SongShift alternatives in 2026

Looking past SongShift? See what it says about itself, what YTSort does, and what to check before you pick a music playlist transfer tool.

By XP Daily · 2026-10-18

XP Daily is published by the makers of DaysAid, QuickDictate and YTSort, which are compared here alongside other tools.

Looking past SongShift? See what it says about itself, what YTSort does, and what to check before you pick a music playlist transfer tool.

Option	What it does
SongShift	Transfers music playlists across streaming platforms and shares them with friends ^[1]
Soundiiz	Transfers playlists, albums, artists, and tracks between streaming platforms ^[2]
Playlist Buddy	Converts Spotify playlists to YouTube and YouTube Music ^[3]
Playlistor	Converts playlists between Apple Music and Spotify ^[4]
YTSort	Reorders a YouTube playlist you own by video length, shortest or longest first ^[5]

Why busy people look past SongShift

If you typed this query, you probably want a way to move music playlists between streaming services. The descriptions of SongShift and its alternatives below all come from their makers, and no outside test of any was run.

SongShift transfers music playlists across streaming platforms. ^[1] It supports Amazon Music, Apple Music, Audiomack, Deezer, Discogs, Hype Machine, LastFM, Pandora, Qobuz, SoundCloud, Spotify, TIDAL, and YouTube. ^[1] It can share playlists with anyone regardless of their streaming platform. ^[1] It can keep a playlist in sync by adding new songs to the destination platform. ^[1] SongShift Pro includes all features, starting at $6.99 per month. ^[1]

That is what the maker says it does. This page has no more facts on SongShift, so check its own page for anything else, such as how the free version works.

Soundiiz: transfers playlists, albums, artists, and tracks between streaming platforms

Soundiiz transfers playlists, albums, artists, and tracks between streaming platforms. ^[2] Its maker lists 48 available services. ^[2] A transfer copies matched playlists and favorites to the destination and does not delete or modify the source. ^[2] It can keep playlists automatically synchronized between platforms. ^[2] Soundiiz is operated in France and follows GDPR requirements. ^[2] Its Free plan costs $0 (US dollars). ^[6] The Free plan has one sync slot and no cumulative track allowance. ^[6]^[6] With Free, you can transfer as many playlists as you want one at a time, selecting up to 200 tracks from each. ^[2] Batch transfers require a paid plan. ^[2] The Creator plan starts at $6.25 (US dollars) per month billed annually or $9.50 (US dollars) per month billed monthly. ^[6]

Playlist Buddy: converts Spotify playlists to YouTube and YouTube Music

Playlist Buddy converts Spotify playlists to YouTube and YouTube Music. ^[3] Its page says you log in to Spotify to use it. ^[3] This page has no more facts on Playlist Buddy, so check its own page for limits, such as how many playlists it handles and what it charges.

Playlistor: converts playlists between Apple Music and Spotify

Playlistor converts playlists between Apple Music and Spotify. ^[4] Its page lists 833,443 playlists converted. ^[4] Its page credits Raymond Akornor as the maker. ^[4] This page has no more facts on Playlistor, so check its own page for limits, such as whether it handles other platforms and what it charges.

YTSort: reorders a YouTube playlist you own by video length

YTSort is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a free tool that runs in your browser and puts a playlist you own in order by video length, shortest or longest first. ^[5] YTSort is free, and all install options include the same features. ^[5] It sorts the full playlist, not just the videos loaded on screen. ^[5] Before anything changes, it shows the before and after order so you can check it. ^[5] It can sort only videos within a length range and move the rest to the end. ^[5]

It reorders the videos by sending requests to YouTube's own system through your existing YouTube session, so you do not need to drag or scroll them yourself. ^[5] It shows total, average, shortest and longest video duration for the playlist. ^[5] It exports position, title, duration and URL of every video to a CSV file. ^[5] There are three ways to get it. ^[5] A saved browser link is a bookmark you click to start the tool. ^[5] The script version works with a script add-on such as Tampermonkey, Violentmonkey or Greasemonkey installed. ^[5] The Chrome Web Store extension is added to Chrome from the store. ^[5] Once it runs, its panel follows YouTube's light or dark theme automatically. ^[5] The extension needs Chrome or Edge. ^[5] The script version works in any browser, including Firefox, with a script add-on installed. ^[5]

How to pick the right SongShift alternative

Start with which streaming platforms you use.

If cost is a factor, Soundiiz's Free plan costs $0 (US dollars) and lets you transfer playlists one at a time. ^[6]^[2] If your move is Spotify to YouTube, Playlist Buddy does exactly that, and its page says you log in to Spotify to use it. ^[3]^[3] If your move is Apple Music and Spotify, Playlistor works between those two. ^[4] If you want the widest choice of platforms and ongoing sync, Soundiiz lists 48 available services and can keep playlists synchronized. ^[2]^[2]

If, after moving a playlist, you want it put in order by video length, YTSort reorders a YouTube playlist you own, shortest or longest first. ^[5] It shows the before and after order before anything changes. ^[5] It is free. ^[5]

Things to check before you choose: which streaming platforms you actually use, whether you want a one-time move or an ongoing sync, what each tool offers without a charge, whether that covers the number of tracks in your playlist, what it charges beyond that, and whether the tool needs a login such as the Spotify one Playlist Buddy lists. ^[3] For SongShift, check its own page for how the free version works, since this page has no more facts on it.

Frequently asked questions

Is SongShift free to use?

SongShift Pro includes all features, starting at $6.99 (US dollars) per month. ^[1] This page has no fact on which features are free, so check SongShift's own page for what the free version includes before you choose. The alternatives here differ on that too, so compare each tool's own page for its price.

Can SongShift keep a playlist up to date?

SongShift can keep playlists in sync by adding additions to the destination streaming platform. ^[1] Soundiiz can also keep playlists automatically synchronized between streaming platforms. ^[2] If sync is what you need, check which platforms each tool covers first, since this page lists only a few of their details.

Which streaming platforms does SongShift support?

SongShift supports Amazon Music, Apple Music, Audiomack, Deezer, Discogs, Hype Machine, LastFM, Pandora, Qobuz, SoundCloud, Spotify, TIDAL, and YouTube. ^[1] Before choosing, match those against the platforms you use. A like-for-like check matters because the alternatives here cover different sets, from Spotify only to 48 listed services. ^[2]

Can Soundiiz transfer playlists for free?

Soundiiz Free costs $0 (US dollars) and has no cumulative track allowance. ^[6] With Free, you can transfer as many playlists as you want one at a time, selecting up to 200 tracks from each. ^[2] Batch transfers require a paid plan. ^[2] For a wide move with many tracks in one go, compare the paid plans on Soundiiz's own page.

What does YTSort do differently from SongShift?

SongShift moves music playlists between streaming platforms. ^[1] YTSort instead reorders a YouTube playlist you own by video length, shortest or longest first. ^[5] YTSort is free, and all install options include the same features. ^[5] If the task is putting a YouTube playlist in order by length, YTSort does that; if the task is moving playlists between services, one of the transfer tools above fits the need instead.

YTSort is free; all install options include the same features. ^[5]

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