Comparison
Songtape vs Google Drive for your band's songs
A shared Google Drive folder is the default band archive: a Doc with the lyrics, an MP3 of the demo, a PDF of the tab. It's free and everyone already has it, but Drive doesn't know what a song is: versions pile up as "final_v3_good.mp3" and the setlist lives in another file. Songtape organizes the band around its songs.
| Songtape | Google Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| What it organizes | Songs: each one with its lyrics, chords, tab and demos | Files and folders |
| Lyrics and chords | Structured in blocks (intro, verse, chorus…) inside each song | Docs you format by hand |
| Demos | Audio stored with its song, ready to play | Audio files in folders you name and keep tidy |
| Tabs | Built-in tab editor (Pro) | PDFs or images |
| Setlists and gigs | Setlists and gigs the whole band can check (Pro) | A Doc or Sheet someone keeps updated |
| Rehearsals and dates | Shared band calendar (Pro) | A separate app (Google Calendar) |
| Expenses | Split costs and per-gig balance (Pro) | A spreadsheet you build yourself |
| Storage | 50 MB free · 10 GB on Pro for the band's audio | 15 GB free per account, shared with Gmail and Google Photos |
| Price | Free plan that never expires; Pro at €8/month (coming soon) | Free; more storage with Google One |
Stick with Google Drive if…
you only need to store and share files, the band rarely writes original material, or you already run everything from Google Workspace.
Switch to Songtape if…
you write songs and lose time hunting for the latest demo or the right lyrics. Each song keeps everything together, and setlists, rehearsals and expenses live right next to it. Keep Drive for everything else.
Google Drive details checked in October 2026 on support.google.com and may change. Google Drive is a trademark of Google LLC. Songtape is not affiliated with Google.
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