Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
SoundCloud vs Alitu
SoundCloud
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Discover, stream, and share music
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Alitu
Podcast & Audio Publishing
The podcast maker that does the hard work for you
- From
- $38/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only SoundCloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: SoundCloud the free tier plays tracks with ads; Alitu the included hosting covers 1,000 downloads a month, and more costs $10 a month for up to 10,000
- They diverge on capability: SoundCloud covers Audio streaming, Alitu covers Auto audio cleanup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SoundCloud and Alitu actually diverge.
| Attribute | SoundCloud | Alitu |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $38/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Desktop | Web |
| Founded | 2007 | 2019 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Podcast & Audio Publishing).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in SoundCloud
- Audio streaming
- Uploads
- Discovery
- Sharing
- Social media
- DJ software
- Privacy settings
- Content protection
Only in Alitu
- Auto audio cleanup
- Music and transitions
- Episode builder
- Direct publishing
- Recording tools
- Transcription
- Buzzsprout
- Libsyn
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SoundCloud
- Discovering tracks from emerging and independent artistsnot Alitu
- Uploading your own music to reach listeners directlynot Alitu
- Offline listening and ad-free playback on a paid tiernot Alitu
Alitu
- Recording and cleaning up podcast audio without an editing backgroundnot SoundCloud
- Automatic noise removal, EQ and levellingnot SoundCloud
- Podcast hosting and a show website in one placenot SoundCloud
- Transcription and AI show notesnot SoundCloud
- Producing an episode from raw recordings in one toolnot SoundCloud
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
SoundCloud
- The free tier plays tracks with ads
- Offline saving of tracks requires a SoundCloud Go or Go+ subscription
- Premium Go+ tracks are locked behind the higher Go+ tier, so SoundCloud Go alone does not unlock the full catalogue
- Exclusive DJ app integrations require Go+
- The app is available in only eight languages: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Arabic
- The iOS app requires iOS 16.4 or later
Alitu
- The included hosting covers 1,000 downloads a month, and more costs $10 a month for up to 10,000
- A second show is charged, at $63 a month for two against $38 for one
- The advertised $32 a month is the annual rate
- The professional editing service is a separate product starting at $295 a month
- There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
Pricing, plan by plan
SoundCloud
Free- FreeFree
- Limited uploads
- Ads
- Go$5.99/month
- Ad-free
- Offline
- Go+$12.99/month
- Full catalog
- HQ audio
Alitu
$38/month- Monthly$38/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- Auto audio cleanup
- Music library
- Annual$32/month
- All monthly features
- 2 months free
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose SoundCloud if
- You need audio streaming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want uploads.
Questions people ask
- Is SoundCloud or Alitu better?
- Neither clearly leads. SoundCloud starts at Free and Alitu at $38/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SoundCloud or Alitu?
- SoundCloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for SoundCloud and $38/month for Alitu.
- Does SoundCloud or Alitu run on more platforms?
- SoundCloud runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Alitu runs on Web.
- Can I use SoundCloud for free?
- Yes. SoundCloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Alitu starts at $38/month.
- What is SoundCloud best used for?
- SoundCloud is most often used for discovering tracks from emerging and independent artists, uploading your own music to reach listeners directly, offline listening and ad-free playback on a paid tier. Of those, discovering tracks from emerging and independent artists and uploading your own music to reach listeners directly are not what Alitu is typically brought in for.
- What can SoundCloud do that Alitu cannot?
- SoundCloud covers Audio streaming, Uploads, Discovery, Sharing. Alitu covers Auto audio cleanup, Music and transitions, Episode builder, Direct publishing. Both handle Web support.