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Artlist review: Max at $50.66 covers client work, billed yearly
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · scored under rubric v1
Artlist suits a creator who wants music, sound effects and footage under a licence that clearly covers client work. The catch is price and commitment: footage starts at $50.66 a month, billed annually, with no monthly option shown.
Artlist's cheapest plan on its pricing page that includes stock footage is Max, at $50.66 a month billed annually. It covers music, stems, sound effects, footage, templates and LUTs, plus 16,500 AI credits. Its Pro license covers commercial use and client work on up to three channels per platform, and published projects stay licensed after the subscription ends. No monthly price is shown for Max.
What it does well
- Pro license covers commercial use and client work
- Published projects stay licensed after the subscription ends
- Music, sound effects, footage, templates and LUTs in one plan
- Free account with watermarked downloads
Where it falls short
- Footage starts at $50.66 a month
- No monthly price shown for Max
- Pro license covers up to three channels per platform
- A cheaper footage plan may exist, but no price is published
What Artlist costs
| Plan | Price | Billing | The limit that matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music & SFX | From $9.99 a month | Not stated | Music, stems and sound effects; no footage |
| Max | $50.66 a month | Billed annually | Music, SFX, footage, templates, LUTs; 16,500 AI credits |
| Max Business | $399 a month | Billed annually | 180,000 credits; 7 team members; Business License |
| Custom Business | Contact sales | Quote | 50+ employees and agencies |
| AI Starter, AI Core, AI Creator | $11.99, $23.99, $41.67 a month | Billed annually | AI generation only; stock catalogue not listed |
Prices from its pricing page, read Sep 25, 2026; AI plans from its AI Suite tab, same date. Prices exclude VAT and local taxes. At $50.66 a month, Max comes to $607.92 a year.
Over time
Total = monthly price × 12 × years, or yearly price × years, or a one-time price once. Only current plan prices; fees are listed separately. Taxes, add-ons and promotional prices are not included.
Current prices
| Plan | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Music & SFX 'Starting at' price; the page does not say whether it is billed monthly or annually. Music, stems and sound effects only (no footage or templates). The FAQ says the Social licence tier of this plan (Music & SFX Social) can be paid monthly. | $9.99 per month | Sep 25, 2026 |
| AI Starter (billed annually) AI Suite tab: AI generation plan (16,500 credits); the stock catalogue is not listed in this plan. $19.99 is shown struck through beside the price and is not labelled. | $11.99 per month | Sep 25, 2026 |
| AI Core (billed annually) AI Suite tab: AI generation plan (40,000 credits); stock catalogue not listed. $39.99 shown struck through, unlabelled. | $23.99 per month | Sep 25, 2026 |
| AI Creator (billed annually) AI Suite tab: AI generation plan (80,000 credits); stock catalogue not listed. $69.99 shown struck through, unlabelled. | $41.67 per month | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Max (billed annually) Per month, billed annually; 16,500 AI credits. Pro License; music, SFX, footage, templates and LUTs plus the AI toolkit. Cheapest plan on the pricing page that includes footage. No monthly price is shown; the FAQ's list of plans payable monthly does not include Max. | $50.66 per month | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Max Business (billed annually) Per month, billed annually; 180,000 credits; includes 7 team members; Business License with legal indemnification. | $399 per month | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Custom Business Contact sales. For large companies with 50+ employees and agencies of all sizes; custom business licence. | See price on artlist.io | Sep 25, 2026 |
What you get on Max
Max is the cheapest plan on the pricing page that includes footage. Its Pro license "Covers all personal and commercial use of the stock catalog", with "Music, stems and sound effects" and "Footage, templates and LUTs", plus the AI toolkit.
On commercial use, the pricing FAQ says: "The Pro license covers up to three channels on any platform and supports all video types — including commercial use, client work and global distribution." The Music & SFX plan's licence "Covers all personal and commercial use of music and sound effects." Artlist's licence page adds: "If you're hired to create the Project, your client is covered by your license and can use the Project."
Catches and fine print
- After it ends. "Once you create Projects using downloaded Assets and publish them in any media during your subscription term, you can keep using your Projects in the same media and monetize them forever, even after your subscription has expired." Note "in the same media": new uses after the subscription ends aren't covered.
- Three channels. The Pro license covers up to three channels on any platform.
- Annual only. No monthly price is shown for Max, and the FAQ's list of plans payable monthly doesn't include it.
- Hidden plans. The FAQ names plans not on the pricing page, such as Footage & Templates, so a cheaper footage plan may exist. No price for it is published there.
- AI plans. The AI Starter, Core and Creator plans show struck-through prices that aren't labelled, and don't list the stock catalogue.
Support
The pages we read don't state support channels or hours. Artlist publishes its licence in its help centre.
Who it suits
Artlist fits a freelance filmmaker or small studio that needs music, sound effects and footage for client projects and wants the licence to say plainly that clients are covered. It is in our stock media subscription ranking.
Look elsewhere if you want stock footage for under $50 a month or need to pay month to month. How we score stock media subscriptions is on our methodology page.
Alternatives in Stock media subscriptions
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| Canva | 9.5/10ExcellentOur score | Designers who want stock video inside the tool they already design in No affiliate relationship | Visit CanvaOn canva.com |
| Envato | 9.4/10ExcellentOur score | Creators who want video, music, sound effects and templates for client work at $16.50 a month No affiliate relationship | Visit EnvatoOn elements.envato.com |
| Motion Array | 8.7/10Very goodOur score | Editors who want every asset type in one subscription with a free account to start No affiliate relationship | Visit Motion ArrayOn motionarray.com |