LANDR vs Ditto Mastering: Subscription or $5 a Track?
Published · by Loopin
Ditto charges a flat $5 per master with no subscription; LANDR sells a $10 single track or a subscription tier. Up to three masters a month Ditto is cheaper; above that, count the tiers.
Compare what each one charges
At the time of writing (October 2026), Ditto’s support page says you hear the full mastered track free and pay $5 only to download, with no subscription. LANDR’s mastering page says you do not need a subscription and that a single track costs $10.
LANDR also sells Studio tiers (Essentials, Standard, Pro). Its pages disagree on the starting price, and its support article puts the Pro tier from $15.99 a month. Check the pricing page for your region before planning around any LANDR subscription figure.
Compare the files you get
Ditto says its download is a 24-bit WAV mastered for streaming, and the tool shows loudness, peak and frequency balance in the preview. Checkout is handled by Masterchannel, the partner Ditto built the tool with.
LANDR’s page lists MP3 at 320 kbps, a 16-bit WAV and a 24-bit HD WAV, and the 24-bit file needs a 24-bit source. LANDR’s own pages also say the WAV tiers sit on its Standard and Pro subscriptions; confirm which tier your files need.
Run the break-even number
Against Ditto’s flat $5, a $15.99 plan breaks even at the fourth master: three masters is $15 on Ditto, four is $20. If you master 2 tracks a month, Ditto costs $10, and a subscription costs $15.99 for features you may not touch.
Against LANDR’s own $10 single-track price, Ditto is half the cost per track at any volume. The subscription only wins on volume, and the volume it wins at is roughly four a month or more. At 10 masters a month, $5 a track is $50 and $15.99 is $1.60 a track.
Spot the costs that do not show on the price tag
Revisions: LANDR’s support pages say remastering a track with different settings costs an extra credit on its pay-per-track credits, so a client who changes their mind pays you and you pay LANDR. Ditto’s page describes one $5 charge per downloaded master, so each new mix would be a new purchase.
Distribution bundling: Ditto’s business is distribution and LANDR sells distribution in Studio too. If you already distribute through one of them, mastering through the same account may be simplest. If not, you are paying for a bundle you do not use.
Add the free option before you pay either
Before spending $5 or $10, master the track free with Loopin: mastering, previews and loudness-matched A/B are free and unlimited, with 1 download per rolling 24 hours (no account) or 2 with a free account. BandLab is also free.
Loopin exports a 16-bit WAV at about −14 LUFS with a −1 dBTP ceiling, so it will not suit a client who requires 24-bit. For volume, Loopin Mastering Unlimited is $10 a month or $59 a year (check the pricing page for your region).
Run a ten-minute test, then pick
Bounce one mix with peaks near −6 dBFS, preview it in Ditto, and run the same file through free online mastering. Level-match both before judging. Ditto’s free preview and Loopin’s unlimited previews cost nothing, so the test is free.
If a client master has to be a bit-perfect product, hand it to an engineer. Neither Ditto, LANDR nor Loopin fixes a weak mix or takes creative direction; they are a fast first pass. Full price grids sit in our October price comparison.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ditto mastering cheaper than LANDR?
At the time of writing (October 2026), Ditto charges $5 per download and LANDR's mastering page says $10 for a single track, so Ditto is cheaper per track. LANDR subscriptions change that above about three or four masters a month.
Does Ditto mastering need a subscription?
No. Ditto's support page says you pay only when you download the finished file, and the preview is free.
What format does Ditto mastering deliver?
Ditto's support page says a 24-bit WAV optimized for streaming. LANDR lists MP3 at 320 kbps, 16-bit WAV and 24-bit HD WAV.
Who makes Ditto's mastering?
Ditto launched it with Masterchannel, and checkout is handled by Masterchannel when you download.
Is there a free alternative to both?
Loopin Mastering is free for mastering and previews, with a download cap of 1 per 24 hours with no account and 2 with a free account. BandLab is also free.
Which is better for client work?
Neither is built around batches. If you master more than about four tracks a month, compare a flat plan against $5 a track using the break-even maths above.