Suno alternatives in 2026: what changed, and which app fits what you make
Suno is still the biggest name in AI music, with the widest set of tools. People looking for an alternative usually have a specific reason, and most of those reasons date from September 2026. This page lays out what changed, with sources, and which apps answer which reason. We make Midhull and rank it first for people who make songs on their phone and want to keep them; the facts about every other app are linked at the bottom.
Updated
What changed at Suno in September 2026
| Date | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sept 2026 | Download caps: Pro 20 songs a month, Premier 60. The caps also apply to songs made before that date. Free users who joined before 3 September keep 7 lifetime trial downloads, which cannot be used commercially | Suno blog, terms update |
| 3 Sept 2026 | New terms: commercial use only for output from a permitted download; remixes are non commercial on every tier; free tier output is personal and non commercial | Suno terms |
| 9 Sept 2026 | v6 family launched (v6, v6-wild, v6-mini); previous models retired; free users get v6-mini | Suno blog, v6 announcement |
| Ongoing | Extra downloads sold separately in the iOS app ($2.99 or $4.99 for one, $8.95 for three) | App Store listing |
None of this makes Suno a bad product. Its v6 model is trained with licensed partners (Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe), and Studio 2.0 is a serious browser studio on Premier. But if you made hundreds of songs expecting to download them whenever you liked, the caps change the deal.
The alternatives at a glance
| If your reason is | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You want to keep every song you make as a file | Midhull, Google Flow Music | Midhull never locks downloads later; Flow Music advertises unlimited downloads |
| You want to fix lines and sections, not regenerate | Midhull, ElevenLabs Music | Line and section edits in Midhull; inpainting in ElevenLabs |
| You want a mobile app on both iOS and Android | Midhull, Musicful, Soniva | Suno has both too; ElevenMusic, Flow Music and Udio do not list Android |
| You need licensed music for commercial work | ElevenLabs Music | Licensed with Merlin, Kobalt, Believe and Universal; self serve commercial use except film, TV and games |
| You want the most songs for the money | Google Flow Music, Mureka | Flow Starter $6 a month on the web for about 600 songs; Mureka from $7.17 a month on yearly billing |
| You want to send songs to people | Midhull | Songs open in any browser with no app and can be answered with a song |
Listen
Porch light
Pop rock · Wistful
3:35
Lyrics
I kept the porch light burning through the rain
Wrote your name in dust on the window pane
Every train that passed would shake the floor
I would listen for your footsteps at the door
And the clock keeps talking in the hall
Saying nothing, saying nothing at all
Come back home before the summer ends
We can start again, we can still be friends
Leave the past out on the open road
Come back home and lighten up the load
There's a jacket hanging where you left it last
There's a photograph that's fading way too fast
I have learned to cook for only one
But I still set two plates when the day is done
And the clock keeps talking in the hall
Saying nothing, saying nothing at all
Come back home before the summer ends
We can start again, we can still be friends
Leave the past out on the open road
Come back home and lighten up the load
Maybe we were young and maybe we were proud
Maybe all we needed was to say it out loud
I am saying it now, I am saying it now
Come back home before the summer ends
We can start again, we can still be friends
Leave the past out on the open road
Come back home and lighten up the load
Come back home, come back home
1. Midhull
A music studio for iPhone and Android, launching soon in six languages. For a Suno user, the differences that matter most:
- Downloads are not taken back. MP3, WAV, chord MIDI and the lyric sheet, plus stems (drums, bass, keys, lead) from level 10. Songs you make stay downloadable even if you change plans. Which plans include stems and MIDI is confirmed with the plans at launch.
- You fix the part, not the song. Redo one section, rewrite or re sing one line, extend, add a bridge, change key (up to 6 semitones) or tempo (40 to 220 BPM), swap the vocal or make it acoustic. Lock the lines you like. Line edits, extend and vocal changes are there from the start; key and tempo open at level 3 and section redo at level 5 as you make songs.
- Your songs stay on their engine version. Each song keeps the engine version it was made with, so an edit next month matches the original.
- You pay only for what you keep. Previews do not use your balance, and a kept song that comes out broken is returned to your balance automatically.
- Nine ways in: describe, write, hum, sing, snap a photo, dedicate, tap a rhythm, remix or sample.
- Made to share: songs open in a browser for people without the app, who can answer with a song; weekly challenges open every entry at once at Release Hour.
How it compares with Suno: Suno also runs on the web and has a desktop style studio with multitrack export on Premier; Midhull is phone first and puts its editing tools in the app. Suno's listing names ten vocal languages; Midhull sings in 37, each one tested. Midhull's first full song is free; plans and prices are published at launch.
Moving from Suno: bring your lyrics. Paste them into Write it with their section tags ([Verse], [Chorus]) and they are sung in the order you wrote them. Midhull starts songs from your words, your voice, your in app recordings and community songs, so audio files from other apps are not imported.
In the app
2. ElevenLabs Music
Built with licensed partners, with Music v2 (May 2026), section inpainting and up to 6 stems. The ElevenMusic iOS app costs $9.99 a month or $95.90 a year. Paid self serve plans allow commercial use except film, TV and games. We found no Android listing for the app. Best for creators who need cleared music.
3. Google Flow Music
Google's music studio (formerly ProducerAI) on the web and iOS. "Unlimited downloads" in MP3, WAV and M4A, plus stems and Veo music videos. Web Starter is $6 a month; iOS Starter is $7.99. We found no product specific ownership or commercial terms. Best for web first producers who want files.
4. Mureka
Low yearly pricing (from $7.17 a month), broad inputs including uploaded vocal audio, and up to 12 stems on Premier. Downloads require an active subscription and stop when you cancel. Best for volume on a budget.
5. Udio
Not an alternative if you need files: Udio's help center says downloading of audio, video and stems is disabled while it moves to a licensed platform. See Udio alternatives.
Suno and Midhull side by side
| Suno | Midhull | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | iOS and Android; songs open on the web |
| Free way to start | 50 credits a day on v6-mini, personal use | First full song free during setup |
| Paid downloads | 20 a month on Pro, 60 on Premier, including older songs | Not locked later, even if you change plans |
| Edit one part | Change one part of a song, single word or line lyric edits (v6) | Rewrite or re sing a line and extend from the start; redo a section or add a bridge from level 5 |
| Key and tempo | Studio pitch and stretch tools | Key up to 6 semitones either way, tempo 40 to 220 BPM, from level 3 |
| Stems | 2 types on Pro, 3 on Premier | Drums, bass, keys, lead, export from level 10 |
| MIDI | In Studio on Premier | Chord MIDI export |
| Older engine versions | Retired at v6 | Each song stays on the version it was made with |
| Broken output | Not stated | Returned to your balance automatically |
| Sending to someone | Publish and share | Browser reveal with no app, and an answer song |
| Real artist names in prompts | Not stated | Steered to genre, era, mood and instruments instead |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Suno?
For making and keeping songs on your phone, Midhull: downloads that stay yours, line and section edits, and songs you can send to anyone. For licensed commercial music, ElevenLabs Music. For the most downloads on the web, Google Flow Music.
When did Suno limit downloads?
Suno announced the caps with its terms update effective 3 September 2026. The caps are 20 a month on Pro and 60 on Premier and apply to older songs too.
Can I still download my old Suno songs?
Within your plan's monthly cap, or by buying extra downloads. Premier's Studio exports are not capped.
Is there a free Suno alternative?
Most apps have limited free tiers. Midhull gives you your first full song free during setup. See Free AI song makers compared.
Can I move my Suno songs to Midhull?
Bring your lyrics and remake the song in Write it. Audio files from other apps are not imported into Midhull.
Related
- The best AI music generator apps, compared
- Udio alternatives
- Turn your lyrics into a song
- Can you use AI music commercially?
- In the app: Studio, Pricing
Sources (all checked 31 October 2026)
- Suno download caps, trial downloads, older songs: https://suno.com/blog/suno-updates-tos
- Suno terms: https://suno.com/terms
- Suno v6, licensing partners, model retirement: https://suno.com/blog/introducing-v6
- Suno plans and free tier: https://suno.com/pricing
- Suno iOS prices and download credits, inputs, languages: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/suno-ai-music-song-maker/id6480136315
- Suno Studio 2.0: https://suno.com/blog/studio-2
- ElevenLabs: https://elevenlabs.io/music, https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-music-v2, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/-/id6755965224, https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-elevenlabs-11b-umg-deal-to-hybe-weverses-data-breach-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/
- Google Flow Music: https://www.flowmusic.app/, https://www.flowmusic.app/pricing, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/-/id6760315723, https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-labs/believe-flow-music-partnership/
- Mureka: https://www.mureka.ai/faq, https://www.mureka.ai/subscribe
- Udio: https://help.udio.com/en/articles/12683565-changes-associated-with-the-universal-music-group-umg-partnership