How much does a custom song cost?
A custom song from a human songwriting service starts at about $159 to $250 and takes four to seven days, based on prices we checked on October 1, 2026. AI gift-song services charge about $20 to $35. YueMusic's Gift Song is $14.9 one-time, each song is ready in one to two minutes, and you can listen before you pay.
Prices checked on each service's own site on October 1, 2026
Price table
What does a custom song cost in 2026?
Six services, each price taken from the service's own website on October 1, 2026. Prices change often, so check the source link before you buy.
| Service | Who makes it | Price (USD) | Delivery | Revisions | Hear it before paying? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SongfinchPrice source | Independent human artists (marketplace) | Not shown before checkout; each artist sets their own price | 7 days standard; sooner costs $25 per day, next day $200 | Free revision requests within 72 hours of delivery | No |
| SongloriousPrice source | Human singers (its FAQ says producers may also use generative music tools) | From $180 (2-minute song), from $250 (3-minute song) | 4 days included; 3 days +$20, next day +$85 | Lyric edits before recording; fixes for its own mistakes after delivery, other changes cost extra | Partly: pay 50% to hear about 30 seconds and the full lyrics |
| Songs With YouPrice source | Human artists | $159 (love collection), $199 fully custom | Within 1 week; 4 days +$60, 2 days +$100 | Lyrics agreed before recording; later edits $35, revisions $50 | No |
| giftsong.aiPrice source | AI | $34.99 per song; MP3 download extra, from $9 | A few minutes | Free remake under its happiness guarantee | Yes, a 60-second sample |
| SongovenPrice source | AI | $19.90 per song (2 versions); extra versions $4.99 | Within 1 hour | Unlimited lyric regenerations | Not clear from its site |
| YueMusic Gift Song | AI (Suno V6) | $14.9 one-time for 30 credits: 3 generations, 6 full songs | One to two minutes per generation | Edit the lyrics or style and generate again, 10 credits each time | Yes, every full song plays in your browser; you pay to download the MP3 |
Songfinch doesn't list a price before checkout because each artist sets their own. giftsong.ai charges separately for the MP3 download. Limited-time discount codes are left out. We re-check every price on this page each quarter.
Where the money goes
Why do human-written songs cost $100 or more?
A human custom song pays for real people's time. A songwriter turns your story into lyrics, a singer records them, and someone mixes the result. That is why the human services we checked start at $159 (Songs With You) and $180 (Songlorious, for a two-minute song), and why a three-minute Songlorious song starts at $250.
Speed costs extra too. Standard delivery is four to seven days. Songfinch charges $25 for each day sooner, up to $200 for next-day delivery; Songlorious charges $85 for next day; Songs With You charges $100 for two days. Changes after recording often cost more as well, because someone has to sing again.
AI services skip the recording session. The song is written and sung by a model in minutes, so the price drops to roughly $20 to $35 per song, and you can usually hear a version before you pay. What you give up is a named artist's own voice and a person you can talk the song through with.
YueMusic Gift Song
What do you get for $14.9?
Everything below comes from YueMusic's own pricing. Nothing else is bundled in.
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30 credits, six full songs
One generation costs 10 credits and returns two complete songs, so a Gift Song covers three generations: six versions to choose from.
- 02
Lyrics from your story, or your own
Describe who the song is for in a sentence or two and the lyrics are written for you, and you can edit them. Already have lyrics? Paste them in. Pick a voice: auto, male, female or instrumental.
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Ready in one to two minutes
Each generation takes one to two minutes. Songs usually run two to four minutes long; the engine sets the length.
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Listen before you pay
New accounts get 10 credits, enough for one generation. Every song plays in full in your browser. You pay when you want to download the MP3.
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Credits are charged after delivery
Credits come off your balance only after the songs arrive. A run that fails costs nothing.
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Made with Suno V6
YueMusic runs on Suno V6 through a third-party API provider. It does not clone real voices or cover existing songs.
Real output
One generation, two takes
Both takes came from a single generation with the same lyrics and the same style line, shown on each card. One generation costs 10 credits; a Gift Song covers three.
Style: acoustic ballad, soft male vocal, fingerpicked guitar, warm and intimate · 1:58
Generated on YueMusicStyle: acoustic ballad, soft male vocal, fingerpicked guitar, warm and intimate · 1:44
Generated on YueMusic
Real songs generated on YueMusic (Suno V6). Lyrics are original.
Honest advice
AI or human songwriter: which should you pick?
Both are good gifts. They solve different problems.
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Pick a human service if…
You want a named artist's real voice, a writer you can go back and forth with, and you have about a week and $159 or more. If the singer matters more than the price, this is the right call.
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Pick AI if…
The day is close, the budget is under $35, or you want to hear a few versions before choosing. You write a few details about the person; the song is back in minutes.
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Either way, check three things
Can you hear the song before paying? Is the MP3 included in the price? How long do you have to ask for changes? Songfinch, for example, gives you 72 hours after delivery to ask for free revisions.
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Unusual names need a little help
AI can mispronounce an unusual name. Spell it the way it sounds (for example "Shiv-awn" for Siobhan) and generate again. With a Gift Song you have three tries.
Songfinch
Is Songfinch worth it?
Songfinch is a marketplace of independent artists. You pick an artist, share your story, and that artist writes and records an original song. Each artist sets their own price, and Songfinch doesn't show it until checkout. Standard delivery is seven days, and you have 72 hours after delivery to ask for free revisions.
It is worth it if you want a real person to write and sing the song and you can wait a week. If you mostly need a song for an event this week, or you want to hear it before paying, an AI service fits better and costs a fraction of the price.
Compared with Songlorious, the other well-known human service in our table, the difference is what you know before paying. Songlorious lists its starting prices ($180 for a two-minute song, $250 for three minutes) and lets you pay half to hear about 30 seconds first. Songfinch shows the price only at checkout and offers no preview, but it does give you a 72-hour revision window.
FAQ
Custom song cost questions
Prices below were checked on October 1, 2026.