Sending your beats with SoundCloud? See who actually plays them.
On SoundCloud, a play through a secret link isn't tied to anyone. On vvault, you see who played your beat and for how long, email it to artists, and sell it with licences at 0% commission.
Compared with SoundCloud point by point, from its own pages and the sources listed below, read on September 25, 2026. SoundCloud is where you upload tracks and share them publicly, or privately through a secret link. Its Artist and Artist Pro plans add distribution to 50+ platforms and YouTube Content ID.
Why pick vvault over SoundCloud
Know who played your beat
A play through a SoundCloud secret link isn't tied to anyone: you get counts, and your top fans on Artist Pro. vvault tells you the moment someone presses play, on every plan, by name when they're signed in to vvault or got the beat by email from you.
See how long they listened
SoundCloud doesn't show how long anyone listened. On Pro and Ultra, vvault shows how long each person listened, beat by beat, and whether they downloaded or saved it.
Email your beats from vvault
We found no email tool at SoundCloud: you copy the link and send it yourself. vvault emails your beats to artists for you: as many people as you want per email. On Ultra, follow-ups send themselves.
Sell your beats, 0% commission
SoundCloud doesn't sell beats: its paid plans earn from your music through distribution and Content ID. On Pro and Ultra, vvault sells beats, packs and kits with MP3, WAV, stems and exclusive licences, a licence PDF for every sale, and 0% commission.
Point by point
| What matters to you | With SoundCloud | With vvault |
|---|---|---|
| See who played your beat | PartlyCounts of plays, likes, comments, reposts and downloads, and your top fans on Artist Pro. A play through a secret link isn't tied to anyone. | YesYes, the moment they press play: by name when they're signed in to vvault or got it by email from you. |
| How long each person listened | NoNot shown. | YesYes, beat by beat, with their downloads and saves. On Pro and Ultra. |
| Email your beats to artists | NoNo email tool found. You copy the link and send it yourself. | YesBuilt in. As many people as you want per email, from your own Gmail if you like. |
| Sell with licences | NoNo beat sales. | YesMP3, WAV, stems and exclusive licences, with your own terms, and a licence PDF for every sale. |
| Private until you decide | YesPrivate tracks, shared through a secret link you can reset to cut access. | YesEvery upload starts private. Four levels: private, invite only, anyone with the link, for sale. |
| Storage | Yes2 hours of uploads on the free plan, 3 hours on Artist, unlimited on Artist Pro. | YesUnlimited tracks on every plan. |
| Apps | YesiPhone and Android. | YesWeb and iPhone. |
| Price | YesFree plan. Artist is $3.25 a month, billed $39 a year. Artist Pro is $8.25 a month, billed $99 a year. In euros: €2.99 and €6.99 a month (€35.88 and €83.88 a year). | YesPro and Ultra, monthly or yearly: see pricing. |
See who played your beat
With SoundCloud
PartlyCounts of plays, likes, comments, reposts and downloads, and your top fans on Artist Pro. A play through a secret link isn't tied to anyone.
With vvault
YesYes, the moment they press play: by name when they're signed in to vvault or got it by email from you.
How long each person listened
With SoundCloud
NoNot shown.
With vvault
YesYes, beat by beat, with their downloads and saves. On Pro and Ultra.
Email your beats to artists
With SoundCloud
NoNo email tool found. You copy the link and send it yourself.
With vvault
YesBuilt in. As many people as you want per email, from your own Gmail if you like.
Sell with licences
With SoundCloud
NoNo beat sales.
With vvault
YesMP3, WAV, stems and exclusive licences, with your own terms, and a licence PDF for every sale.
Private until you decide
With SoundCloud
YesPrivate tracks, shared through a secret link you can reset to cut access.
With vvault
YesEvery upload starts private. Four levels: private, invite only, anyone with the link, for sale.
Storage
With SoundCloud
Yes2 hours of uploads on the free plan, 3 hours on Artist, unlimited on Artist Pro.
With vvault
YesUnlimited tracks on every plan.
Apps
With SoundCloud
YesiPhone and Android.
With vvault
YesWeb and iPhone.
Price
With SoundCloud
YesFree plan. Artist is $3.25 a month, billed $39 a year. Artist Pro is $8.25 a month, billed $99 a year. In euros: €2.99 and €6.99 a month (€35.88 and €83.88 a year).
With vvault
YesPro and Ultra, monthly or yearly: see pricing.
Why you should pick vvault
SoundCloud is built for public tracks. For the beats you send privately, pick vvault: you see who pressed play and how long they listened, where a play through a SoundCloud secret link isn't tied to anyone. You email your beats to artists from vvault, and sell them with MP3, WAV, stems and exclusive licences at 0% commission, where SoundCloud doesn't sell beats at all. Seeing who played is on every plan, and listening time and selling come with Pro and Ultra.
Questions about vvault and SoundCloud
Why should I send my beats with vvault instead of SoundCloud?
Because a play through a SoundCloud secret link isn't tied to anyone. On vvault, you see who pressed play, by name when they're signed in to vvault or got it by email from you, and on Pro and Ultra, how long they listened. You email your beats to artists from vvault, and sell them with licences at 0% commission on Pro and Ultra, where SoundCloud doesn't sell beats.
Can SoundCloud show who played my private track?
No. SoundCloud shows counts of plays, likes, comments, reposts and downloads, and your top fans on Artist Pro, but a play through a secret link isn't tied to anyone, and it doesn't show how long anyone listened. On vvault, every play of your link comes with a notification.
Can I sell my beats on vvault?
Yes, on Pro and Ultra: beats, packs and kits with MP3, WAV, stems and exclusive licences, a licence PDF for every sale, and 0% commission. SoundCloud doesn't sell beats.
How much does vvault cost?
Two plans, Pro and Ultra, monthly or yearly. Both give you unlimited tracks, a link for every beat, email to as many people as you want and a notification for every play. Pro and Ultra both show how long each person listened and let you sell at 0% commission, and Ultra adds follow-ups that send themselves and posts snippets to TikTok, Reels and Shorts for you: see pricing.
Sources
Everything this page says about the other product comes from the pages below, read on September 25, 2026. A price or a plan may have changed since: their site is the reference. Spotted a mistake? Write to contact@vvault.app and we will fix it.
Your first send takes five minutes
Upload a beat
Drop in an MP3 or a WAV from your computer or your phone. As many tracks as you want, on every plan.
Copy its link
Every beat and every pack has its own link. Paste it in a DM, an email or your bio.
See who plays it
The moment an artist presses play, vvault tells you who it was. Then you know who to follow up with.
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