Why this comparison matters
The AI music space splintered fast. What used to be one category — "make a song from a prompt" — is now three very different products solving three different problems. Boomy wants anyone to publish a track in 30 seconds. Udio is chasing studio-grade audio quality. AIVA is the orchestral and film-scoring tool that takes copyright ownership seriously.
Picking the wrong one wastes money and ships music that doesn't fit the project. This breakdown is based on the current pricing, feature sets, and the realistic output quality of each tool as of June 2026.
Feature comparison table
| Feature | Boomy | Udio | AIVA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary strength | Speed and accessibility | Audio fidelity | Style breadth and licensing |
| Audio quality | Good | Best in class (44.1kHz stereo) | Very good |
| Genre coverage | Mainstream genres | Skews pop, electronic, hip-hop | 250+ styles, strong on orchestral |
| Stem separation | Pro tier only | Standard tier and up | MIDI export instead |
| Inpainting / regenerate sections | No | Yes | Limited editing |
| MIDI export | No | No | Yes (key differentiator) |
| Lyric generation | Basic | Built-in or bring-your-own | Instrumental focus |
| Copyright ownership | Commercial rights on paid tiers | Commercial rights on paid tiers | Full copyright only on Pro tier |
| API access | Pro tier | Pro tier | Not advertised |
| Free tier | Limited generations | 10 songs/day, personal use only | 3 downloads/month, AIVA owns copyright |
Pricing comparison
All three follow a similar three-tier model, but the value at each tier is very different.
Free tiers
- Boomy: Limited generations, basic editing, community sharing. Good for trying it out.
- Udio: 10 generations per day, standard quality, personal use only. The most generous free tier for actually testing the product.
- AIVA: 3 downloads per month, MP3 and MIDI export — but AIVA keeps the copyright. Useless for anything you plan to publish.
Mid tier (~$10/mo)
- Boomy Creator ($9.99/mo): Unlimited generation, download rights, commercial use.
- Udio Standard ($10/mo): 1,200 generations, studio-quality audio, stem separation, commercial rights, inpainting. This is the best dollar-for-dollar tier in the category.
- AIVA Standard (€11/mo): Only 15 downloads per month and you still don't own the copyright — you just get monetization rights on YouTube and Twitch.
Pro tier ($30+/mo)
- Boomy Pro ($29.99/mo): Priority generation, stems, API access.
- Udio Pro ($30/mo): 4,800 generations, highest priority, extended track length, advanced stem control, API access.
- AIVA Pro (€33/mo): Full copyright ownership and unlimited commercial use. For commercial scoring work, this is the only tier that matters.
Use case scenarios
Pick Boomy if you're a non-musician creating background tracks
Boomy is the lowest-friction tool of the three. If you're a TikToker, podcaster, or hobbyist who wants a usable track in under a minute without learning anything about music theory or prompt engineering, this is the right call. The output won't fool a producer, but it's fine for short-form social content.
Pick Udio if audio quality is the constraint
Udio sounds noticeably better than the alternatives — full mixes hold up at 44.1kHz stereo, and stem separation actually works well enough to drop into a DAW. Inpainting (regenerating just one section of a track) is a real production tool that the others don't match. If you're publishing music to Spotify, scoring video at any level of seriousness, or remixing, Udio is the pick.
Pick AIVA if you need orchestral, MIDI, or full copyright ownership
AIVA is the only tool here that exports MIDI, which matters if you want to take the output into Logic, Ableton, or a notation program and finish the arrangement yourself. The 250+ style library leans heavily into orchestral, cinematic, and classical — areas Udio and Boomy genuinely struggle with. The Pro tier is expensive, but it's the only way in this comparison to fully own the copyright on what you generate.
Verdict
There is no single winner. The three tools occupy different corners of the same market.
- Best overall value: Udio Standard at $10/mo. Studio-quality audio, stems, inpainting, commercial rights, and 1,200 generations a month is genuinely the strongest tier on offer.
- Best for beginners and content creators: Boomy Creator at $9.99/mo. Fastest path from idea to publishable track.
- Best for film, game, and orchestral scoring: AIVA Pro at €33/mo. The MIDI export and full copyright ownership are non-negotiable for serious commercial work, and the style library is built for it.
If you're picking just one and the use case is ambiguous, start with Udio's free tier. It's the most likely to surprise you on quality, and the upgrade path is the cheapest of the three. If you hit the limits of its genre coverage — especially on orchestral or film cues — that's the signal to look at AIVA.