What is the difference between Icons8 Fugue and PremiumBeat for Attribution?

Icons8 Fugue (Free with Link Credit): yes. PremiumBeat (Standard): no.

What is the difference between Icons8 Fugue and PremiumBeat for Client Work?

Icons8 Fugue (Free with Link Credit): limited. PremiumBeat (Standard): yes.

What is the difference between Icons8 Fugue and PremiumBeat for Indemnification?

Icons8 Fugue (Free with Link Credit): no. PremiumBeat (Standard): yes.

What is the difference between Icons8 Fugue and PremiumBeat for Refund Policy?

Icons8 Fugue (Free with Link Credit): no. PremiumBeat (Standard): limited.

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Icons8 Fugue vs PremiumBeat

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Icons8 Fugue and PremiumBeat.

License Comparison

Hover or tap any field name to see what it means. Highlighted rows indicate differences.

Field	Icons8 Fugue Visit Icons8 Fugue	PremiumBeat Visit PremiumBeat
	✓	✓
	✓	✓
	✓	✓
	Required	Not required
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✓	✓
	~Client work is permitted on the free tier, but the link credit to Icons8 must be included in the final deliverable.	✓
	✓Published	✓Published
	✗	✓
	✗	~

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Icons8 Fugue:

PremiumBeat:

Icons8 Fugue

Free with Link Credit

Visit Platform

PremiumBeat

Standard

Visit Platform

Price

Free

$49/track

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Yes

Commercial Use

Commercial use is permitted as long as proper link credit to Icons8 is provided.

Yes

Editing

Yes

Attribution

Req'd

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Print Use

Standard License does not cover physical products or broadcast media. Use is limited to digital and online media.

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Client work is permitted on the free tier, but the link credit to Icons8 must be included in the final deliverable.

Yes

Survives Cancellation

Forever

Icons8 Fugue:

Free-tier usage requires a visible link credit to Icons8. Omitting the credit link violates the license terms and may result in a takedown request.

Icons8 Fugue music is part of the broader Icons8 ecosystem. Subscription pricing and terms may be bundled with other Icons8 assets like icons and illustrations.

PremiumBeat:

PremiumBeat is owned by Shutterstock. Licenses purchased through Shutterstock subscription plans may have different terms than direct PremiumBeat purchases.

Each license covers a single production or project. Using the same track in a separate project requires purchasing an additional license.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Attribution

Icons8 Fugue:Required

PremiumBeat:Not required

Client Work

Icons8 Fugue:~Client work is permitted on the free tier, but the link credit to Icons8 must be included in the final deliverable.

PremiumBeat:✓

Indemnification

Icons8 Fugue:✗

PremiumBeat:✓

Refund Policy

Icons8 Fugue:✗

PremiumBeat:~

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