account needs a sign in and a credit line, so for a zero cost start StreamBeats is simpler.
StreamBeats covers 11 or more genres. Dr.DIO is electronic and ambient only.
When Dr.DIO fits better
Dr.DIO Creator ($9.99 a month) lets you run the radio stations and 119 hour long mixes behind your live stream with no limit through an OBS link, so you do not build playlists yourself.
The Dr.DIO catalog is somewhat larger, with 2,298 original tracks, and Creator includes 100 downloads a month as FLAC masters and MP3.
Dr.DIO does not run Content ID.
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 StreamBeats 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 StreamBeats site before you decide.
