Loopcloud vs Loopmasters: Which One Actually Helps You Finish Tracks?

Loopcloud offers a massive, cloud-based library you can tweak right in your DAW, while Loopmasters is the classic digital record store for sample packs across every genre imaginable. Both promise endless sounds for producers, but which one actually fits into a real workflow?

We’ll break down how they stack up—comparing their libraries, features, and pricing—to help you decide which platform deserves a spot in your setup.

But before you pick a side, it's worth considering a third path. Output's ecosystem, with its playable sample engine Arcade and AI-powered Co-Producer, focuses less on just giving you sounds and more on integrating them directly into your process.

A Quick Overview on Loopcloud and Loopmasters

What is Loopcloud?

Loopcloud is a sample library service that plugs directly into your DAW. Its main draw is letting you audition and tweak sounds in time and key with your project before you download them. The platform also helps organize your own sample collection by automatically tagging your entire local library.

What is Loopmasters?

Think of Loopmasters as a massive online shop for sound packs. You browse, find a pack you like—whether it's for house, hip-hop, or cinematic scores—and buy it outright. It’s a straightforward, à la carte approach to building your sound library with royalty-free loops, one-shots, and presets.

Features of Loopcloud and Loopmasters

Loopcloud Features

Loopcloud’s platform is built around a few core functions designed to speed up your process:

• DAW Integration: You can audition and edit any sound from the library directly in your DAW—synced to your project’s tempo and key—before you commit to downloading it.

• Massive Library: It provides access to a library of over 4 million samples, with thousands of new sounds added each week.

• Sample Organization: The platform includes a tool that automatically tags your entire personal sample library, even sounds from other providers.

• MIDI and Presets: Beyond audio, it offers a large collection of MIDI files and synth presets.

• Plugin Suite: An annual subscription comes with a suite of plugins.

Loopmasters Features

Loopmasters sticks to a more traditional 'buy-the-pack' model, built around a few key functions:

• Royalty-Free Packs: Every sample pack is royalty-free, meaning you can use the sounds in commercial releases without owing anyone a cut.

• Vast Catalog: The library covers an enormous range of genres, from house and techno to obscure cinematic and world instrument packs.

• Multi-Format Support: Downloads are prepared for most major DAWs and samplers—like Ableton Live Packs, Apple Loops, and Kontakt instruments—cutting down on file-wrangling.

• Professional Feedback: VIP reviews from working producers and artists give you a gut check on a pack’s quality before you commit.

• Loopcloud Integration: Its biggest workflow advantage is the deep integration with Loopcloud, which lets you audition and buy individual sounds from its packs directly inside your project.

Why Choose One Over The Other?

• Why you might consider Loopcloud: Your process benefits from auditioning sounds in real-time, synced to your project's key and tempo before committing. It’s a subscription service that grants access to a large, evolving library, which is a different approach than buying and owning individual packs.

• Why you might explore Loopmasters: You prefer to purchase and permanently own specific sound packs, building your collection deliberately. It functions like a massive digital shop for sounds, offering packs in various formats for different DAWs, rather than a subscription-based stream.

Output: A Better Alternative to Loopcloud And Loopmasters

Where Loopcloud and Loopmasters offer vast libraries of raw material, Output provides an ecosystem of tools designed to spark ideas and integrate directly into your process. It’s less about digging for sounds and more about having instruments that help you write.

What is Output?

We build a connected suite of software instruments, effects, and AI-powered tools for music production. Here’s what sets our approach apart:

• Playable Samples: Instead of just auditioning loops, Arcade turns a constantly growing, royalty-free library into a playable instrument. You can manipulate sounds on the fly with macro controls and even drag in your own samples.

• AI-Powered Discovery: Our Co-Producer plugin analyzes your session and suggests fitting sounds from our library using AI. You can guide it with natural language, turning a search for "dusty vinyl drums" into instant, usable results.

• Sound-Shaping Effects: We offer a suite of acclaimed FX plugins—like the granular synthesizer Portal, the distortion engine Thermal, and the rhythm generator Movement—that transform audio in deep and unexpected ways.

• Genre-Defining Instruments: Long before Arcade, we built our reputation on powerful Kontakt instruments like the vocal engine Exhale and the pulse engine Signal, which are still staples in professional studios.

• A Unified System: All our core software is available in a single Output One subscription, giving you an entire toolkit where every part works together seamlessly.

Ultimately, the choice comes down to your workflow. If you need a digital record store for sound packs, Loopmasters is a solid choice. If you want to audition sounds in context, Loopcloud works. But if you want tools that feel more like collaborators—instruments that generate ideas and plugins that help you find the perfect sound without breaking your flow—that’s where we come in.

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Pricing of Loopcloud vs Loopmasters

Loopcloud Pricing

Loopcloud runs on a subscription model with three tiers, and the main difference is how many sounds you can download each month.

The Artist plan costs $7.99 a month, giving you 100 points to spend on sounds and 5 GB of cloud storage for your own samples. Next up is the Studio plan at $11.99 a month, which they mark as their most popular option. It bumps you to 300 points and 50 GB of storage. For heavy users, the Professional plan is $21.99 a month for 600 points and a hefty 250 GB of storage.

All plans give you access to the same library of 4 million sounds; the points just act as your download currency. They also push annual options that offer a first-year discount and include a bundle of 10 plugins. If you want to test it out, a 14-day free trial is available to see how it fits your process.

Loopmasters Pricing

Loopmasters keeps things old-school. There are no monthly fees or complicated tiers. You find a sound pack you like, you buy it, and it’s yours forever. It’s like a digital record store—straightforward and no strings attached.

But here’s where it gets interesting. Because Loopmasters and Loopcloud are connected, you can also access Loopmasters content through a Loopcloud subscription. Instead of buying a whole pack for that one perfect snare, you can use the points from your Loopcloud plan to cherry-pick individual sounds. It’s a way to get surgical without committing to an entire collection.

So you have two options: own the packs outright from Loopmasters or use a subscription to access individual sounds via Loopcloud. Both are about collecting raw audio. Our take is a bit different—we think the tools you use should do more than just hold sounds. They should help you shape them into something new entirely.

Output Pricing

We keep our pricing straightforward. Our core offering is the Output One subscription, which bundles our entire software toolkit for $14.99 a month or $119.99 a year. That includes the Arcade sample engine, our AI-powered Co-Producer, and the full suite of FX plugins: Portal, Thermal, and Movement.

If you’d rather start with just one tool, you can subscribe to Arcade on its own for $12.99 per month. Co-Producer is available for $9.99 a month or $79.99 annually.

And because nobody should buy blind, you can take Arcade for a spin with a 7-day free trial. If you're already an Arcade subscriber, you get to try Co-Producer free for 60 days.

For producers who prefer to own their software, our classic Kontakt instruments (like Exhale and Signal) and individual FX plugins are still available as one-time purchases. You can grab them individually or get the whole collection in a bundle.

Loopcloud, Loopmasters, or Output: Which is The Best Sample Library for You?

Ultimately, whether you choose Loopcloud for its in-DAW auditioning or Loopmasters for its classic buy-to-own packs, you’ll get great sounds. But if you want tools that actively help you write, find inspiration, and shape your sound—not just a folder of samples—our ecosystem is built for that. We think it’s a better way to work, and you can try our entire suite for free to see if you agree.

Happy creating!