Labelmate, the Royalti.io alternative

Point by point

Yes YesNo No

What matters to you	With Royalti.io	With Labelmate
Your data stays on your computers	NoIn Google's cloud (United States or Europe), for a company based in Nigeria. Transfers out of the EU under standard contractual clauses.	YesOn the label's computers, encrypted. Our servers only carry sealed copies we cannot read.
Reports spotted in your mailbox	NoUploaded by hand (CSV, Excel, TXT, ZIP), their columns recognized by the AI. Merlin and FUGA connected directly.	YesSpotted for you in your mailbox, or dropped in (CSV, Excel, ZIP). Your distributor's format is set up with you.
Contracts filled in for you	NoEntered as splits, by date, territory or store. Advances and recoupment since July 2026, in beta.	YesThe AI reads the contract and quotes the passage: the artist, the rate, the advance, the signing date. All you do is approve.
AI that reads your documents	YesReads report columns, answers questions and makes changes after confirmation. Reading contracts: not found.	YesReads contracts and invoices and quotes the exact passage. The math never goes through the AI.
Every figure tied to its report row	Not statedBranded PDF, Excel or CSV, sent by link or shown in the artist portal.	YesOne PDF per artist, archived as PDF/A, every figure tied to the report row it came from, and each statement's audit pack in one file. Once issued, they never change.
A public price that doesn't follow your sales	NoBy the value of statements processed: free up to $100 a month, then $19 ($1,000), $49 ($3,000), $99 ($8,000), and 2% to 1% beyond.	YesFour plans by the number of artists you pay, billed yearly or monthly, AI included, shown on the site. Onboarding is done with you. No risk: we rebuild your last statements with you first, and you pay nothing until they match yours to the cent.
App in English and French	Not statedSite and help center in English.	YesApp and support in English and French.
No price per user	YesUnlimited users, with roles and an audit log.	YesSeveral people, each on their own computer, with a role (read-only for the accountant) and a signed history of every change, synced and encrypted. No price per user.
An online space for your artists	YesYes, on every plan, the free one too.	YesYes: a private, encrypted link per artist with their statements, where their advance stands, and a question box that reaches you. Published from the app, taken down any time.
Artists paid from the tool	Not statedPayment requests through Verto in 19 currencies, but its FAQ says it does not pay out royalty income.	Not statedLabelmate works out what is owed, to the cent. You pay from your bank, as you do today.

• Your data stays on your computers

  With Royalti.io

  NoIn Google's cloud (United States or Europe), for a company based in Nigeria. Transfers out of the EU under standard contractual clauses.

  With Labelmate

  YesOn the label's computers, encrypted. Our servers only carry sealed copies we cannot read.

• Reports spotted in your mailbox

  With Royalti.io

  NoUploaded by hand (CSV, Excel, TXT, ZIP), their columns recognized by the AI. Merlin and FUGA connected directly.

  With Labelmate

  YesSpotted for you in your mailbox, or dropped in (CSV, Excel, ZIP). Your distributor's format is set up with you.

• Contracts filled in for you

  With Royalti.io

  NoEntered as splits, by date, territory or store. Advances and recoupment since July 2026, in beta.

  With Labelmate

  YesThe AI reads the contract and quotes the passage: the artist, the rate, the advance, the signing date. All you do is approve.

• AI that reads your documents

  With Royalti.io

  YesReads report columns, answers questions and makes changes after confirmation. Reading contracts: not found.

  With Labelmate

  YesReads contracts and invoices and quotes the exact passage. The math never goes through the AI.

• Every figure tied to its report row

  With Royalti.io

  Not statedBranded PDF, Excel or CSV, sent by link or shown in the artist portal.

  With Labelmate

  YesOne PDF per artist, archived as PDF/A, every figure tied to the report row it came from, and each statement's audit pack in one file. Once issued, they never change.

• A public price that doesn't follow your sales

  With Royalti.io

  NoBy the value of statements processed: free up to $100 a month, then $19 ($1,000), $49 ($3,000), $99 ($8,000), and 2% to 1% beyond.

  With Labelmate

  YesFour plans by the number of artists you pay, billed yearly or monthly, AI included, shown on the site. Onboarding is done with you. No risk: we rebuild your last statements with you first, and you pay nothing until they match yours to the cent.

• App in English and French

  With Royalti.io

  Not statedSite and help center in English.

  With Labelmate

  YesApp and support in English and French.

• No price per user

  With Royalti.io

  YesUnlimited users, with roles and an audit log.

  With Labelmate

  YesSeveral people, each on their own computer, with a role (read-only for the accountant) and a signed history of every change, synced and encrypted. No price per user.

• An online space for your artists

  With Royalti.io

  YesYes, on every plan, the free one too.

  With Labelmate

  YesYes: a private, encrypted link per artist with their statements, where their advance stands, and a question box that reaches you. Published from the app, taken down any time.

• Artists paid from the tool

  With Royalti.io

  Not statedPayment requests through Verto in 19 currencies, but its FAQ says it does not pay out royalty income.

  With Labelmate

  Not statedLabelmate works out what is owed, to the cent. You pay from your bank, as you do today.