# Uppbeat pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 7 music licensing we track it is the cheapest; median entry $9.99/mo.
**Domain:** uppbeat.io
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** YouTube Studio
**Best for:** solo content creators; YouTubers on a budget; livestreamers; podcasters
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | Free forever. Limited to a fixed number of free downloads per month (sources report 3–10 tracks/month). Personal and YouTube use only with attribution. No sound effects or commercial license. | hellothematic.com |
| Essentials | $7.99 | −20% | flat | Month-to-month: $7.99/mo. Annual billing saves ~20% (exact annual USD price not confirmed; approximately $76.70/yr). Unlimited music and sound effects downloads; safelist one YouTube channel; individual license. | hellothematic.com |
| Creator | $11.99 | −20% | flat | Month-to-month: $11.99/mo. Annual billing saves ~20% (exact annual USD not confirmed; approximately $115.10/yr). Unlimited music, sound effects, motion graphics, and LUTs; safelist 3 YouTube channels; individual and small team license. | hellothematic.com |
| Pro | $27.99 | −40% | flat | Month-to-month: $27.99/mo. Annual billing saves ~40% (exact annual USD not confirmed; approximately $201.50/yr). Unlimited music, sound effects, 4K video, motion graphics, LUTs, WAV files; safelist 10 YouTube channels; priority support; extended license covering organizations of any scale, digital ads, and client content. | hellothematic.com |

**Key features:** Forever-free plan with monthly-renewed downloads — no credit card required (attribution required on free tier); Human-made assets with cleared rights for social media, livestreams, podcasts; Stock video, motion graphics, and LUTs included on Creator and Pro plans; Extended license on Pro covers digital ads and client content for organizations of any size.

**Plan limits:** Free: 3 downloads/month renewed monthly, 25% catalog access, individuals only, attribution/credit code required; Essentials: €6.99/mo — unlimited music and SFX, 1 YouTube channel safelisted; Creator: €8.99/mo — 1080p stock video included; Pro: €15.99/mo — 4K video, WAV downloads, extended license for organizations and ads.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-15
Provenance: Official uppbeat.io/pricing returned EUR prices (geo-located EU). USD monthly prices sourced from hellothematic.com/thematic-vs-uppbeat/ (published 2026-04-09) corroborated by uppbeat.io/blog comparison article (2026). Annual billing applies a 20-40% discount per plan; exact annual USD amounts not published on pricing page — annualDiscountPct set only for plans where discount range is stated. monthlyUsd reflects the month-to-month USD price as annual USD equivalent is not confirmed by a primary source.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/music-licensing/uppbeat/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Uppbeat's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/music-licensing/uppbeat/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl