Side by side
| LANDR | LuvLang | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10 per track without a subscription. LANDR Studio plans start at $12.50/month and include unlimited MP3 masters and 36 WAV masters a year, plus distribution, samples and plugins. | $9.99 (MP3) · $29.99 (WAV/FLAC) · $49.99 (Studio, all formats) per track. No subscription. 3-packs and 5-packs for Professional and Studio. |
| Free preview | Yes. Unlimited free previews, with volume matching. | Yes. Hear your master and A/B it against your mix before paying. |
| How it masters | An AI engine that builds a chain for each track. The stages aren't listed. | Every stage is named and shown: 12 on Standard, 14 on Professional, 16 on Studio. |
| Loudness targets | Not published per platform on its mastering page. | Spotify/streaming −14 LUFS on every tier. Apple Music (−16), Deezer (−15), podcast and vinyl targets on Studio. |
| Feedback | Previews and revisions. | A 10-category score with plain-language notes on what to fix. |
| Reference mastering | Yes. | Reference Match with 219 reference profiles (Studio). |
| Album mastering | Yes. | Album Coherence (Studio). |
| Stems | Not listed on its mastering page. | Stem separation and per-stem mastering on Studio. |
| Formats | MP3, WAV and HD WAV. | MP3 320 (Standard). 16/24-bit WAV and FLAC (Professional). Up to 24-bit/192 kHz and 32-bit float (Studio). |
| DAW plugin | Yes (LANDR Studio Standard and Pro). | No. It runs in the browser. |
| Human engineer option | Not listed on the pages we checked. | Personal Master: an engineer masters your track for $99.99. |
Where LANDR is better
Price per track
At $10 a track, LANDR and our $9.99 Standard (MP3) tier cost about the same, and a LANDR Studio plan is cheaper per track if you master many songs a year. For WAV or FLAC, LuvLang Professional is $29.99. If you master often and price per track is what matters most, a LANDR subscription wins.
A bigger package
LANDR Studio bundles mastering with distribution, samples and plugins. If you'd use all of it, that's good value we don't try to match.
Plugin and history
LANDR has a mastering plugin for your DAW and more than ten years of mastering behind it. We're browser-only and newer.
Where LuvLang is better
You can see what happened to your track
LuvLang lists every stage your master went through and shows the meters as it runs. When something sounds off, you can see which stage caused it instead of re-rolling.
A score that explains itself
Your master is graded in 10 categories with notes in plain language, so you learn why it sounds the way it does.
Exact targets, stems and hi-res on Studio
Studio masters to the exact target for Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, podcasts or vinyl, separates stems and masters them individually, and delivers up to 24-bit/192 kHz.
An engineer when you need one
If a track matters too much for automation, our Personal Master has an engineer master it for $99.99, in the same place you already work.
Which should you pick?
Pick LANDR if
- You release often and want the lowest price per track
- You want mastering bundled with distribution, samples and plugins
- You want to master inside your DAW with a plugin
Pick LuvLang if
- You want to see every stage and understand your master
- You don't want a subscription and pay only for tracks you keep
- You need an exact target for Apple Music, Deezer, podcasts or vinyl
- You want stem mastering or 24-bit/192 kHz files
Hear your track mastered, free
Upload your mix, hear the master and compare it with your original. You only pay if you download it.
Master a track free Check your loudness freeQuestions
Is LuvLang cheaper than LANDR?
About the same for a single MP3: LANDR charges $10 a track and LuvLang Standard is $9.99 (MP3). For WAV, LuvLang Professional is $29.99. If you master many tracks a year, a LANDR Studio subscription is cheaper per track. LuvLang has no subscription and offers 3-track and 5-track packs for Professional and Studio.
Can I try LANDR for free?
Yes. LANDR offers unlimited free previews and you pay only to download. LuvLang works the same way: hear and compare your master free, then pay for the tracks you keep.
What is the best LANDR alternative?
It depends on what you want. BandLab has free mastering. eMastered and Masterchannel offer unlimited plans. Aria runs real analog gear. Sage Audio has human engineers. LuvLang is for artists who want to see every stage, get a score, and pay per track without a subscription.
Other comparisons
Mastering guides
Sources
- LANDR online mastering page and FAQ (checked September 29, 2026)
- LANDR Studio signup page (checked September 29, 2026)
- LuvLang prices and features: luvlang.studio pricing