πŸ†š SoundCloud vs. Spotify for Creators

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Audio streaming service
Audio streaming service

About

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.

Spotify for Creators (formerly Anchor) is a free platform that helps creators distribute, grow, and monetize their show.

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany
Stockholm, Sweden

Website

Pricing

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
Free version βœ”οΈPodcast hosting
Podcast Subscriptions
Payment processing fee5.5%
Foreign exchange fee0.8%-1.6%

Categories

Audio Streaming β€Ί Rank #2
Audio Streaming β€Ί Rank #6
Social Media β€Ί Rank #12

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The SoundCloud audio streaming service is 8 times more popular than Spotify for Creators.
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 Spotify for Creators is more popular in Madagascar.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Russia
France
Netherlands
Brazil
Australia
Canada

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

SoundCloud is more popular than Spotify for Creators in all market segments.
Entertainment
Business
Blogs/Wiki
Education/Reference
Marketing/Merchandising
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Online Shopping
General News
Health
Sports

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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Rank
#199
#358
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