Comparison
Songtape vs BandSlate: which app is right for your band
BandSlate is a web app for the business side of a gigging band, with AI tools: a gig dashboard, contracts with e-signature, a venue database, payment tracking, a press kit and social content. Songtape starts from the music: each song with its structure, lyrics, chords, tabs and demos that the whole band edits live, with setlists, concerts, a calendar, a technical rider and shared expenses around it. It runs on the web, iOS and Android.
| Songtape | BandSlate | |
|---|---|---|
| What it centers on | The songs your band is writing: lyrics, chords, tabs and demos together | The business of the band: gigs, contracts, venues and payments |
| Free plan | Yes, never expires (1 album, 3 songs, 50 MB) | Yes (1 band, 3 members, 10 songs, 5 gigs) |
| Platforms | Web, iOS and Android | Web |
| Songs | Block structure with lyrics, chords and tab (Pro) | Song library with key, BPM and AI chord charts; lyrics and tabs not listed |
| Audio | Demos and voice memos stored in each song | Audio upload not listed; Spotify import |
| Setlists | Per concert with sections and PDF export (Pro) | Drag-and-drop builder, AI setlist builder and PDF export |
| Calendar | Shared band calendar (Pro) | Calendar with Google and Apple sync (paid plans) |
| Technical rider | Stage plot and input list with PDF export (Pro) | Production specs per venue; no stage plot builder listed |
| Contracts and venues | Concerts with venue, city, address, capacity and distance (Pro); no contracts | E-signed contracts, venue database and invoices (paid plans) |
| Price | Pro at €8/month for the whole band (coming soon) | From $7/month; $15/month for the full feature set |
Choose BandSlate if…
your band's headache is the business: contracts, invoices, a book of venues and promotion material.
Choose Songtape if…
you write and rehearse your own material and want each song's lyrics, chords, tabs and demos in one place the whole band edits live, with a technical rider, setlists and expenses right next to it.
BandSlate details checked in October 2026 on bandslate.com and may change. BandSlate is a trademark of its owner. Songtape is not affiliated with or endorsed by BandSlate.