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

**Entry price:** $4.99/mo (Pandora Plus). Among the 8 music streaming we track it is the cheapest; median entry $6/mo.
**Domain:** pandora.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Amazon Echo / Alexa, Sonos, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Vizio, Roku), iOS / Android apps, Web browser, Wearables (Fitbit, Garmin on select models), Select in-dash car systems
**Best for:** US listeners who prefer algorithmic radio over curated playlists; Casual listeners content with radio-style listening at lowest paid price ($4.99/month Plus); Users who want the most sophisticated music-genome radio personalization; Families in the US wanting up to 6 Premium accounts at a discount vs. individual plans
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pandora Plus | $4.99 | −8% | flat | Ad-free personalized radio with unlimited skips and offline stations; 1 account. Annual option $54.89/year (~8% off monthly). | help.pandora.com |
| Pandora Premium | $10.99 | −8% | flat | On-demand search and play, ad-free, offline downloads, custom playlists; 1 account. Annual option $120.89/year (~8% off monthly). Student and Military discounts available. | help.pandora.com |
| Pandora Premium Family | $17.99 | −8% | flat | Up to 6 Premium accounts in one household; purchasable only through pandora.com. Annual option $197.89/year (~8% off monthly). | help.pandora.com |

**Key features:** Music Genome Project — proprietary algorithm analyzing 450+ musical attributes to power radio personalization; Personalized radio stations built from a seed song, artist, or genre; Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down feedback to tune stations in real time; On-demand song and album playback (Premium tier only); Podcasts available across all tiers; Offline mode — download stations for offline play (Plus and Premium); Custom playlist creation (Premium); Student and Military discount plans available (Premium); Annual plan available with ~8% discount across all paid tiers.

**Plan limits:** Free: audio ads approximately every 20 minutes; Free: limited to 6 skips per hour per station; Free: no on-demand song selection (radio/station mode only); Free: no song replay; Free: no offline listening; Free: standard audio quality; Plus: unlimited skips and offline stations, but still radio-only (no on-demand); Premium Family: purchasable only through pandora.com website (not iOS/Android app stores); US-only service — unavailable outside the United States.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-13
Provenance: https://help.pandora.com/s/article/Upgrade-to-Pandora-Plus-or-Pandora-Premium-1519949306612 (official Pandora help/pricing article, accessed 2026-06-13; pandora.com web purchase rates).
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/music-streaming/pandora/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Pandora's entry plan was $4.99/mo as of 2026-06-13 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/music-streaming/pandora/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl