Disclosure: I build StemConsole, one of the tools below. Details read from each vendor’s own pages in September 2026. Plans change, so confirm current terms before you pay.
First, what Fadr does well
Fadr’s free Basic plan separates songs into vocals, melodies, drums and bass, with MP3 downloads, MIDI detection and the Remix Maker, on uploads up to 10 minutes. Fadr describes its stems tool as a free vocal remover, key finder, BPM finder, chord finder and MIDI maker, and there are DJ tools on the site as well. For a producer who wants a quick 4-stem split plus the MIDI and key of a song, that is a lot for nothing.
Fadr Plus costs $10 a month or $100 a year. It raises the count to 18 stem types, including lead and background vocals, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, strings, wind, kick and snare, and adds 32-bit WAV downloads, one-hour uploads, Fadr’s Pro Stems model, the Stems, Siren and DrumGPT plugins for your DAW, API access and unlimited storage. That is the benchmark every alternative below is measured against.
At a glance
| Tool | Who it suits | Stems | Free option | Paid (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fadr (for reference) | Producers, remixers and DJs | 4 free; 18 types on Plus | Yes, MP3, 10 min uploads, MIDI, key and BPM | Plus $10/mo or $100/yr |
| StemConsole | Mixing and practising stems in the browser | 2 or 4 free; 6 on Pro or a credit | 5 splits a month, MP3, no watermark | Pro $6.99/mo or $49/yr; $1.99 credit |
| Ultimate Vocal Remover | Free, unlimited, desktop users with a GPU | Depends on model | Fully free, open source | $0 |
| MVSEP | Quality tinkerers who want model choice | 100+ models | 50 separations a day, 10 min files, MP3 | Credit-based Premium; price not stated on plans page |
| Moises | Musicians practising on phone and desktop | 2 or 4 free; up to 27 types paid | 5 uploads a month, 5 min files | Shown after login, varies by region |
| LALAL.AI | Paid splitting with many stem types | Vocals, drums, bass, guitar, synth, strings and wind, more | Starter: 10 minutes | Lite $7.50/mo, Pro $15/mo; packs from $50 |
| BandLab Splitter | People already making music in BandLab | 2 or 4 free; up to 7 with Membership | Yes, with an account | Membership price not stated on Splitter pages |
| RipX DAW | Editing pitch and notes inside stems | 6 or more | 21-day trial of RipX DAW PRO | One-off licence; price shown in local currency |
Details read from each vendor’s own pages in September 2026. Where a vendor does not publish a detail, the table says so.
The best Fadr alternatives
1. StemConsole: best for mixing and practising stems in the browser
Who it suits: singers, players, teachers and hobby producers who want to hear and shape a split, not just download files.
StemConsole opens every split in a live mixer with solo, mute and level on each stem, so you check for bleed and balance a backing track before you download, then bounce that exact mix. Free covers Vocal Remover (2 stems) and Quick Split (vocals, drums, bass, other): your first split needs no account, and a free account gets 5 splits a month, up to 2 of them 4-stem, with MP3 downloads and mix bounces, basic looping, saved sessions and share links. No watermarks, no install, and it runs in a phone browser as well as on desktop.
Pro is $6.99 a month or $49 a year, with a 7-day free trial for eligible users. It adds 6-stem Full Separation (guitar and piano on their own faders), WAV, 100 splits a month, priority processing, setlists and a practice room: speed change without pitch change, key change without speed change, named loops, count-in and tap tempo. If you only need the odd 6-stem split, a $1.99 credit buys one and never expires.
Where Fadr wins: MIDI export, key, BPM and chord detection, the Remix Maker and DJ tools, 18 stem types on Plus, and DAW plugins. StemConsole has none of those, no YouTube link import and no desktop app. It is the better pick when the goal is to play along, sing over or teach with the stems.
2. Ultimate Vocal Remover: best free alternative on desktop
Who it suits: producers with a capable computer who split a lot and want to work offline.
UVR is free, MIT-licensed software for Windows, macOS and Linux. It runs a large library of models locally, including Demucs 4-stem and MDX-Net models, and can combine them in ensembles. There are no upload caps and no minutes to count. You pay in setup and render time instead: the project lists an Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB as the minimum for GPU conversions and recommends 8GB or more of VRAM. There is no MIDI, remix or DJ side.
3. MVSEP: best for model choice and quality control
Who it suits: people who want to try several models on one difficult song and keep the best.
MVSEP runs more than 100 models on the web. The free tier allows 50 separations a day on files up to 10 minutes and 100 MB, with MP3 output and a low-priority queue. Premium is credit based, not a subscription, and adds 100-minute files, unlimited daily separations, WAV or FLAC output, batch processing, API access and ensembles. The interface is plain and expects you to know what you are choosing.
4. Moises: best for phone apps, chords and lyrics
Who it suits: musicians who practise on a phone and want chords and lyrics alongside stems.
Moises runs on web, desktop, iPhone, iPad and Android, with chord detection, lyric transcription and a speed changer. The free plan allows 5 uploads a month on files up to 5 minutes, split into 2 or 4 stems. Paid plans reach up to 27 stem types; Moises shows prices after login and they vary by region. See Moises alternatives or StemConsole vs Moises.
5. LALAL.AI: best for many stem types, paid by the minute
Who it suits: people who need stems like synth or strings and prefer buying minutes to a monthly plan.
LALAL.AI separates vocals, drums, bass, guitar, synth, and strings and wind, among others, on the web and in desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, plus iOS and Android. The free Starter plan includes 10 minutes. Lite costs $7.50 a month and Pro $15 a month, with a VST plugin and API access on Pro, and top-up packs start at 750 minutes for $50. See LALAL.AI alternatives.
6. BandLab Splitter: best free splitter inside a free DAW
Who it suits: people who already make music in BandLab’s online studio.
BandLab Splitter is free with a BandLab account on web and mobile and splits into 2 stems (vocals and others) or 4 stems (vocals, drums, bass, other). BandLab Membership raises that to 7 stems, adding guitar, strings and piano, and converts stems to MIDI, which makes it the closest match here to Fadr’s producer workflow. The stems land straight in BandLab’s studio, which is the point if you work there and a detour if you do not.
7. RipX DAW: best for editing notes inside separated audio
Who it suits: producers and remixers who want to change the notes, not just move the stems around.
RipX DAW separates a mix into 6 or more stems and then lets you edit individual notes, pitch and timing inside each layer, with key and scale detection, tempo and pitch control, and copy and paste between songs. It is desktop software sold as a one-off licence, with an iPhone app too, and RipX DAW PRO has a 21-day free trial. It is more than most people need for a quick split, but nothing else on this list does what it does.
When to stay with Fadr
Stay with Fadr if MIDI, key and tempo detection and remixing are the reason you split songs. Its free plan pairs 4-stem separation with MIDI detection and the Remix Maker, and Plus at $10 a month adds 18 stem types, WAV and DAW plugins. For a producer building remixes or DJ edits, that bundle is hard to beat on price.
Which Fadr alternative should you pick?
- You want to hear the stems mixed first, on any device, free to start: StemConsole.
- You want to slow down, loop and change key in the browser with stems: StemConsole Pro.
- You want free with no limits and have a good GPU: Ultimate Vocal Remover.
- You want the most control over quality: MVSEP.
- You want chords, lyrics and a phone app: Moises.
- You need synth or strings and wind stems without a subscription: LALAL.AI.
- You already make music in BandLab: BandLab Splitter.
- You want to edit the notes inside a recording: RipX DAW.
- You want stems, MIDI and remix tools together: stay with Fadr.
For a wider field including the splitters built into Logic Pro and Ableton Live, see the best AI stem splitters in 2026. If mashups are the plan, how to make a mashup walks through the process.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free Fadr alternative?
For unlimited free use on your own computer, Ultimate Vocal Remover. In the browser, StemConsole gives 5 free splits a month with a live mixer and no watermark, MVSEP allows 50 free separations a day with many models, and BandLab Splitter gives free 4-stem splits with an account.
Is there a site like Fadr that also exports MIDI?
Yes. BandLab Membership converts stems to MIDI, and RipX DAW lets you edit the notes inside separated audio. StemConsole, Ultimate Vocal Remover, MVSEP and LALAL.AI focus on audio stems and do not export MIDI.
Which Fadr alternative is best for practising an instrument?
StemConsole Pro adds speed change without pitch change, key change without speed change, named loops, count-in and tap tempo in the browser. Moises is the pick if you want chord detection and native phone apps.
Which Fadr alternatives separate guitar and piano?
StemConsole Pro, Moises paid plans, LALAL.AI and BandLab Membership all separate guitar and piano. Fadr Plus does too, splitting guitar into acoustic and electric.
Is StemConsole better than Fadr?
They suit different people. Fadr is built for producers, with MIDI, key and BPM detection, remix and DJ tools, and 18 stem types on Plus. StemConsole is built for listening and playing: every split opens in a live mixer, and Pro adds a practice room with speed, key, named loops and count-in.
Dan Murtagh is a Melbourne mixing and mastering engineer with 20 years making records and a decade teaching audio. He built StemConsole as a practice tool for his students. More about Dan.