The Best 6 Alternatives to Loopcloud for Fresh Sounds

Loopcloud is a fixture in the production world, offering a massive library of royalty-free samples and MIDI that syncs with your DAW.

But it’s not the only game in town. This guide breaks down the features and user feedback for other top-tier sample platforms, from Splice to our own ecosystem at Output.

The goal is to cut through the noise and help you find the right engine for your sound, because the best tool is the one that gets out of your way.

1) Top pick: Output

We’re Output, and we build software instruments, effects, and AI-powered tools for music makers. Our whole ecosystem is designed to get out of the way so you can get your ideas down faster.

Output Features

Our ecosystem is built around Arcade, a sample playback plugin with a massive, constantly growing library of royalty-free sounds organized into playable Kits. But we go beyond samples, offering a full suite of acclaimed FX plugins—like the granular engine Portal, the distortion powerhouse Thermal, and the rhythmic tool Movement—plus a deep catalog of Kontakt instruments.

Our newest tool, Co-Producer, is an AI-powered plugin that helps you find the perfect sound without derailing your session. It analyzes your track’s key, tempo, and rhythm—or you can just type what you’re looking for—and instantly suggests matching samples from our library. It’s built to speed up that needle-in-a-haystack search so you can stay in the flow.

Here’s a quick rundown of what our ecosystem offers:

• A constantly updated, royalty-free sample library inside Arcade, with playable instruments and drag-and-drop functionality.
• AI-powered sample discovery with Co-Producer, which finds sounds based on your project’s audio or natural language prompts.
• A full suite of sound-shaping FX plugins for everything from granular synthesis to multi-stage distortion.
• Deep integration with your DAW, designed to keep your workflow fast and intuitive.
• Everything bundled into a single subscription with Output One, giving you access to our entire software suite.

Output Pricing

We keep our pricing straightforward because we’d rather you spend time making music than doing math. The best value is our Output One subscription, which bundles our entire software suite—Arcade, Co-Producer, and all our flagship FX plugins—for $14.99 per month, or $119.99 for a full year.

If you just need the sample engine, you can get Arcade on its own for $12.99 a month. For producers who prefer to own their tools outright, our classic Kontakt instruments and FX plugins are also available as one-time purchases.

You can explore all our products and pricing options to find what fits your setup.

Why Producers and Artists love Output

We’re always listening to what producers have to say, and we're humbled by the feedback. On Trustpilot, we hold a 4.1 out of 5 score from our users. The consensus is that our tools, especially Arcade, are a game-changer for getting ideas going. Producers tell us the clean interface and versatile loops help them start tracks faster and add that extra “sauce” to their beats without the usual blocks.

It’s not just bedroom producers who find our gear useful. Our tools are in the studios of artists like Beyoncé, Skrillex, Billie Eilish, and Björk. We build these instruments to solve problems we face ourselves, so seeing them used on chart-topping records and experimental soundscapes is the ultimate validation. It tells us we’re on the right track—building powerful tools that don't get in the way of the music.

2) Sample Focus

Sample Focus is a community-driven website where users can find, preview, and download free audio samples and loops from a user-uploaded library.

Sample Focus Features

The platform is built around a searchable library of audio files. You can browse for sounds using filters for genre, tags, tempo, and key. Each sample has an audio player for previewing before you download.

It’s a web-based tool, so there’s no direct DAW integration or plugin. The workflow involves finding a sound on the site, downloading the audio file, and then manually importing it into your project.

Sample Focus Pricing

Sample Focus operates on a credit system. All users get a few free download credits each week. If you need more, you can subscribe to a paid monthly or yearly plan for a larger number of downloads.

3) Loopmasters

Loopmasters is an online marketplace for royalty-free sample packs, loops, and presets. It offers a large catalog of sounds from various producers and labels across many genres.

Loopmasters Features

The platform’s core is a massive library of downloadable sound packs. You can browse by genre, format, or label to find specific sounds like one-shots, synth presets, and MIDI files. Loopmasters also operates Loopcloud, a separate cloud-based application that lets you search and audition samples before downloading them into your DAW.

Loopmasters Pricing

Loopmasters' companion app, Loopcloud, runs on a tiered subscription model with monthly or annual options. Each tier gives you a set number of points to spend on sounds and a specific amount of cloud storage. The higher the tier, the more points and storage you get.

4) LANDR

LANDR is a cloud-based platform that started with AI-powered mastering and has since expanded to include music distribution, a sample library, plugins, and collaboration tools in a single package.

LANDR Features

The platform’s main function is its AI mastering engine, which analyzes a track to build a custom processing chain. LANDR also provides distribution services to major streaming platforms and includes a large library of royalty-free samples. On top of that, it offers a collection of its own plugins and instruments for sound shaping.

For teamwork, the platform has tools for remote sessions that stream high-quality audio and video directly from a DAW. It also incorporates file sharing and community features for getting feedback or connecting with other professionals.

LANDR Pricing

LANDR uses a tiered subscription model that bundles its services, with different usage limits depending on the plan. It also offers separate, standalone plans focused solely on music distribution. Higher-tier subscriptions generally unlock more features, larger download quotas, and faster processing times.

5) Splice

Splice is a platform built around a large library of royalty-free samples, loops, and presets. It also offers rent-to-own plans for third-party plugins.

Splice Features

The core of the platform is its web-based sound library, which you can browse and audition. For DAW integration, Splice uses a desktop app that lets you preview loops in your project’s key and tempo before dragging them into your timeline.

It also includes a feature called Create mode, which algorithmically matches compatible loops from its catalog. All downloaded sounds are yours to keep, even if you cancel your plan.

Splice Pricing

Splice runs on a tiered subscription model where you pay a monthly or annual fee for a set number of download credits. Plans like Sounds+, Creator, and Creator+ offer different credit amounts, and any unused credits roll over to the next month.

6) Looperman

Looperman is a community-driven website where users upload and share free loops, acapellas, and tracks with other musicians.

Looperman Features

The platform is a large, user-generated library of audio files. You can browse for sounds by tags like genre or tempo and preview them on the site before downloading. Because it’s web-based, the workflow involves finding a sound, downloading the file, and manually importing it into your DAW.

Beyond the sound library, the site includes community features for connecting with other users and a section that lists free third-party plugins and instruments.

Looperman Pricing

The platform is free to use, but you need to register for an account to download files. While the service itself is free, some user-uploaded content may have its own licensing restrictions for commercial use, so it’s important to check the terms for each file you download.

What to Consider When Selecting a Loopcloud Alternative?

Finding the right sample service is about more than just the size of the library.

1. How it fits your workflow. Are you downloading files from a website and manually importing them, or are you using a dedicated plugin that lives inside your DAW? A tight integration means less context-switching and more time making music.
2. Intelligent sound discovery. Sifting through millions of samples is a vibe killer. Look for platforms with smart search tools that actually understand your track. For instance, our Co-Producer plugin analyzes your project’s audio or uses plain language to find matching sounds, so you stay in the zone.
3. Library curation vs. sheer size. Do you want a massive, sprawling marketplace like Loopmasters, or a curated library where every sound is designed to work together? A curated approach, like the one we take with Arcade, often leads to faster, more cohesive results.
4. The rest of the ecosystem. A sample library is great, but what else is on offer? Some platforms, like LANDR, bundle in mastering and distribution. Others, like us, pair the sample engine with a full suite of sound-shaping FX plugins to mangle and transform your sounds.
5. Pricing model. Watch out for credit-based systems like those on Splice. They can feel like you’re constantly doing math instead of making music. A straightforward, all-access subscription often provides better value and less headache in the long run.

Which Sample Platforms Should You Go With?

While any of these services will expand your sound palette, we built Output for producers who want more than just a library. If you're after a complete system with an AI-powered sample engine and powerful effects that all live in your DAW, we think you'll feel right at home.

Find Your Next Hook in Output

Stop scrolling through endless folders and start making music. We built these tools to get you to the good part faster. Try Output today and hear the difference for yourself.