Disclosure: I built StemConsole, so take the framing with that in mind. I’ve kept this fair and told you plainly where Moises is the better pick. Both are capable tools, and Moises is genuinely excellent at what it is designed for.
At a glance
| StemConsole | Moises | |
|---|---|---|
| Built as | Browser-based stem splitter with a live mixer | Mobile-first practice app (iOS/Android, plus web) |
| Try without an account | Yes, split instantly in the browser | No, account required |
| Free tier | Renewable monthly splits, full-quality WAV/MP3 downloads, no watermarks | Limited separations per month, basic quality, advanced stems paid |
| Subscription | $6.99/mo or $49/yr | Premium from about $4/mo on the web (more via app stores); Pro tiers above |
| No-subscription option | Yes: $1.99 single split, $5 for 10, credits never expire | No, free plan only |
| Pricing unit | 1 split = 1 song, any length, any model | Monthly plan tiers |
| Live mixer | Yes: solo, mute, blend, bounce in the browser | Yes, inside the app |
| Share a session | Yes, link opens a playable stem session in any browser | Recipient needs the app for the full experience |
| Practice extras | No chords, speed or pitch tools | Chord detection, speed control, pitch change, metronome |
Moises adjusts pricing by region and platform, and shows its full pricing table after login. Verify current numbers before deciding.
Two different ideas of what a stem tool is
Moises is a practice environment. Stems are the foundation, but the product is the daily loop around them: chord detection above the waveform, speed control for woodshedding, pitch change for singers, a smart metronome. If you are a musician who practises with your phone on a stand, that bundle is genuinely hard to beat, and I recommend it to students for exactly that.
StemConsole is a stem console. You drop a song in a browser tab, it opens on faders like a mixing desk, and thirty seconds later you have soloed the vocal, muted the drums or bounced the blend you needed. No app, no account to try it, nothing between you and the stems. The mixer is the product: drumless practice tracks, acapellas, karaoke mixes and quick edits happen right there, and any session can be shared as a link that plays in the recipient’s browser with the faders live.
Free tiers: taste vs tool
Moises’ free plan is a taste of the app: a handful of separations a month at basic quality, with the advanced stem types and hi-fi models behind the subscription. It is designed to show you what Premium feels like.
StemConsole’s free tier is a working tool: vocal removal and 4-stem separation with the full mixer, real WAV and MP3 downloads, no watermarks, renewing every month. The 6-stem model with guitar and piano on their own faders is the paid step, along with more monthly volume. Occasional users may simply never pay, and that is by design.
The subscription question
Both paid tiers land in the same few-dollars-a-month territory, so price alone will not decide this. The structural difference is that Moises has no pay-once option: it is a subscription or the free plan. StemConsole sells credits: $1.99 unlocks one full song on any model including 6-stem, $5 buys ten, and they never expire. If you split stems in bursts a few times a year rather than weekly, that difference is the whole decision.
One split = one song on StemConsole, whatever the length and whichever model. No minute metering, no stem multipliers, no arithmetic before you upload.
Where Moises is genuinely the better pick
Be honest with yourself about your workflow. If you practise daily on your phone, want chords detected for you, slow songs down, or change the key for a singer, Moises is built for you and StemConsole simply does not do those things today. Its ecosystem, mobile polish and practice features are the best in the category.
Which should you choose?
Choose StemConsole if you want instant browser splits with a real mixer, shareable stem sessions, a free tier with actual downloads, or pay-as-you-go credits with no subscription. Best for producers, DJs, singers grabbing instrumentals, and band members sending each other parts.
Choose Moises if you want an all-in-one practice app on your phone and are happy subscribing for chords, speed and pitch tools around your stems.
Or do what I would do: run the same song through both free tiers and listen. Your ears and your workflow will settle it in ten minutes. For the wider field, see our best free vocal removers roundup and the LALAL.AI comparison.
Frequently asked questions
Is StemConsole a free Moises alternative?
For splitting songs into stems in the browser, yes. StemConsole’s free tier includes vocal removal and 4-stem separation with a live mixer, full-quality WAV and MP3 downloads and no watermarks, renewing every month. Moises’ free plan is a limited monthly taste of its mobile practice app. They overlap on separation but are built around different workflows.
What is the main difference between StemConsole and Moises?
Moises is a mobile-first practice app: stems plus chord detection, speed control and pitch tools, aimed at daily practice on your phone. StemConsole is a browser-first stem console: instant separation with a live mixer, shareable sessions and flat per-song pricing, with nothing to install and no account needed to try it.
Can I pay once instead of subscribing?
On StemConsole, yes: a single split is $1.99 and a 10-split pack is $5, credits never expire, and one credit covers one whole song on any model including 6-stem. Moises is subscription-based; its free plan is the only non-paying option.
Which should I choose?
Choose Moises if you want an all-in-one practice app on your phone with chords, speed and pitch tools and are happy to subscribe. Choose StemConsole if you want instant browser-based splits with a live mixer, shareable stem sessions, a renewable free tier with real downloads, or pay-as-you-go credits without a subscription.
Dan Murtagh is a mixing engineer and audio educator, and the builder of StemConsole. He has spent years separating, mixing and teaching music — StemConsole is the stem tool he wanted to use himself.
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