πŸ†š Bandcamp vs. SoundCloud

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Audio streaming service
Audio streaming service

About

Bandcamp is an online music platform and community where fans discover new music and directly support artists.

It offers MP3-128 streaming by default, higher-quality MP3-V0 in the app and on Wi-Fi for purchased tracks, digital and physical album sales with flexible pricing, and high-quality downloads such as FLAC for purchased music.

SoundCloud is an online music streaming and distribution platform that allows musicians upload, share, and monetize audio tracks, while listeners discover and engage with content.

It hosts over 400 million tracks, supports social features such as a feed based on friends’ likes and follows, direct in-app messaging, public commenting on tracks, personalized recommendations, playlists with up to 500 tracks, and offers analytics and messaging tools for artists.

Headquarters

West Hollywood, California, United States
Berlin, Germany

Website

Pricing

Free version βœ”οΈBandcamp for Fans
Bandcamp for Artists
Free version βœ”οΈ
Pro$10/month
Platform fee15%
Payment processing fee2.9% + $0.3
For listeners
Free version βœ”οΈAds, limited catalog, no offline listening
SoundCloud Go$4.99/month
SoundCloud Go+$10.99/month
For artists
Free version βœ”οΈBasic, 2 hours of uploads
Artist$39/year
Artist Pro$99/year

Categories

Audio Streaming β€Ί Rank #5
Audio Streaming β€Ί Rank #2
Social Media β€Ί Rank #12

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The SoundCloud audio streaming service is 4 times more popular than Bandcamp.
Total websites

Market share

Audio Streaming

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

SoundCloud is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while Bandcamp is more popular in Andorra.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Netherlands
Vietnam
Russia
Canada
Australia
Italy

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

SoundCloud is more popular than Bandcamp in all market segments.
Entertainment
Business
Blogs/Wiki
Marketing/Merchandising
Education/Reference
Online Shopping
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
General News
Art/Culture/Heritage
Internet Services

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#1,103
#13,444
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Name
Rank
#199
#358
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See also

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