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Music24 vs Chartmetric: Which is right for you?
Music24 reads millions of playlists every day across 20+ streaming services — including the aggregated private-save signal that public APIs simply don't expose. Chartmetric is the legacy industry data warehouse with deep historical archives, but if your job is figuring out what listeners are actually keeping right now, the comparison gets one-sided fast.
Start freeChoose Music24 if…
Choose Music24 if your job involves playlists, streaming, releases or finding the next breakout artist. We read millions of playlists across 20+ services daily, surface the private-save signal Chartmetric can't see, and add SmartLinks, pre-saves and scheduled posts. Start free; Artist is $15/month with monthly billing.
Choose Chartmetric if…
Choose Chartmetric only if your work is anchored in retro analysis (5-year chart archives), terrestrial radio promo (3K+ stations), or you need a shipped developer API today. Premium is $117/month, Ultra is $150/month — paid yearly only.
Feature comparison
| Music24 | Chartmetric | |
|---|---|---|
| Data sources | ||
| Playlists tracked | Music24 Millions of playlists across 20+ streaming services | Chartmetric 26M+ playlists, primarily Spotify-centric |
| Aggregated private-save signal | Music24 Anonymous saves from millions of listeners — diaries, not press releases | Chartmetric Public API metrics only |
| Streaming-service breadth | Music24 20+ services including Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music | Chartmetric Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Shazam, SoundCloud |
| Update frequency & history | ||
| Playlist update cadence | Music24 Daily across all tracked playlists | Chartmetric Daily; some metrics real-time |
| Filtering & alerts | ||
| Custom alerts on followed artists/tracks | Music24 Yes — real-time alerts on every paid plan; a weekly digest on Free | Chartmetric Yes — up to 10,000 alerts on Ultra |
| Exports & API | ||
| Publicly share data with others | Music24 Yes — public share links for any artist, track, or playlist; no login needed to view | Chartmetric Internal team shortlists only — no public share URLs |
| CSV export | Music24 Manager and Label | Chartmetric Reports and shortlists; specific export formats not published |
| Developer API | Music24 Yes — included on Label; enterprise on request | Chartmetric Yes — from $350/month, fixed or usage-based |
Pricing
Music24
- Free$0/month
- Artist$15/month
- Manager$49/month
- Label$149/month
Chartmetric
Pricing verified 2026-05-15
- Artist$5/mo
- Manager$40/mo
- Premium$117/mo
- Ultra$150/mo
- API Accessfrom $350/mo
Where Chartmetric still has the edge
- Five-year archives for retroactive work. If your job is pulling a year-on-year chart timeline for a heritage artist or auditing a 2022 campaign, Chartmetric's archive depth is the right tool. Music24 keeps 7 days on Free and up to 1 year on Label because we're built for what's happening right now.
- Terrestrial radio promo. 3K+ radio stations is real coverage if you're working radio singles or rotation deals — that's a workflow we don't compete on by design.
- Brand, sync, and sponsorship insights. Chartmetric publishes brand and sponsorship data on Premium and above — useful if you're chasing sync placements or brand-deal context. Music24 doesn't track that side of the business.
Where Music24 wins
- Playlist breadth that matches the modern listener. Millions of playlists across 20+ services daily — Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, and YouTube Music get the same depth as Spotify. Most competitors publish a higher gross playlist count by counting Spotify alone.
- The private-save signal Chartmetric can't see. Aggregated, anonymous saves from millions of listeners — what people actually keep on their phones, not what editors said about it. Public APIs don't expose this; Music24 does. This alone is a reason to switch.
- Pricing that starts at zero. A Free plan, then Artist at $15/month, Manager at $49/month and Label at $149/month — versus Chartmetric Premium at $117/month and Ultra at $150/month, both yearly-only. Every Music24 plan can be billed monthly.
- Built for action, not analysis paralysis. Daily browse credits, real-time alerts on every paid plan (Chartmetric gates 10K alerts behind Ultra), geo filters from Manager up, and SmartLinks and scheduled posts in the same workspace.
- Focus over surface area. Chartmetric covers radio, sync, brand insights, TikTok, social, and seven other things. Music24 puts every euro into playlist depth, save signal, and 20+ streaming-service coverage. If 80% of your work happens inside playlists, focus translates to better data.
Which tool fits which job?
A&R
A&R scouts hunting emerging artists across editorial and user playlists pick Music24 — the private-save signal surfaces real traction weeks before public chart metrics catch up. Chartmetric only sees what the public sees.
Music24 winsManager
Artist managers tracking what's actually working — which playlists added the new single, which markets are saving it, where to push next — get more daily value from Music24. Chartmetric makes sense for 5-year retrospective decks; day-to-day decisions live in playlist data.
Music24 winsLabel
Labels with active radio, sync, and brand-deal teams will need Chartmetric for those specific workflows — the platform was built for that combined view. For the streaming and playlist side of the business, Music24 is the cheaper, deeper tool.
Chartmetric winsMarketer
Playlist marketers and pluggers measuring whether a pitch landed pick Music24 — daily playlist updates across 20+ services and the save signal answer that question directly. Chartmetric is too broad and too expensive for this single job.
Music24 winsFrequently asked questions
Is Music24 a Chartmetric replacement?
Not for every job. Music24 replaces Chartmetric for playlist-first workflows: tracking which songs are landing on which playlists across 20+ services, watching the private-save signal, and acting on alerts. For radio, sync, brand insights, or 5-year chart archives, Chartmetric still leads.
How is Music24 cheaper than Chartmetric Premium?
Music24 covers playlists, saves, alerts and the promotion around a release — SmartLinks, pre-saves, clips and scheduled posts. It does not cover radio or sync. That lets us start with a Free plan and run from $15/month (Artist) to $149/month (Label). Chartmetric Premium is $117/month because it covers a broader data surface.
Why does Chartmetric publish a bigger playlist count (26M+)?
Different scope. Chartmetric publishes a higher gross count, primarily Spotify-centric. Music24 reads millions of playlists across 20+ streaming services with daily updates and an aggregated private-save signal layered on top. The right number depends on whether you need breadth across services or maximum coverage on Spotify.
Can I export data from Music24?
CSV export comes with Manager ($49/month) and API access with Label ($149/month or $1,490/year). Create a token in Settings → API access and call the same endpoints the dashboard uses. Contact [email protected] for higher limits or a private licensing arrangement. Chartmetric's developer API starts at $350/month.
How far back does Music24 keep playlist history?
Free keeps 7 days, Artist 90 days, Manager 180 days and Label 1 year. If you need multi-year chart timelines, Chartmetric goes up to 5 years and remains the better tool for that use case.
Promote it. Then prove it moved.
SmartLinks, pre-saves, clips and scheduled posts next to your playlist and artist data. Start with 7 days of the Manager plan, no card needed, then keep the Free plan.
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