Stock Music
Soundstripe
Subscription music, sound effects and stock video, with a Business plan aimed at nonprofits making video for their local area.
- Price
- Personal from $9.99/mo; Business $999/yr or $299/quarter (Oct 2026)
- Free option
- No
- Works on
- Web, Mac
- Learning curve
- Easy
The short answer: is Soundstripe right for your church?
Soundstripe is a subscription library of 58,000+ songs and 115,000+ sound effects, with stock video on higher plans. It's best for churches making weekly social video for their own city. The catch: Personal and Pro plans cover individuals, not organizations, so a church-owned channel points to the $999-a-year Business plan.
Who Soundstripe is for
Great for
- Churches making weekly social video for people in their own city
- Small teams that want up to three seats on one plan
- Mac editors who want track suggestions while they cut
Skip it if
- Churches that need one song for one project. A single-use license or pay-per-track library costs less.
- Churches running broadcast or national campaigns. Business excludes broadcast, so you'd need Enterprise.
How churches use Soundstripe
Weekly sermon clips
Add music to sermon clips for Reels and Shorts. Business clears up to five YouTube channels.
Easter ad in your city
Run a paid social ad for Easter services aimed at your area. Business covers paid social for a local audience.
Volunteer training video
Score a welcome team onboarding video. Business Standard Coverage includes corporate communication along with social and podcasts.
Getting started with Soundstripe
- 1
Read the pricing page FAQ on when you need a business-level license.
- 2
Choose Business with Standard Coverage if your church owns the channels.
- 3
Install the Premiere Pro extension or the Mac app to search music while you edit.
Pros and watch-outs
What we like
- Business plan aimed at nonprofits, with up to three seats
- Stems for original songs on Pro and up
- Business and Enterprise include indemnification
- Single-use licenses if you only need one track
Watch out for
- Personal and Pro plans don't cover organizations
- Business covers a single local market only
- Live performances of the music aren't allowed
Soundstripe FAQ
Is Soundstripe free for churches?
No. Soundstripe has no free plan or published church discount. Its Business plan, aimed at nonprofits and small businesses, was $999 a year or $299 a quarter in October 2026.
Can a church use Soundstripe's Personal or Pro plan?
Soundstripe says its consumer plans cover individuals, not organizations, and the license is in your name. It says content made in-house for an organization needs a business-level license.
Can we play Soundstripe music live at church?
No. Soundstripe's FAQ lists live performances of its music as a restriction.
What happens to our downloads if we cancel Soundstripe?
You can't re-download tracks or use them in new projects. Single-use licenses give perpetual rights if you still need a track later.
