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Mureka vs Udio

Two music generation tools side by side. Songs and instrumentals from a written description. What each costs, where it runs, what it shipped last, and what its terms say.

  • —a month, Mureka's cheapest paid plan
  • —a month, Udio's cheapest paid plan
In short

How they differ.

Worked out from the makers' own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices change; check before you pay.

  • Only Udio has a free plan.
  • Udio also has a phone app.
  • Lawsuits or complaints on file: Mureka 0, Udio 2.
Side by side

The details.

MurekaUdio
Made byKunlun Tech (Skywork) · ChinaUncharted Labs (Udio) · US
What it says it is“Create full songs, vocals, lyrics, and instrumentals from text prompts with Mureka, an AI music generator for creators.”—
Free planNot statedYes10 daily credits, plus a monthly limit of 100 credits that do not roll over
PlansNot shownStandard: not in US$Pro: not in US$
Runs onwebweb, iOS
Latest update—Voices launched (early access for all subscribers), Sep 11, 2025
Its terms——
DisputesNone on fileUniversal Music Group and Udio reached a 'compensatory legal settlement' and agreed to build a licensed creation and streaming platform; AP reported 'Udio immediately stopped allowing people to download songs they've created.'Settled (UMG). AP said the new subscription service 'will debut next year' (2026); launch not verified.Sony Music filed a second lawsuit against Udio in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York after a judge denied its bid to add more tracks to the 2024 case; Variety: 'discovery for the case revealed 30,117 tracks were found among Udio's training datasets.'Pending. Variety: 'both Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have settled their respective cases against Udio.' Sony has not settled.
SourcesPrices, Oct 20, 2026 · Description · company-reportedPrices, Oct 20, 2026 · company-reported