AIVA AI vs SOUNDRAW
SOUNDRAW scores 5.0 to AIVA AI's 4.6 among the AI music generators we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
SOUNDRAW wins, 5.0 to 4.6
AIVA AI and SOUNDRAW both make instrumental music with no sung vocals. AIVA AI is priced in euros, from 15 euros a month plus VAT; SOUNDRAW starts at $19.99 a month. SOUNDRAW never hands over ownership, even on its paid plans, you only get a licence to use the track; AIVA AI does grant full ownership, but only on its top plan. AIVA AI can start from audio you upload as a reference; SOUNDRAW builds tracks from genre, mood and instrument choices instead, and adds downloadable stems on its higher tiers.
Pick AIVA AI if you want full ownership on the top plan and audio-based input.
Pick SOUNDRAW if you want downloadable stems and don't need to own the track.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Downloads separate stems: SOUNDRAW yes, AIVA AI no
- Edits or extends part of a track: SOUNDRAW yes, AIVA AI no
- But AIVA AI leads on starts from audio you upload: AIVA AI yes, SOUNDRAW no
- Where it runs: 3 platforms against 1 platform
- API: SOUNDRAW yes, AIVA AI no
- You own what you make on a paid plan: AIVA AI yes, SOUNDRAW no
- GDPR: SOUNDRAW yes, AIVA AI does not say
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI music generators we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. SOUNDRAW leads on 2 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (8)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
AIVA AI
SOUNDRAW
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
AIVA AI
- You can upload an audio or MIDI track as an influence for the style AIVA composes.
- The Pro plan hands you full copyright over what you make, with unrestricted monetization.
- AIVA runs as both a web account and a downloadable desktop app for Windows and Mac.
- Track length grows with plan, reaching five minutes thirty seconds on Pro.
- The free plan keeps copyright with AIVA, forbids monetization entirely, and requires crediting AIVA.
- The Standard plan still leaves copyright with AIVA, permitting only limited monetization on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram.
- AIVA has no sung vocals or lyrics; it composes instrumental and orchestral music only.
SOUNDRAW
- Every paid plan, starting with Creator, includes commercial use across YouTube, product videos, client work, radio and TV.
- Tracks are built from blocks that can be added, removed or reworked in Mixer Mode by instrument group.
- SOUNDRAW trains its AI exclusively on in-house original music and grants a worldwide, perpetual licence so posted tracks avoid copyright claims.
- A separate SOUNDRAW API lets you generate tracks programmatically, priced apart from the web app plans.
- Every plan grants only a non-exclusive licence to use a track, never ownership of the music itself.
- Free accounts can generate and preview tracks but cannot download or use any of them without a paid plan.
- SOUNDRAW does not generate vocals or lyrics; it produces instrumental tracks only.
AIVA AI vs SOUNDRAW: common questions
Which is better, AIVA AI or SOUNDRAW?
SOUNDRAW scores 5.0 and AIVA AI 4.6 out of 10 among the AI music generators we rate. SOUNDRAW is ahead on what you can make and privacy and trust. AIVA AI is ahead on pricing and rights.
Is AIVA AI or SOUNDRAW cheaper?
AIVA AI's cheapest paid plan is EUR 15/mo + VAT (Standard) and SOUNDRAW's is $16.99/mo (Creator, billed yearly). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can AIVA AI do that SOUNDRAW cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: starts from audio you upload and you own what you make on a paid plan.
What can SOUNDRAW do that AIVA AI cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: downloads separate stems, edits or extends part of a track and aPI.
