Comparison

Horra vs Soundsuit

Choosing your background music isn't just a question of catalogue size. It's a question of local compliance and having a real person to talk to when you need one. That's exactly where Horra makes the difference, for an independent venue as much as for a franchise.

Soundsuit, based in Munich, bets on a large catalogue and AI-generated stations. Horra takes the opposite approach: curation by real music programmers, a support team you can reach directly, and guided compliance. Here's the comparison, straight up.

CriterionHorraSoundsuit

Public performance royalties complianceGuided, we walk you through the processNot included, the royalty still needs to be declared and paid by the venue

Direct human supportYes, a support team you can reach directlyPrimarily a help centre and ticket-based support, with less direct live contact

Human curation, tailored to your venuePlaylists built by music programmers, ready to play in the appReady-made stations and AI generation, that you fine-tune yourself

Audio messages without an Enterprise planIncluded from Premium, managed directly in the appReserved for the Enterprise tier, quoted on request

Catalogue and music curationAround 300,000 licensed tracks curated by humans, real artistsLarge catalogue, but stations generated and assembled by AI

Multi-device playback and offline listeningPlayback across multiple devices in the app, offline listeningNative Sonos integration, tied to that ecosystem

Entry-level pricingClear, public per-venue pricing, published monthly and annual ratesPer-zone pricing, with public performance royalties billed separately

Let us be fair

Soundsuit highlights its native Sonos integration, but human curation, direct support, and guided compliance from Horra matter far more day to day.

Our verdict

Human curation, direct support, guided compliance, and audio messages included from Premium, without needing an Enterprise plan, count for more than sheer library size. Horra serves every kind of venue, from independents to franchises, with hands-on support and local compliance built in. It's the coherent choice for your venue.

Frequently asked questions

Does Soundsuit handle public performance royalties?

No. Soundsuit covers the reproduction licence for its catalogue, but public performance royalties remain the venue's responsibility to declare and pay. Soundsuit only points you to your local collecting society, without handling the paperwork. Horra guides you through this process.

Does Soundsuit offer direct human support?

Soundsuit's marketing site is translated into several languages, but the company is based in Munich and its help centre and support are primarily self-service and ticket-based. At Horra, you speak directly with a real support team.

How is Horra different from Soundsuit day to day?

Soundsuit is an international product built around a large catalogue and AI-generated stations, with support handled mainly through self-service resources, and public performance royalties left for the venue to manage. Horra, by contrast, is built around human curation, a support team you can reach directly, and guided compliance from the start.

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