A BandLab Alternative That Writes and Sings the Whole Song
BandLab is a genuinely free cloud studio, and SongStarter is a handy way to spark ideas. But it only hands you short instrumental seeds — a few beats or chords — that you still have to build into a real song yourself. There are no AI vocals and no lyrics. Neume goes the other way. Describe your song in one prompt and it writes the lyrics, sings real vocals, and delivers a finished, mixed track in about a minute. Your first song is free, and every song you make is yours to use commercially.
Finished songs, not just idea seeds
The difference between a starting point and a song you can release.
First song free
Try Neume with no credit card. Describe a song, get a finished track back, and hear real vocals in about a minute.
Real vocals and lyrics
SongStarter gives instrumental seeds only. Neume writes the words and sings them, so you get a full vocal song from one prompt.
One prompt, no DAW
BandLab expects you to build the song in the studio. With Neume you just describe it — the lyrics, style and vibe are inferred.
Yours to keep
Download a 320 kbps MP3 and use your songs commercially — no subscription required to keep what you make.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Neume lets you make your first song free with no credit card, and there's a free option for lower-quality songs after that. BandLab is free too, but its SongStarter only produces short instrumental seeds rather than finished vocal tracks.
No. BandLab's SongStarter generates short instrumental idea seeds — a few beats, a melody or a chord progression — that you then build into a song yourself inside the studio. It doesn't write lyrics or sing AI vocals. Neume delivers a finished, mixed vocal song from one prompt.
Your first song is free. Paid plans start from $3.99, and if you'd rather not subscribe, Neume also offers one-time top-ups from $4.99 that never expire. BandLab's core studio and SongStarter are free to use.
Yes. With Neume you can use the songs you make personally or commercially, and no subscription is required. BandLab's SongStarter output is royalty-free, but you don't own the raw generated seed outright — you're expected to build an original work around it before releasing.
No. Neume was built for people who don't produce. You describe the song in plain words and it handles the lyrics, vocals and mix. BandLab is a full studio, so turning a SongStarter seed into a finished track takes some music skills.
Yes. Neume runs on the web, iOS and Android, and also offers an MCP server, so you can generate songs from Claude or your own AI agent. BandLab doesn't offer an MCP integration for this.
Ready to hear your first song?
Available on web, iOS, and Android. No credit card required.