--- description: Review of SoundCloud Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: SoundCloud | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Podcast Hosting Platform](/directory/4448/podcast-hosting/software) > [SoundCloud](/software/242080/soundcloud) # SoundCloud Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/242080/soundcloud Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/242080/soundcloud?page=2) > SoundCloud is a podcasting software designed to help businesses and individuals create, upload, host and share podcasts with their target audience. Key features include track downloads, notifications, advanced insights and direct messaging. Teams using SoundCloud can distribute tracks to all major music services, extend their reach with a variety of promotional tools, pin their favorite tracks and receive payment for plays. Users can also replace tracks without losing their stats, schedule releases in advance, turn off commenting and get control over their public stats. Additionally, artists can connect with fans via direct messaging, promote tracks across discovery pages and enable track downloads. SoundCloud allows professionals to accept fan donations, pitch tracks to top playlists across major music services, monetize plays on various platforms, split payment with collaborators and receive payment with royalties. The solution is available for free as well as monthly paid subscriptions and support is extended via FAQs, knowledge base and support tickets. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 107 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 107 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SoundCloud Global ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$12.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: SoundCloud Basic - Free SoundCloud Repost - $2.50/month billed yearly SoundCloud Pro Unlimited - $7.20/month when billed yearly - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Spanish - **Available Countries**: Germany ## Features - Audience Analytics - Audience Engagement - Chat/Messaging - Collaboration Tools - Dashboard - Engagement Tracking - Hosting - Mobile Access - Moderation - Multi-Channel Distribution - On-Demand Webcasting - Performance Analysis - Publishing/Sharing - Real-Time Analytics - Scheduling - Session Recording - Social Media Integration - Statistics - Video Monetisation Tools ## Category - [Podcast Hosting Platform](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4448/podcast-hosting/software) ## Related Categories - [Podcast Hosting Platform](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4448/podcast-hosting/software) - [Live Streaming Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4376/live-streaming/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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You can play previously loaded tracks with streaming properity. ----- ### "An industry classic, making musical distribution accessible and easy." — 4.0/5 > **Andrea** | *21 April 2023* | Broadcast Media | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use Soundcloud daily at my job, we upload audio readings of our magazine's articles and Soundcloud's embed feature has become one of the identifying features of the digital magazine. I recommend this tool to anyone wanting to share any type of audio files, audiobooks, music, or podcasts. > > **Cons**: The only issue I have is the way the Hashtags are formatted. I have to write very slowly or the hashtags won't work. > > My job has greatly benefited from SoundCloud, we've managed to make our website accessible for the blind by making audio versions of the articles and uploading them to SoundCloud. ----- ### "Terrible Experiencd" — 1.0/5 > **Jacque** | *12 June 2024* | Music | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: The interface seemed nice when I first started uploading songs, of course that turned out to be a dud. > > **Cons**: Terrible support, sent in 2 tickets 3 days apart. It's been a week after I sent the second, so almost 2 weeks and no reply. Also monotization takes forever. You pay the fees and then just get stuck "in review" for weeks... It's been a terrible experience, I canceled my subscription as a result. ----- ### "A gift for underground and indie musician" — 5.0/5 > **Fred** | *15 August 2021* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Soundcloud was the most helpful and supportive app for underground and indie musicians . The track and album uploading features are countless and it has high engagement among the fellow artists and musician . It encouraged me to keep doing my job and raised my motivation by every single feedback I recieved from the listener It was delightful to see a community of artists and musician with pure and untouched talent. > > **Cons**: The number of tracks for trial version is low I wish the app could allow us to have at least 3 more tracks but no complain I always try to renew the subscription to avoid having these problems . > > Soundcloud made me one of the most focused indie artist by providing enough tools and features to develop and improve the quality of my tracks . I enjoyed knowing the new artists and listening to some new voices without knowing them and just sit back and enjoy the quality . The idea of this platform is pure and simple and It s nothing but a futuristic tool to help the indie artists. ----- ### "Great for streaming and global distribution" — 5.0/5 > **Malena** | *17 August 2023* | Music | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The possibility to distribute music for several artists > > **Cons**: The low rates that they play to artists > > I have a great experience with soundcloud. I use to distribute music for many artist. The music set up its very easy for artists and its accessible from all over the wold. ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/242080/soundcloud?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/242080/soundcloud) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data