Review · Creators & media
Envato Elements review
All-in-one creative subscription with unlimited downloads of music, sound effects, stock video and templates.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 12, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 8.6
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 8.0
- Value (30%)
- 8.6
Envato Elements is less a music library than a full stock subscription, which is its strength for editors who need more than a soundtrack. The Core plan includes unlimited downloads from 30+ million creative assets: stock video and photos, video templates, music and sound effects, design templates, graphics, 3D files and fonts. Envato describes the license as a lifetime commercial license for all stock assets and AI generations, and Core also includes 20 AI credits per month. Plus raises that to 200 AI credits across images, video, voiceovers and AI music, and Ultimate adds more credits and parallel generations. Templates cover Adobe, Canva, Affinity, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Blender. Students save 31% on Core, teams get shared access with up to 34% off, and companies with more than 50 employees go to Enterprise. A Fair Use Policy applies. The pricing page showed euro prices from our location, so the USD price is pending.
Who it is for
editors who also need templates and footage
Price
See vendor pricing (USD check pending).
US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.
Key features
- Core plan: unlimited downloads of 30+ million assets, including music and sound effects
- Lifetime commercial license for all stock assets and AI generations
- 20 AI credits per month on Core; Plus adds 200 credits including AI music and sound
- Video templates for Adobe, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro in the same subscription
- Team plans with up to 34% off compared with individual plans
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: One subscription covers music, footage, templates and graphics
- Strength: Lifetime commercial license on downloaded stock assets
- Strength: Students save 31% on Core
- Weakness: Music is a small part of a broad catalog, so search takes more filtering
- Weakness: A Fair Use Policy applies to unlimited downloads
- Weakness: USD prices could not be confirmed from our location
Key facts
- Plans: Core, Plus, Ultimate, Enterprise
- Catalog: 30+ million creative assets
- License: Lifetime commercial license for stock assets
- Enterprise: Companies with more than 50 employees
Where it ranks
Envato Elements is No. 4 in our Best Stock Music Sites verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- Epidemic Sound8.8
- Uppbeat8.7
- Soundstripe8.6
- PremiumBeat8.2
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