Since its October 29, 2025 partnership with Universal Music Group, Udio has disabled downloading of audio, video and stems. You can still make songs and share them through udio.com links, but you cannot take the files into an editor, a video or a release while Udio works on a licensed, reimagined platform.
If you need the files, the alternatives below each replace a different part of what Udio did: full songs with vocals, songs rendered on your own computer, generation from your own material, or background tracks you are licensed to release. The comparisons come from each vendor's official pages and help articles, checked on the dates shown, not from running the same prompts through every tool.
Why people look for an alternative
- You need the audio. Udio has disabled downloading of audio, video and stems, so songs can only be shared as udio.com links.
- You build songs from your own recordings. Songs made from uploaded audio, or styled from such songs, cannot be published on udio.com.
- You want more than a few songs a day without paying. The free plan is capped at three roughly two-minute songs a day.
4 alternatives worth considering
Closest replacement for full songs with vocals
Suno
Generate songs from prompts or lyrics, then remix and edit them with AI music tools.
- Pricing
- Free provides 50 credits per day. The annual-billing view lists Pro at US$8/month and Premier at US$24/month; their monthly credit allowances are 2,500 and 10,000 respectively.
- Available on
- Available on the web, iPhone and Android; Suno Studio is a browser-based workstation.
- Category
- Music & Audio
Suno does the same core job: a genre, mood, theme or your lyrics becomes a full track with vocals and instruments. Remix can change a song's style or lyrics or rebuild it around a recording you upload, and eligible paid plans can sing in a voice you record.
Downloads are allowed but counted. Pro includes 20 song downloads a month and Premier 60, unused downloads do not roll over, and the free plan has up to 7 lifetime trial downloads for personal, non-commercial use. Paid plans add stem separation, and Premier adds Suno Studio, whose workflows are not subject to the download limits.
- Choose it if
- People who used Udio to write complete songs from a description or their own lyrics and now need to download them.
- Look elsewhere if
- You want unlimited downloads, or commercial rights without paying.
Best for songs that stay on your own computer
YuE2 Studio
Free Windows desktop studio that runs the open YuE2 song model on your GPU: full songs with vocals and an editable score, covers, MIDI and LoRA training.
- Pricing
- YuE2 Studio is free and open source, and the model files download free from inside the app. There are no paid plans and no account. The app and its yue2.cpp engine are MIT-licensed. The YuE2 model weights are CC BY-NC 4.0: individual creators may sell and monetise the songs they make, but companies need a license from the model authors. Optional cloud features (such as OpenRouter for the writing assistant or cover art) use your own key.
- Available on
- Windows 10 and 11 (x64) only, as an installer or a portable archive. It needs a GPU with at least 6 GB of VRAM: NVIDIA cards (GTX 900 or newer) run on CUDA; AMD and Intel cards run on Vulkan as an experimental option. The page lists no macOS, Linux, web or mobile version.
- Category
- Music & Audio
YuE2 Studio is a free, open-source desktop app for the open YuE2 song model. You give it a style and lyrics and it renders a full song with vocals on your own GPU, together with the sheet-music score the song was sung from. It can also make covers from a transcribed melody, convert tracks to MIDI and train a LoRA on one style.
It needs Windows 10 or 11 and a GPU with at least 6 GB of VRAM. The model weights are CC BY-NC 4.0: individual creators may sell and monetise their songs, but companies need a licence from the model authors. It is an independent project, not made by the YuE2 model authors.
- Choose it if
- Windows users with a capable graphics card who want songs with vocals, as files on their own disk, with no plan, account or download limit.
- Look elsewhere if
- You use a Mac or a laptop without a dedicated GPU, or you are a company that needs commercial rights.
Best for generating from your own material
Stable Audio
Stability AI's music and sound-effect generator for the browser, your DAW and your own apps.
- Pricing
- Four monthly plans: Solo $12 (660 credits), Session $30 (1,800), Producer $90 (6,000) and Studio $199 (14,000). Each includes the web app and the DAW plugin; enterprises can license the models for their own infrastructure.
- Available on
- Web app, a plugin for major DAWs such as Ableton, Logic and Pro Tools, and an API platform.
- Category
- Music & Audio
Stable Audio starts from your own material to make variations, and replaces individual sections instead of regenerating the whole track, which covers much of what Udio's uploads, extend and inpaint were used for. It generates music and sound effects from short loops to six-minute pieces.
Every plan includes the web app and a plugin for DAWs such as Ableton, Logic and Pro Tools, from Solo at $12 a month. Stem export is marked experimental, and our profile does not establish a free plan.
- Choose it if
- Producers who used Udio's uploads and references to start from their own audio, and want variations and section edits inside a DAW.
- Look elsewhere if
- You want songs with vocals, or a free plan.
Best for instrumentals you can release
SOUNDRAW
AI music generator for royalty-free tracks, with bar-level editing, genre blending and stem downloads.
- Pricing
- Paid subscriptions start with the Creator plan (unlimited MP3 downloads) and three Artist tiers that add song distribution with 10, 20 or unlimited monthly downloads. Enterprise is quoted on request, and separate API plans start at $29.99 per month.
- Available on
- SOUNDRAW runs as a web app with a browser-based mixer; its structured product data also lists iOS and macOS.
- Category
- Music & Audio
SOUNDRAW builds royalty-free tracks from genre and mood choices, with a browser mixer that toggles instruments, adjusts intensity and sets length. It says its model is trained only on music its own producers create.
The Creator plan includes unlimited MP3 downloads, and the Artist tiers add song distribution with 10, 20 or unlimited downloads a month and let you keep 100% of streaming royalties. Tracks made while subscribed stay licensed after you cancel. WAV and stems start at Artist Pro, and our profile does not establish a free plan.
- Choose it if
- Creators who mostly made instrumental beds or beats on Udio and need unlimited downloads or the right to release tracks on streaming services.
- Look elsewhere if
- You want vocals, or WAV and stems on the cheapest plans.
Compared with Udio
| Fact | Udio | Suno | YuE2 Studio | Stable Audio | SOUNDRAW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | A free plan gives 10 credits a day and 100 a month. Standard costs $10 a month ($8 billed annually) for 2,400 credits, and Pro costs $30 ($24 annually) for 6,000 credits. Extra credits can be bought from $3 per 100. | Free provides 50 credits per day. The annual-billing view lists Pro at US$8/month and Premier at US$24/month; their monthly credit allowances are 2,500 and 10,000 respectively. | YuE2 Studio is free and open source, and the model files download free from inside the app. There are no paid plans and no account. The app and its yue2.cpp engine are MIT-licensed. The YuE2 model weights are CC BY-NC 4.0: individual creators may sell and monetise the songs they make, but companies need a license from the model authors. Optional cloud features (such as OpenRouter for the writing assistant or cover art) use your own key. | Four monthly plans: Solo $12 (660 credits), Session $30 (1,800), Producer $90 (6,000) and Studio $199 (14,000). Each includes the web app and the DAW plugin; enterprises can license the models for their own infrastructure. | Paid subscriptions start with the Creator plan (unlimited MP3 downloads) and three Artist tiers that add song distribution with 10, 20 or unlimited monthly downloads. Enterprise is quoted on request, and separate API plans start at $29.99 per month. |
| Free use | Free accounts, and trials until converted, are capped at three roughly two-minute songs a day and keep the free credit limits. | The free tier has 50 credits per day and a shared queue, without commercial rights or stem separation. Downloads are limited to up to 7 lifetime trial downloads for personal, non-commercial use. | Not established from official pages | Not established from official pages | Not established from official pages |
| Available on | Udio runs on the web and has an iOS app; Style blending and the Style Library are desktop-only. | Available on the web, iPhone and Android; Suno Studio is a browser-based workstation. | Windows 10 and 11 (x64) only, as an installer or a portable archive. It needs a GPU with at least 6 GB of VRAM: NVIDIA cards (GTX 900 or newer) run on CUDA; AMD and Intel cards run on Vulkan as an experimental option. The page lists no macOS, Linux, web or mobile version. | Web app, a plugin for major DAWs such as Ableton, Logic and Pro Tools, and an API platform. | SOUNDRAW runs as a web app with a browser-based mixer; its structured product data also lists iOS and macOS. |
| Category | Music & Audio | Music & Audio | Music & Audio | Music & Audio | Music & Audio |
| Sources checked | Checked 30 September 2026 | Checked 29 September 2026 | Checked 11 October 2026 | Checked 30 September 2026 | Checked 30 September 2026 |
Quick decision guide
- I want songs with vocals from my lyrics and need to download themSuno →
- I want to finish songs in another audio workstation with stemsSuno →
- I have a Windows PC with a good GPU and want files with no download limitYuE2 Studio →
- I don't want my music sent to a cloud serviceYuE2 Studio →
- I want variations and section edits of my own audio inside Ableton, Logic or Pro ToolsStable Audio →
- I need instrumentals I can release on SpotifySOUNDRAW →
- I need unlimited background music downloads for videosSOUNDRAW →
Questions people ask
Can I still download songs from Udio?
No. Udio's help centre says that downloading of audio, video and stems has been disabled since its October 29, 2025 partnership with Universal Music Group. Songs can still be shared through udio.com links.
What is the closest alternative to Udio?
Suno. It also turns a description or your lyrics into a full song with vocals, can rebuild a song around an uploaded recording, and lets you download songs within a monthly allowance: 20 on Pro and 60 on Premier.
Is there a free Udio alternative with downloads?
YuE2 Studio is free and open source and saves songs to your own disk, but it needs Windows and a GPU with at least 6 GB of VRAM. Suno's free plan has 50 credits a day and up to 7 lifetime trial downloads for personal, non-commercial use.
Which alternative lets me release songs on streaming services?
SOUNDRAW's Artist plans include song distribution and let you keep 100% of streaming royalties. For other tools, read the plan's licence terms before distributing a track.
Did you test these tools hands-on?
No. This guide is based on each vendor's official pages, help articles and pricing, checked on the dates shown on each tool's profile.
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