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“Bounce it, sleep on it, listen again tomorrow.”
SoundCloud is a well-known place to host and share audio with fans. Aden matches the storage and fan reach with private file management, demos, release planning, fans CRM and tours in one workspace.
Why Aden: Aden matches hosting and fan reach and adds demos, planning, fans CRM and tours.
| Feature | Aden | SoundCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Team & roster management | Included | Not included |
| Song & file storage | Included | Included |
| Demo review & feedback | Included | Not included |
| Release planning | Included | Not included |
| Tours & events | Included | Not included |
| Fan & contact CRM | Included | Included |
| Streaming analytics | Included | Basic |
| Artist website & smart links | Included | Not included |
| Email campaigns | Included | Not included |
| Music distribution | Coming soon | Not included |
| Mastering / production tools | Coming soon | Not included |
| Web, desktop & mobile | Included | Included |
| Real-time collaboration | Included | Not included |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid tiers | Free + paid tiers |
People
Teams, members, and the organisation that holds them
Catalogue
Tracks, versions, albums, playlists
Audio and files
Version files and project files
Contacts and deals
Contacts and opportunities
Yes. Like SoundCloud, Aden has song and file storage, a fan and contact CRM, and desktop and mobile apps. It also brings team and roster management, demo review and feedback, release planning, tours and events, an artist website and smart links, email campaigns, and real-time collaboration into the same workspace.
Aden includes team and roster management, demo review and feedback, release planning, tours and events, an artist website and smart links, email campaigns, and real-time collaboration, which this comparison does not list for SoundCloud. Aden also has these as full features, where SoundCloud is listed with a qualifier: streaming analytics (Basic).
Yes. Nothing has to be switched off to start: keep SoundCloud for audio collaboration while the team moves into Aden.
Bring people, catalogue, audio and files, and contacts and deals over from SoundCloud, in that order. The guide is at aden.space/migrate, and an AI agent can run the move from the brief at aden.space/migrate.md.
Aden has a free plan, and paid plans from €5 a month. For SoundCloud, the comparison table lists: Free + paid tiers.
Aden is the all-in-one option. Next to SoundCloud, this comparison also covers DISCO, Samply, and Untitled for audio collaboration.