What is the difference between Zapsplat and Artlist for Commercial Use?

Zapsplat (Free): yes. Artlist (Social): limited.

What is the difference between Zapsplat and Artlist for Attribution?

Zapsplat (Free): yes. Artlist (Social): no.

What is the difference between Zapsplat and Artlist for Client Work?

Zapsplat (Free): limited. Artlist (Social): no.

What is the difference between Zapsplat and Artlist for Survives Cancellation?

Zapsplat (Free): yes. Artlist (Social): limited.

What is the difference between Zapsplat and Artlist for Refund Policy?

Zapsplat (Free): no. Artlist (Social): limited.

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Zapsplat vs Artlist

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Zapsplat and Artlist.

License Comparison

Hover or tap any field name to see what it means. Highlighted rows indicate differences.

Field	Zapsplat Visit Zapsplat	Artlist Visit Artlist
	✓	✓
	✓	~Commercial use is limited to monetized social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). Not licensed for ads, broadcast, or corporate use.
	✓	✓
	Required	Not required
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✓	✓
	~Limited client work is permitted on the free tier, but attribution must still be included in the final project.	✗
	✓Published	✓Published
	✗	✗
	✗	~

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Zapsplat:

Artlist:

Zapsplat

Free

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Artlist

Social

Visit Platform

Price

Free

$9.99/mo

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Yes

Commercial Use

Yes

Commercial use is limited to monetized social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). Not licensed for ads, broadcast, or corporate use.

Editing

Yes

Attribution

Req'd

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Sound effects cannot be redistributed as standalone files or in competing SFX libraries.

Print Use

Music tracks - not applicable to physical print. Cannot be used in physical products or broadcast media on this plan.

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Limited client work is permitted on the free tier, but attribution must still be included in the final project.

Survives Cancellation

Forever

Only content downloaded and used in published projects during an active subscription retains its license after cancellation.

Zapsplat:

Free downloads require attribution in your project credits. Failure to credit Zapsplat may violate the free license terms.

Sound effects cannot be redistributed as standalone files or in competing SFX libraries on any plan.

Artlist:

Content licensed before November 2020 falls under different terms - those older licenses covered all use cases under a single plan. Current plans are more restrictive.

License does not survive cancellation for most plans - you must maintain an active subscription to keep using downloaded content.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Commercial Use

Zapsplat:✓

Artlist:~Commercial use is limited to monetized social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). Not licensed for ads, broadcast, or corporate use.

Attribution

Zapsplat:Required

Artlist:Not required

Client Work

Zapsplat:~Limited client work is permitted on the free tier, but attribution must still be included in the final project.

Artlist:✗

Survives Cancellation

Zapsplat:✓Published

Artlist:✓Published

Refund Policy

Zapsplat:✗

Artlist:~

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