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Mixcloud
The home of audio culture
As of 30 August 2026, Mixcloud has a free plan and paid plans start at $7.99/month. Mixcloud is a platform for sharing mixes, radio shows, and podcasts, allowing DJs and creators to upload and monetize audio content directly. Softwr lists it under Music. Mixcloud is made by Mixcloud Ltd, launched in 2007, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Mixcloud does
Mixcloud is a platform for sharing mixes, radio shows, and podcasts, allowing DJs and creators to upload and monetize audio content directly.
What people use it for
- Hosting DJ mixes and radio shows on a licensed platform that pays artist royalties
- Live streaming DJ sets without copyright takedowns
- Earning from listeners through tips and subscriptions
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Mixcloud.
- The free Basic tier is limited to 10 show uploads and 10 track uploads
- Unlimited uploads, private uploads, scheduling uploads, disabling comments and hiding play counts all require Pro
- Live streaming video and audio requires Pro; the Basic tier cannot live stream
- Monetization through Tips and Subscriptions is Pro only
- Listener insights, tagging hosts and embedding a show player on your own site are Pro only
- Basic audio uploads are capped at 64kbps AAC+, with 160kbps Opus HQ audio reserved for Pro
- Free listening includes ads and offline listening requires the separate Premium for listeners subscription
- The brand and radio station commercial packages start at $3,000 per month
Cross-shopped
What people choose instead of Mixcloud
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- MixcloudvsREAPER
REAPER: Full digital audio workstation with a 60 day evaluation and a USD 60 personal licence
- MixcloudvsAbleton Live
Ableton Live: Digital audio workstation built around a Session View for arranging ideas live
- MixcloudvsLogic Pro
Logic Pro: Apple's digital audio workstation, sold outright on Mac and by subscription on iPad
Pricing
What Mixcloud costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Basic streaming access
Premium for Listeners
$7.99 /mo
- Unlimited replays
- Offline listening and downloads
- No ads
- Upfront tracklists
Pro for Creators
$11.25 /mo
- Unlimited show uploads
- Live streaming without takedowns
- High-quality audio enhancement
- Monetization through Tips & Subscriptions
- Analytics and listener insights
- Host tagging across multiple profiles
Capabilities
Features
DJ mixes
Podcasts
Radio shows
Streaming
Artist tools
Social media
Integration with Social media
Payment systems
Integration with Payment systems
Creator controls
Creator controls security feature
Account security
Account security security feature
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What does Mixcloud Premium for Listeners include?
Mixcloud Premium for Listeners costs $7.99/month and includes unlimited replays, offline listening with downloads, ad-free streaming, and upfront tracklists showing all songs from the start.
SourceHow much is Mixcloud Pro for Creators?
Mixcloud Pro for Creators costs $11.25/month when paid annually and allows unlimited show uploads, live streaming without takedowns, high-quality audio, monetization features, and detailed analytics.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Mixcloud
- Company
- Mixcloud Ltd
- Based in
- London, UK
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Where to go from Mixcloud
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- Mixcloud badgesWhich rules it meets, and the figure behind each
- All Music softwareThe full category
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Compare Mixcloud with
- REAPER
- Ableton Live
- FL Studio
- Logic Pro
- Deezer
- iHeartRadio
- Pandora
- Amazon Music
- Bandcamp
- Tidal
- YouTube Music
- BandLab
- Ardour
- Bitwig Studio
- Cubase
- Deezer
- iHeartRadio
- Bandcamp
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13 researched notesApple's digital audio workstation, sold outright on Mac and by subscription on iPad
Free, then $12.99/mo10 researched notesFree, browser and mobile-based collaborative DAW, with optional Pro and Max membership tiers for sample libraries and extras
Free plan11 researched notesGPL workstation whose source is free and whose prebuilt binaries are paid
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From $99/one-time12 researched notesSteinberg workstation with the strongest score editor of any DAW, now licensed without a USB dongle
From $99.99/one-time12 researched notes
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