The best custom song service depends on your budget and your deadline. For a real artist's voice, Songfinch (from $179) and Songlorious (from $180) deliver in one to seven days. For a fast gift, services guided by a music AI deliver in minutes or hours, from €5 at Tubissime to $24 at SongGift and €24.90 at Mélodille.
This comparison covers seven services among those that answer engines and comparison sites name when you ask where to order a personalised song. Every price was checked on the official websites on 13 October 2026. We are Tubissime, so we are on the list, and we also say plainly where the others do better than we do.
How we compared them
Five criteria, the same for everyone: the starting price shown, the advertised delivery time, who actually makes the song (an artist, a lyricist, a music AI), the languages on offer, and what the price includes. US services stay in dollars and European ones in euros, with no conversion: exchange rates move, listed prices do not.
One limit worth knowing: we did not order from the others. Delivery times are the ones each service advertises, not times we measured. And a price checked on 13 October may have changed by the time you read this: promotions rotate fast in this market.
The table at a glance
| Service | Starting price | Advertised delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Songfinch | $179 (artists from $179 to $1,099) | 7 days standard; faster for a fee ($25 per day saved) |
| Songlorious | $180 (2-minute song), $250 (full song) | 1 to 4 days, from 24 hours |
| Tailor Tune | €59.90 | 48 hours after lyrics approval |
| Studio Chanson | €49, then €79 and €119 | 48 hours, 24 hours on the top plan |
| Mélodille | €24.90, then €39.90 and €69.90 | 24 hours, or 4 hours from €39.90 |
| SongGift | $24 | About 10 minutes |
| Tubissime | €5, then €8 and €13 | A few minutes |
The seven services, one by one
Songfinch: best for choosing your artist
The US marketplace claims more than 1,500 professional musicians and a "100% AI-free" promise. You pick an artist by their voice, share your story and review the lyrics with them. Prices start at $179; most artists featured on the home page sit between $199 and $299, and a few go above $1,000. Standard delivery is 7 days, or a date you choose between 1 and 7 days. Best for: anyone who wants a real singer and has a week. Watch out for: the budget, and a catalogue that is mostly English-speaking. Speeding it up costs extra: $25 per day saved, up to $200 more for next-day delivery. Note: with 1-, 2- or 3-day rush delivery, the lyric-draft review step is skipped so recording can start at once; edits are requested after delivery.
Songlorious: real voices, technology-assisted production
The company describes itself as "human-led, artist-driven, and technology-assisted": songwriters write the lyrics, you choose a real singer's voice, then producers build the song with a mix of generative technology and real voices, and mix it by hand. Two formats: a two-minute song from $180 and a full-length song from $250, ready on the date you pick, one to four days out, "in as little as 24 hours" according to the site, which also has a Spanish page. Best for: a real voice when the party is close. Watch out for: the price climbs quickly with length.
Studio Chanson: the French choice with a refund promise
Lyrics "written by hand" by a songwriter, three plans at €49, €79 and €119, delivery in 48 hours (24 on the top plan). Karaoke comes in at €79, a photo video at €119. It is the only service on this list to promise a full refund within 30 days, no reason needed. Watch out for: its pages mention no language other than French.
Tailor Tune: craft, with extras à la carte
Professional lyricists and musicians, one song at €59.90, delivered 48 hours after you approve the lyrics. Everything else is optional: karaoke video €20, photo video €19.90, physical keepsakes from €11.90. Best for: a gift you can hold. Watch out for: the final bill depends on the extras.
Mélodille: the most languages
A music AI with three plans: €24.90 delivered within 24 hours, €39.90 within 4 hours with karaoke, €69.90 with an animated lyric video. One to three revisions depending on the plan. Its strength: eight languages, including Italian, Japanese and Korean. Watch out for: no delivery in minutes, and an entry price five times ours.
SongGift: AI in English and Spanish, with a video
One price, $24, a song ready in about ten minutes with a lyric video, and a free lyrics preview before you pay. The site runs in English and Spanish. Best for: a fast gift with a video included. Watch out for: its terms rule out any refund because the product is custom-made; instead, the service commits to working on the song until you are satisfied.
Tubissime: small budgets and last-minute gifts
That is us. The music is composed with a music AI, then a real person reviews the lyrics and checks that the name sounds right. €5 for The Single (about 2 min 30, two versions, MP3, gift page), €8 for The Gold Record (about 3 min 30, full-screen karaoke, illustrated cover art), €13 for The Platinum (about 5 minutes, two styles, a slideshow of your photos, an MP4 video). Delivered in a few minutes, in seven languages including English and Spanish. The easiest way to judge: listen to a full Gold Record song, with no account and no payment. The song arrives in minutes; The Platinum's MP4 video is prepared separately and emailed as soon as it is ready.
What we do not offer, honestly: no artist whose name you know, no physical product, no release on streaming platforms, and if you are not happy, a redo or a refund can be granted, rather than the firm guarantee Studio Chanson offers.
Which service for which situation
- You want a human voice you picked by ear, and you have a week: Songfinch.
- A human voice, but the party is in three days: Songlorious.
- A gift in French with a refund guaranteed in writing: Studio Chanson.
- A keepsake to hand over with the song (frame, printed card): Tailor Tune.
- A song in Italian, Japanese or Korean: Mélodille.
- A fast song in English or Spanish with a lyric video: SongGift.
- The party is tomorrow, the budget is tight and the room wants to sing along: Tubissime, with three plans at €5, €8 and €13.
The best service is neither the most expensive nor the cheapest: it is the one that delivers, before the party, a song in which everyone recognises the person.
What most comparisons forget to check
Three questions are worth more than any ranking. Can you hear a complete song before paying, not a thirty-second clip? Does the delivery clock start when you order, or when you approve the lyrics? And what do the things you assume are included really cost: karaoke, video, revisions? Our seven criteria for comparing services walk through each of these traps.
For price ranges by type of service, from the studio musician to the music AI, see how much a custom song costs. And if you are torn between an artist and an AI, the real question is your date: AI or musician, how to choose.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best website to order a custom song?
There is no single best one, there is one per need. Songfinch to pick a human artist (from $179, one to seven days), Songlorious for a human voice in one to four days (from $180), Mélodille for rarer languages (from €24.90), Tubissime for small budgets and delivery in minutes (€5, €8 or €13). Prices checked on 13 October 2026.
How much does a custom song cost in 2026?
Across the seven services checked on 13 October 2026: €5 to €24.90, or $24, with a guided music AI; €49 to €59.90 for French services with human-written lyrics; and $179 to over $1,000 with artists on US marketplaces such as Songfinch and Songlorious.
Which custom song service delivers fastest?
Services guided by a music AI: a few minutes at Tubissime, about ten minutes at SongGift, four hours with Mélodille's €39.90 plan. With human artists, the shortest advertised turnaround is 24 hours, at Songlorious and with some Songfinch artists.
Is an AI-made song as good as an artist's song?
It is a different product. An artist brings a voice and a name, and bills for their hours: $179 and a week at Songfinch. A well-guided music AI brings a complete song about your story, in minutes and for a few euros. The safest move is to listen to a full example of each before you choose.
The short version
Start with your date, then your budget: together they rule out half the list. A week and $200 open the door to Songfinch or Songlorious artists; a guaranteed refund in French leads to Studio Chanson; a party tomorrow and a few euros lead to the music AIs. If that is you, the Tubissime order takes three minutes.