Online Mastering Price Comparison (October 2026): What Each Service Charges
Published · by Loopin
At the time of writing (October 2026), the cost of a master ranges from $0 to $5 a file. Here are the plans we could trace to a vendor page, and the cost per master at 2, 10 and 20 a month.
Read this first: what is in the rows and what is not
Every price below comes from the vendor’s own page or help centre, and is linked. Where a vendor’s pages disagree with each other, or we could not trace a number, the row says check instead of guessing. Prices move and differ by region, so confirm before you pay.
Cost per master is simple: monthly cost divided by masters a month. A tool that is cheap at 2 masters can be expensive at 20, and the other way round. The maths is in the last section.
Row set 1: pay per file
Ditto Music: a free full-length preview, then $5 to download, no subscription, per Ditto’s support article. Cost: 2 masters = $10, 10 = $50, 20 = $100 a month.
Masterchannel (the engine behind Ditto’s tool): its pricing page lists a Professional tier at $19 a month (billed $228 a year) and a Partner tier for studios at $79 a month (billed $948 a year). Check which tier covers unlimited downloads and which downloads the free tier allows, because we could not confirm that detail from the page.
Row set 2: subscriptions
eMastered, per its help centre: $39 a month with no commitment, $19 a month on a 12-month commitment billed monthly, or $156 upfront for the year (about $13 a month). All three have the same features. Cost: monthly plan = $19.50 per master at 2 a month, $3.90 at 10, $1.95 at 20. Upfront plan = $6.50, $1.30, $0.65. The 12-month plan = $9.50, $1.90, $0.95.
LANDR: its own pages show different starting prices for the Studio plans, and a single track is priced separately. Open LANDR’s pricing page and note the plan, the billing period and the download format, since lower tiers can limit WAV.
Row set 3: free or bundled
Loopin: free online mastering, previews and loudness-matched A/B are unlimited and cost $0. Downloads on the free tier are capped at 1 per rolling 24 hours with no account, or 2 with a free account. Loopin Mastering Unlimited is $10 a month or $59 a year (about $4.92 a month); check the pricing page for your region. Cost: $10 plan = $5.00, $1.00, $0.50 per master at 2, 10 and 20 a month; $59 plan = $2.46, $0.49, $0.25.
FL Studio: Image-Line says every licence includes the default mastering reference, with full features through FL Cloud Plus or Pro. BandLab offers free mastering with presets; its membership page lists extra presets, but we could not confirm a download cap, so check it in the app.
Run the maths at your own volume
Multiply your monthly tracks by $5 for pay-per-file, and compare with the flat plans above. At 2 tracks a month, pay-per-file ($10) is hard to beat against $39 monthly. At 10 it is $50, so a flat plan wins. At 20 it is $100, and the cheapest paid plan on this page is under $1 a master.
The free tier changes the maths if you can wait: 2 downloads per rolling 24 hours with a free account covers a 10-track beat tape in 5 days at $0. If a client is waiting today, that is the point where a paid plan earns its fee.
Know what the cheapest row will not do
Cheapest is not a promise of quality. Automatic mastering, from any vendor in this table, cannot fix a muddy mix and takes no creative direction. Use the free A/B on your own track, then master it free and compare with the paid options at matched loudness.
We will update this page in November. If you spot a price that has moved, trust the vendor page over ours. For a longer walk through free versus paid, read free vs paid mastering.
Frequently asked questions
How much does online mastering cost?
At the time of writing (October 2026), from $0 on a free tier to $5 a file at Ditto, with subscriptions such as eMastered at $39 a month, $19 a month on a 12-month term, or $156 a year.
What is the cheapest online mastering?
For one or two tracks a month, free tiers and $5 a file are cheapest. At 10 or more a month, flat plans give a lower cost per master. BandLab is also free.
Is Ditto mastering free?
The preview is free and full-length; downloading costs $5 per track with no subscription, per Ditto's support article.
How much is eMastered per month?
Per its help centre: $39 monthly, $19 a month on a 12-month commitment, or $156 upfront (about $13 a month). Check emastered.com/pricing before buying.
How much is Loopin Mastering Unlimited?
$10 a month or $59 a year. Check the pricing page for your region. Mastering and previews are free; free downloads are capped.
Does LANDR cost more than eMastered?
LANDR's own pages show different starting prices by plan, so check landr.com/pricing for the tier, billing period and WAV access before comparing.