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NextSongUp vs Sing Us A Song
Sing Us A Song is a song request and tip app that is free for artists, with a 10% platform fee. Here is how it compares with NextSongUp on cost, chord charts, and where the tip lands.
Cost for the artist
$0/mo, every feature included
Free to artists
Fee on each tip or request
8%, capped at $3
10%, uncapped
What a $10 request costs the fan
About $11.44 all-in
About $11.50 before card processing
Chord charts
Built into the dashboard: write, transpose, capo keys, auto-scroll
Digital chord binder included
Where the tip lands
Your own Stripe account — we never hold it
Paid out through their platform
Where NextSongUp fits better
- The fee is capped at $3. On a $50 request you keep $50 instead of $45.
- One dashboard for the queue, the chord chart, the tip jar, the setlist, and the earnings — nothing to bolt on.
- Requests are crowd-voted, so the room argues about the setlist for you.
Where Sing Us A Song is the better fit
- It has been around longer and has more artists using it today — worth weighing if you want a track record over a cap on fees.
- If you only ever take small tips, the difference between 8% and 10% is a few cents a night.
Details for Sing Us A Song come from what they publish publicly and can change — check their site for the current terms before you decide.
Questions
Is the 8% fee really capped?
Yes. The platform fee on a fan transaction is 8% of the tip, with a minimum of $0.50 and a maximum of $3. Card processing (2.9% + 30¢) is separate, and both sit on top of the tip — you receive the full amount the fan tipped.
Try it on a real gig
Free to set up, free to run — ten minutes to a QR code and your catalog.