The claim
Videos published while subscribed are cleared forever
What we found
Fine printThe plan page ties it to an active subscription; videos published after the period ends are not cleared.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
Product review
Epidemic Sound Pro review, scored
Full commercial rights including ads and clients; priced well above Creator monthly.
Tech Busy editorial team · Fact-checked · Updated
#1 of 14 plans in Video & Design Tools
Calculated from published specs and owner feedback
See all video & design tools- Overall 6.9
- Social 7.5
- Usability 6.4
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Strengths and drawbacks
Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.
Strengths
- Digital ads and client work are licensed
- Three monetized channels per platform
- Same library and stems as Creator
Drawbacks
- Month-to-month billing costs $39.99
- Companies above $10m a year are excluded
- Priority support is only on Pro Plus
How the score breaks down
Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Overall6.9
- Social7.5
- Usability6.4
Usability6.4/10
Price transparency5.0/10
Usage rights10.0/10
Free plan, trial and refund4.0/10
Published feature coverage8.0/10
Support access3.0/10
Social7.5/10
Reddit6.0/10
Independent web and YouTube7.0/10
Marketplace reviews9.4/10
How each score was set
Usability 6.4 /10
From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Price transparency5.0/10
- Public yearly and monthly prices; the monthly rate is about 2.35 times the yearly one and no per-track fees apply.
- Usage rights10.0/10
- All five rights are listed: commercial use, three monetized channels per platform, cleared after cancelling, clean downloads, plus digital ads and client work with sublicensing.
- Free plan, trial and refund4.0/10
- The same 30-day free start as Creator is shown; refunds are not prorated and charges before cancelling stay non-refundable.
- Published feature coverage8.0/10
- Pro adds AI voice credits and voice replicas to the shared library features; filter detail is not itemised.
- Support access3.0/10
- Help center and request form only on Pro; priority support is a Pro Plus feature.
Social 7.5 /10
Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.
- Reddit6.0/10
- Brand-level · 5 reviews · reddit.com
- Independent web and YouTube7.0/10
- Brand-level · 2 reviews · thepostflow.com, beststacked.com
- Marketplace reviews9.4/10
- Brand-level · 2,123 reviews · trustpilot.com
Claims we checked
The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review
The claim
Licence for client work and digital ads
What we found
VerifiedThe subscription page lists both under Pro and the plan FAQ describes full sublicensing for client channels.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
The claim
Open to every professional
What we found
Fine printPublishers above $5m a year and companies above $10m a year are excluded and sent to Enterprise; TV shows, TV ads and cinema are excluded.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
The claim
Pro costs $16.99 a month
What we found
Fine printThat is the yearly-billed monthly rate; month-to-month billing is $39.99.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
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