Composer portfolio websites
Best music portfolio website for composers in 2026
For most film, TV, game and media composers, the best portfolio website is one built for music rather than a general site builder. DropCue is the strongest pick if you pitch sync: a video led portfolio with inline playlists, password protection and a named link per supervisor that shows who played what (Pro, from $15/mo billed annually). ReelCrafter is the best pick for sending reels on a budget (free plan, paid from $8.33/mo), and Scorefolio is the one built for concert composers who sell scores. Bandzoogle suits bands selling merch and tickets; Squarespace, Wix and Carrd give you design freedom but no music tools.
By Marc Aaron Jacobs, composer and founder of DropCue. Every price and feature below was checked on each vendor’s own site in October 2026. I built DropCue, so read the DropCue entry with that in mind; the places where other tools win are spelled out.
The short answer, by the job you need done
- DropCue: best for sync and film/TV pitching. Pro from $15/mo annual ($19 monthly). 7-day trial, no card.
- ReelCrafter: best for reels on a budget. Free plan. Starter $8.33/mo annual ($10 monthly). Professional $20.83/mo annual ($25 monthly).
- Scorefolio: built for concert and score composers. Free (5 works). Premium $72/yr. Pro $228/yr ($19/mo); 30% off promo running October 2026.
- Bandzoogle: best for bands that sell direct to fans. Lite $9.16/mo annual ($11 monthly). Pro $18.33/mo annual ($22 monthly). EPK only plan $6.37/mo annual.
- Squarespace: best for design control. Basic $19/mo annual ($25 monthly). Core $29/mo annual.
- Wix: best free general website. Free plan with Wix branding. Paid from about $17/mo billed yearly.
- Carrd: cheapest custom domain. Free (3 sites). Pro Standard $19/yr with custom domain. Pro Plus $49/yr adds passwords.
Composer website examples: six live portfolios
Rankings only go so far, so here is what a composer portfolio website should actually look like. These six live pages were built in DropCue with The Marquee design: your name over your own looping video, one line of positioning, then playlists that play inline. A film and TV composer, a documentary composer, a games and trailer composer, a songwriting duo for ads, a trailer label and a band. Open one on your phone, the way a music supervisor would.
James Everett Cole · Film & TV
For: Music supervisors and directors hiring a film and TV composer
Opens on a moody looping reel and one line of positioning, then says the catalog is pre-cleared and one-stop before the first track plays. Playlists are named by the job, like Late Night Drives and Synthwave After Dark, so a supervisor lands on the right sound first time.
Nora Valen · Documentary & drama
For: Documentary producers and drama editors
A slow ocean loop that sounds like the music looks, and a promise a doc team cares about: send the cut and a sketch comes back within the week. Collections like Nature Doc: Ocean Episode mirror how documentary briefs are written.
Rowan Ashby · Games & fantasy
For: Game audio leads and trailer houses
The banner sells a whole world before a note plays, and the intro answers the game team's first question: interactive stems and loops ship as standard. Cues are grouped as Epic Choir & Orchestra and Boss Fight Cues, the way a game brief reads.
Tern & Tide · Songs for ads & TV
For: Ad agencies and TV music supervisors looking for songs
A bright, sunlit look that suits brand work, and an intro that lists what an ad needs: vocal and instrumental versions, cutdowns and stems. Playlists like Feel-Good Brand Anthems speak the agency's language.
Stonewake · Trailer music label
For: Trailer editors and studio music teams
A label EPK that leads with scale: six composers, one mix room, one sound. Every album carries a one-line brief, such as disaster, survival and rebuilding, and every release ships with stems, alt mixes and a full trailer build.
Saint Ellery · Indie rock band
For: Music supervisors placing songs in TV, film and ads
A band EPK that leads with personality (four friends, one garage, recorded live in the room), then gets practical: one-stop, with instrumentals, stems and cutdowns ready. A Ready to Pitch playlist puts the strongest songs first.
The same look on a pitch
A portfolio gets you found; a playlist gets you placed. Two send ready pitch playlists in the same design:
Last Light · Trailer pitch
For: One production company, for one trailer
A playlist made for a single client, with their name on the page. The looping banner sets the tone of the trailer before the first cue plays.
Golden Hour · Ad campaign picks
For: One agency, for one ad campaign
Campaign picks in a warm, bright look. The client opens a page made for them, not a folder of files.
Watch: DropCue 2.0 | The Marquee: Video Hero Portfolios, Playlists and Albums
The Marquee puts your name over your own looping video. Included with Pro and Studio, and in every free trial.
What a composer portfolio website has to do
Composers are hired by people who listen fast and move on. In the order a music supervisor, director or game audio lead meets your page:
Reel first
A supervisor decides in seconds. Lead with picture: a short reel, or a looping clip behind your name, and one line that says what you score. Bio comes after the music, not before it.
Credits that are easy to scan
Three to six credits a buyer recognises (show, network, trailer, game, brand), not a full CV. Link IMDb or your PRO profile for the rest.
Music grouped the way briefs are written
Playlists named by the job (Tension Underscore, Uplifting Brand, Epic Choir) beat playlists named by album. Inline playback, no downloads needed to listen.
Sync ready files and metadata
When a cue lands, the next ask is the WAV, the instrumental, a 30 second cutdown or stems, plus BPM, key, writers and splits. A portfolio that can hand those over the same day wins the placement.
Private links for supervisors
Unreleased cues and work for picture belong behind a password or a private link, not on a public page Google can index.
Analytics per person
Site wide page views tell you nothing useful. Knowing that one music supervisor played the same cue three times tells you who to follow up with, and when.
Composer portfolio websites compared (checked October 2026)
Prices in USD from each vendor’s own pricing page. “Not listed” means the vendor’s pages make no claim either way, not that the feature is missing. Rows where DropCue loses are included.
| Feature | DropCue | ReelCrafter | Scorefolio | Bandzoogle | Squarespace | Wix | Carrd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Composers and artists pitching sync | Anyone who pitches with reels | Composers (concert and score) | Musicians and bands | Any business | Any business | One page sites |
| Cheapest plan with a portfolio | $15/mo annual (Pro) | Free; $8.33/mo annual | Free (5 works) | $9.16/mo annual | $19/mo annual | Free; paid from ~$17/mo | Free; $19/yr |
| Video | Looping video hero (The Marquee) plus reels | Video galleries; 80 GB upload on Professional | Score video maker; uploads on Pro | Videos on pages | Hosting from 30 min (Basic) | Video player, uploads to 4 GB | Uploads up to 64 MB (Pro) |
| Music player | Playlists in sections, inline | Yes | Audio on works | Yes | Add or embed | Add or embed | Embeds only |
| Who played what, per person | Yes, a named link per supervisor (Pro) | Named link per person; opens on Starter, advanced on Professional | Not listed (page views) | Site stats only | Site analytics only | Site analytics only | Site analytics (Pro Standard) |
| Password protection | Yes (Pro) | Professional | Not listed | Yes, any page | Page passwords | Page passwords | Pro Plus ($49/yr) |
| Your own domain | Studio ($29/mo annual) | $5/mo add-on, any plan (5 domains) | Pro | Free on website plans | All plans | Paid plans | Pro Standard ($19/yr) |
| Sync deliverables | Per track downloads, versions, stems, BPM, key, ISRC | MP3; original files and metadata editing on Professional | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sell music, scores or merch | No | Not listed | Scores, 0% fee (Pro) | Music, merch, tickets, 0% commission | Yes (commerce) | Yes (commerce) | Not listed |
Sources, checked October 2026: ReelCrafter pricing, ReelCrafter custom domains, Scorefolio plans, Bandzoogle pricing, Squarespace pricing, Wix plans, Carrd Pro, DropCue pricing. Format and Pixpa are also popular portfolio builders, but both are aimed at photographers and visual artists and neither lists an audio player on its pricing page, so they are left out.
Each option, where it wins and where it falls short
#1 Best for sync and film/TV pitching
DropCue
Pro from $15/mo annual ($19 monthly). 7-day trial, no card
The portfolio opens on your own looping video (The Marquee) with your name over it, then plays playlists inline, grouped the way briefs are written. Each supervisor can get their own named link, so you see who opened it, which tracks they played or downloaded, and when. Password protection, per track downloads, versions and stems ride along, and the same account runs your catalog, share links and pitch emails.
Where it falls short: No free plan after the trial. Your own domain (yourname.com) needs Studio, from $29/mo annual; on Pro the page lives at dropcue.app/p/your-name. No store, and it is one portfolio page, not a multi page website with a blog.
#2 Best for reels on a budget
ReelCrafter
Free plan. Starter $8.33/mo annual ($10 monthly). Professional $20.83/mo annual ($25 monthly)
Purpose built for people who pitch with reels: composers, editors, sound designers, voice actors. You can name a share link for each person you pitch, embed playlists elsewhere, and show credits and video galleries. The free plan (3 reels, 5 share links, 100 tracks) is genuinely usable, and a Custom Domain Pack ($5/mo, five domains) works on any plan, free included.
Where it falls short: Starter tracks reel opens only; advanced analytics, notifications, password protected and expiring links and original file downloads are on Professional. It is a reel tool rather than a full website.
#3 Built for concert and score composers
Scorefolio
Free (5 works). Premium $72/yr. Pro $228/yr ($19/mo); 30% off promo running October 2026
The one platform on this list made only for composers. It builds a composer website, makes score videos in the browser, sells score PDFs on Pro with 0% platform fees, and lists call for works opportunities. If your work lives on the page as much as in the speakers, start here.
Where it falls short: Its plans list no password protection and no per person listening analytics, and nothing for sync deliverables like stems or alternate versions. Your own domain is on Pro.
#4 Best for bands that sell direct to fans
Bandzoogle
Lite $9.16/mo annual ($11 monthly). Pro $18.33/mo annual ($22 monthly). EPK only plan $6.37/mo annual
A full musician website with a music player, a commission free store for music, merch and tickets, a free custom domain on every website plan, EPK templates and password protected pages.
Where it falls short: Built for fans more than supervisors: stats are site wide, not per person. Lite caps you at 10 tracks and 10 pages, and each password protected page counts toward that.
#5 Best for design control
Squarespace
Basic $19/mo annual ($25 monthly). Core $29/mo annual
Beautiful templates, a custom domain on every plan (free for the first year on annual billing), video hosting from 30 minutes on Basic, and page passwords. A good home for a composer who also wants a blog, a shop or a studio page.
Where it falls short: No music tools: no playlists built for pitching, no per person play analytics, no stems or alternate versions. Most composers embed SoundCloud or a DropCue player for the music.
#6 Best free general website
Wix
Free plan with Wix branding. Paid from about $17/mo billed yearly
Drag and drop freedom, a free plan to start, password protected pages and a custom domain on paid plans.
Where it falls short: Same gap as Squarespace: site analytics but nothing that tells you which supervisor played which cue, and audio depends on players and embeds you add yourself.
#7 Cheapest custom domain
Carrd
Free (3 sites). Pro Standard $19/yr with custom domain. Pro Plus $49/yr adds passwords
The fastest, cheapest way to put a clean one page site on your own domain: bio, photo, an embedded reel and a contact form, live in an afternoon.
Where it falls short: No music player of its own (music goes in through embeds), no listening analytics beyond Google Analytics style site stats, and password protection only on Pro Plus.
The best portfolio website for film composers
Film and TV work is won by people who want to hear your music against picture, quickly, and then ask for files. That favours a platform that leads with video, plays music inline without a download, keeps work for picture behind a password, and tells you which person listened. DropCue and ReelCrafter are the two built for that job. ReelCrafter is cheaper to start (it has a free plan) and keeps passwords and advanced analytics on its $25/mo Professional plan; DropCue puts your own looping video behind your name, carries stems and versions for delivery, and includes per person play analytics on Pro from $15/mo annual.
If you also write concert works, Scorefolio is the better home for scores and score videos. Many composers run both: a score site, and a pitch portfolio for media work.
A setup that works for most composers
Pitching sync or scoring for picture: a music portfolio website on DropCue Pro, with a named link per supervisor. If you want yourname.com, either forward your domain to it, add a Carrd page on your domain ($19/yr) that links across, or move to Studio for full custom domain hosting.
Already happy with Squarespace or Wix: keep it, and embed a DropCue player on the music page so you still see who listened.
Concert composer or band: Scorefolio for scores and score videos, Bandzoogle for merch and tickets. Neither is the wrong answer; they are built for different buyers. For a step by step build, see how to make a music portfolio site for sync licensing.
Composer portfolio website FAQ
What is the best music portfolio website for composers?
It depends on how you find work. If you pitch sync to music supervisors, DropCue is the strongest choice: a video led portfolio with inline playlists, password protection and a named link per supervisor showing who played what, on Pro from $15/mo billed annually. ReelCrafter is the best budget pick for sending reels and has a free plan. Scorefolio is the best fit for concert composers who sell scores. Bandzoogle suits bands selling direct to fans, and Squarespace, Wix or Carrd give you design control but no music tools. Prices checked October 2026.
What is the best portfolio website for film composers?
Film and TV composers are hired by directors, producers and music supervisors who want to hear the music against picture, fast. Pick a platform that leads with a reel or video, plays music inline, keeps unreleased work behind a password, and tells you who listened. DropCue and ReelCrafter both do this; DropCue adds a looping video hero, stems and versions and per person play analytics on Pro, while ReelCrafter has a free plan and keeps advanced analytics and passwords on its $25/mo Professional plan.
Do composers need their own website or is a portfolio page enough?
A portfolio page is enough to get hired: supervisors want one link that plays. Your own domain helps people find you by name in Google. A common setup is a cheap site on your own domain (Carrd from $19/yr, or Squarespace) linking to a music first portfolio for pitching. DropCue can also serve the portfolio on your own domain on the Studio plan.
What should a composer portfolio website include?
A reel or video up front, three to six recognisable credits, playlists grouped by the kind of brief they answer, a short bio, a clear contact route, and for sync work: downloadable WAVs, instrumentals and stems on request, clean metadata (BPM, key, writers, splits), password protected links for unreleased cues, and analytics that show which person played which track.
Is there a free composer portfolio website?
Yes. ReelCrafter has a free plan (3 reels, 5 share links, 100 tracks). Scorefolio has a free Basic plan with five works. Wix and Carrd have free plans for general sites. DropCue has no free plan for portfolios; it has a 7-day free trial with no card, and music supervisors use DropCue free.
How is DropCue different from Scorefolio and ReelCrafter?
Scorefolio is built for composers whose work includes scores: score videos, a score store with 0% platform fees on Pro, and a call for works board. ReelCrafter is built around reels and named share links, with a free plan. DropCue is built around pitching a catalog: the portfolio, the playlists, per person play analytics, password protection, versions, stems and metadata all live in one account. If you sell scores, Scorefolio wins; if you mostly send reels and want free, ReelCrafter wins; if you pitch a catalog to supervisors, DropCue wins.
Can I see composer website examples?
Yes. The six live portfolios on this page were built in DropCue with The Marquee design: a film and TV composer in Los Angeles, a documentary composer, a games and trailer composer, a songwriting duo for ads, a trailer music label and an indie band. Each opens on its own looping video and plays music inline. Open them on your phone, the way a supervisor would.
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