Artlist vs Envato Elements
A side-by-side look at Artlist and Envato Elements for podcasters: pricing, features, and where each one wins.
Envato Elements
Unlimited creative asset bundle with music and sound effects
$17/mo
Visit Envato ElementsAt a glance
| Artlist | Envato Elements | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10/mo | $17/mo |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Best for | Multi-platform creators who want perpetual licensing and don't mind annual-only billing | Designers, marketers, and multimedia producers who need a wide range of creative assets beyond music alone |
| Founded | 2016 | 2018 |
Key features
Artlist
- Curated catalog with high editorial quality standards
- Perpetual license - content stays licensed after cancellation
- Music stems for custom mixing
- Podcast coverage on all paid tiers
- Premiere Pro extension included
- AI music, AI voiceover, and stock footage as add-ons or in Max bundle
Envato Elements
- 28+ million creative assets including music and sound effects
- Unlimited downloads with lifetime commercial license
- AI image, video, voice, and music generation on Plus and Ultimate
- Stock video footage and motion graphics
- Fonts, graphics, and templates
- Adobe Creative Cloud integration
Pros and cons
Artlist
Pros
- Perpetual licensing is the strongest in the category
- Pro plan covers client work, ads, and broadcast
- High catalog curation quality
Cons
- Annual billing only - no true monthly option
- Catalog size smaller than Epidemic Sound
- Full feature stack (footage, AI tools) requires expensive Max plan
Envato Elements
Pros
- Best breadth of asset types for the price
- Lifetime commercial license on all downloaded assets
- 60-day affiliate cookie window is longest in the category
Cons
- Music catalog is not editorially curated
- Monthly billing is not available - annual only at advertised rates
- No free tier
The verdict
Choose Artlist if
Multi-platform creators who want perpetual licensing and don't mind annual-only billing.
Artlist's perpetual licensing is a genuine differentiator - most competitors void your license if you cancel, Artlist does not. The Music & SFX Pro plan at $16.58/month (annual) is the serious podcaster tier: three channels per platform, client work, ads,…
Choose Envato Elements if
Designers, marketers, and multimedia producers who need a wide range of creative assets beyond music alone.
Envato Elements is genuinely good value if you use more than one asset type - at $16.50/month you get music, SFX, video, graphics, fonts, and templates in a single subscription. For podcasters who only need background music, it is oversized…