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About

As the world’s largest music and audio platform, SoundCloud lets people discover and enjoy the greatest selection of music from the most diverse creator community on earth. Since launching in 2008, the platform has become renowned for its unique content and features, including the ability to share music and connect directly with artists, as well as unearth breakthrough tracks, raw demos, podcasts and more. This is made possible by an open platform that directly connects creators and their fans across the globe. Music and audio creators use SoundCloud to both share and monetise their content with a global audience, as well as receive detailed stats and feedback from the SoundCloud community.

About

We believe people should be able to speak freely, share opinions, foster open dialogue, and that creative freedom leads to new voices, formats and possibilities. We believe everyone should have easy, open access to information and that video is a powerful force for education, building understanding, and documenting world events, big and small. We believe everyone should have a chance to be discovered, build a business and succeed on their own terms, and that people—not gatekeepers—decide what’s popular. We believe everyone should be able to find communities of support, break down barriers, transcend borders and come together around shared interests and passions. Check out YouTube for Business and YouTube Ads.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Anyone who wants to host music or podcasts online

Audience

Anyone who wants to host or watch videos online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.2 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.2 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 4.5 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.4 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.4 / 5
support 4.1 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • - SoundCloud has a lot of underrated artists and various types of music on their platform. - The user interface of the application is clean and easy to use. - It is available on all the platforms. - The output quality of the songs is high and crystal clear to hear. - There are a lot of curated playlists available according to moods.
  • - SoundCloud is easy and intuitive to use. - It is a good platform to get started as an artist. - There are millions of songs and beats present on the platform. - The platform is ad-free.
  • I’ve been using it to start hosting some of my audio files for music and podcasts. It’s a great place to get started because their free version allows you to still upload a decent amount without any issue.
  • Soundcloud is the place to go to find the latest original works (tracks and podcasts), remixes, and samples. Its automated copyright detection system ensures that the audio files you can find are novel, and many up and coming artists got their start on Soundcloud. There is also what feels like a rudimentary social network system that you can use to find similar artists based on how they interact via comments and votes.
  • The free version has a cap with how many minutes you can upload, but the amount they allow is pretty generous and enough to test it out. Combined with some social media presence elsewhere, and this is a great place to upload your music or other audio. It's easy to upload, and you can choose whether or not someone can download your tracks.

Cons

  • - It ticks all the checkmarks and does not lack in any category. No cons in my opinion.
  • - The output sound quality on SoundCloud is average.
  • I mean, the limits for the basic version are not ideal. You only get 4 GB per month which is about 3 hours. This means a ton for music creators, but for podcast creators that can be limiting, depending on the length and frequency of your podcast episodes.
  • The interface on desktop wasn't the most intuitive for me. I endured feeling like I was at risk of going deaf for a few months before finally figuring out how to change the volume on individual tracks...
  • It's not as popular as YouTube, and I find Bandcamp is much better for finding specific, niche things. Soundcloud, like all the popular sites is also oversaturated with people so you really need to work to make yourself stand out from everyone else. Likewise, on the audience end, it's a mess to find something worth listening to.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Used to have pros. No ads, nothing mainstream, it was YOUtube not Corporatetube; like it actually is now.
  • Its free to use. Good source to earn revenue if you have a channel. International exposure. Integrates easily. Broadcast live anywhere you are. Can download and watch offline later. Share a good amount of information to a lot of people in a short time. Visual and audio quality is fair.
  • YouTube has an extensive monopoly over the world. It is very welcoming... at first, then, if you have an opinion you will lose your channel very, very fast.
  • - YouTube has a very user-friendly layout, that can be used by anyone. - There is video available on any topic you want to see. - Its algorithm works great and suggests some great videos according to your taste.
  • - It is by far the best platform to share and watch videos for free. - The UI is very smooth and user-friendly, anyone can use it without any technical knowledge. - It is available on all platforms.

Cons

  • Freedom of thought is not permitted. Everything is manipulated by the algorithm and various forms of censorship. Likes and dislikes aren't even recorded accurately. That type of code is as basic as it gets, to make the counter miscount, one would have to add more code, making this move clearly intentional.
  • There are too many adverts on the free platform so one is forced to use premium for better undisturbed viewing. It's difficult to start earning. The video and audio quality can be improved.
  • I didn't like the way YouTube is now the law in all things, even though they won't specify any problems they may say they are finding, other than generic. So, it becomes impossible to 'fix' content before they have completely banned the channel.
  • - It really pushes the YouTube premium to the point that it becomes annoying.
  • - The android version of the application is buggy, while downloading and watching videos simultaneously, the application lags a lot. - There are too many unskippable ads now on the platform.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

SoundCloud
Founded: 2007
Germany
soundcloud.com

Company Information

Google
Founded: 1998
United States
youtube.com

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Categories

Categories

Podcast Features

Audio Editing Tools
Audio Recording
Audio to Text Transcription
Brand Safety
Create Cover Art
Distribution Tools
Import / Export
Live Broadcasting
Market Intelligence
Monetization / Advertising Management
Podcast Web Hosting
Reporting / Analytics
Sounds Effects / Music
Subscriber Management
Supports Multiple Hosts/Guests
Video Support

Live Streaming Features

Access Control
Audience Analytics
Audience Engagement
Browser-based
Customizable Branding
Encoding
Event Scheduling
Live Streaming Production
Moderation
Monetization Tools
Multi-Screen / Split-Screen
Multiple Camera Feeds
Multistreaming
Session Recording
Social Media Integration
Streaming Platform Integration

Video Features

Analytics
Brand Overlay
Bulk Uploading
Closed Captions
Mobile Screen Support
Privacy Options
Social Sharing
Video Looping
Video Streaming

Video Marketing Features

Analytics / Reporting
Chat / Messaging
Customizable Branding
Customizable CTAs
Lead Capture
Media Library
Multi-Platform Distribution
ROI Tracking
Social Sharing
Templates
Video Editing

Integrations

AudioSalad
Bulkoid
Calaméo
Cloutsy
Coachy
Instant Fans
JustAnotherPanel
Lnk.Bio
SMM Heaven
SMM Rush
SMMeShop
Shift
SocialBoss
Soutron
TrafficBot
Traffup
UDL Client
WeBoostGrowth
YoYo Media

Integrations

AudioSalad
Bulkoid
Calaméo
Cloutsy
Coachy
Instant Fans
JustAnotherPanel
Lnk.Bio
SMM Heaven
SMM Rush
SMMeShop
Shift
SocialBoss
Soutron
TrafficBot
Traffup
UDL Client
WeBoostGrowth
YoYo Media
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