This guide is for producers and DJs who already run a gate on Valorizd, or who are about to, and keep hitting its free limits. On 18 October 2026 I built a test gate on Valorizd and on each tool below, took screenshots of the builder and the fan page, and compared the plans side by side.
My verdict is short. Valorizd is a good free starting point, but the free plan stops at two actions per gate and 15 MB of storage, and its SoundCloud connect step also follows the Valorizd account. If you need more actions, bigger files or a cleaner fan flow, the four tools in this guide each solve a different part of that.
Valorizd gives you unlimited free gates, and the limits show up per gate
Valorizd is a download gate tool for artists that lets fans follow, like or share across several services before they get a file. On its free Starter plan you can make unlimited gates, and the action picker covers SoundCloud, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, Facebook, Discord and TikTok. It can also import a Hypeddit gate in one click, which makes switching from Hypeddit easy, and it exports emails to Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Brevo and Kit. Those are real strengths, and few free plans match that range of platforms.
The limits are per gate. Starter allows up to 2 actions per gate and 15 MB of storage, so a full-length WAV usually will not fit and a gate with a follow, a like and a repost needs a paid plan. Valorizd Pro is $4.99 a month for 5 actions and 600 MB, and Studio is $11.99 a month for 15 actions, 15 GB and removal of the Valorizd branding (checked 18 October 2026).
One detail matters for your own account. The fan page and the builder preview both say that connecting SoundCloud also follows @valorizd. Valorizd says its SoundCloud Connect is active as of October 2026, and the fan page I saw showed a Connect SoundCloud step before the file. I did not finish a fan unlock, so I cannot tell you what the download did after that step.
Here is how the four tools compare at a glance
| Tool | Best for | SoundCloud actions | Verified via | Free plan | Paid from | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premierely | SoundCloud-first artists who want verified steps and lead data | Follow, like, repost, comment | Premierely's own approved SoundCloud API access (OAuth with PKCE) | 3 active gates | Plus €5/mo billed yearly | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Fangate.eu | Free gates plus fanlinks and pre-saves, EU-hosted | Follow, like and repost (track or playlist), comment | "Log in on SoundCloud" step, per Fangate.eu | Everything free, unlimited | No paid tier | 18 Oct 2026 |
| GateRush | A cheap, focused gate with pixels | Follow, like, repost, comment, playlist follow | "Connect SoundCloud" step, per GateRush | Free forever, limits per platform | Pro €22/yr (launch price, 50% off €44) | 18 Oct 2026 |
| StillHype | DJs who want a gate live in a minute | Follow, like, repost, comment | SoundCloud OAuth, checked through SoundCloud's API per StillHype | 2 active gates | Pro €89.99/yr | 18 Oct 2026 |
Premierely checks SoundCloud steps and gives the free plan three gates
Premierely is a premiere booking system for music curators that also ships download gates for artists. The SoundCloud follow, like, repost and comment steps run through Premierely's own approved SoundCloud API access, so the fan signs in with SoundCloud and Premierely performs the action through that login. The free plan includes up to 3 active gates and the same SoundCloud steps, plus actions for Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp, Facebook and TikTok. Those non-SoundCloud steps are click-through, so the fan opens the link and confirms (checked 18 October 2026).
That is a different split from Valorizd. You get fewer free gates, but each gate can carry more steps without paying. Plus is €5 a month billed yearly and adds unlimited gates, any audio format, email capture, SoundCloud handle and follower data on each lead, CSV export, branding, a custom domain, webhooks and gate analytics. It also includes the connector that lets you launch gates from an AI chat, described in the download gate MCP guide.
Free caps you at 3 active gates. If you release a lot of small tracks and want unlimited gates at zero cost, Valorizd and Fangate.eu are easier on your wallet. Pick Premierely if you want more steps per gate for free and SoundCloud steps that are checked. See pricing for the full plan table.
Fangate.eu is free forever and bundles fanlinks and pre-saves
Fangate.eu says it has run from France since 2018, is hosted in the EU, and says it has no paid tiers and no gate limits (checked 18 October 2026). I use "Fangate.eu" on purpose here, because an Italian company that makes physical gates shares the plain name. In the builder I found 12 step types, including six for SoundCloud, four for Spotify, an Instagram profile visit and an email capture step. A SoundCloud follow step takes a track or playlist link and follows its uploader, and you can like or repost a playlist too.
What Fangate.eu does better than Premierely is the bundle. Fanlinks, pre-save campaigns, donations, a weekly Top 30 and share-kit images for Instagram all come free. Premierely has none of that either, and Valorizd offers a Top 30 chart but no fanlinks or pre-saves that I found.
Fangate.eu says its actions are "verified against the platform" but does not explain how. The fan page showed a Log in on SoundCloud step, and I did not complete it. There is also no paid tier to buy, which matters if you want a support plan, and the only Instagram step I found was a profile visit. Pick it if you want gates and smart links for zero money and EU hosting matters to you. Its homepage has the current details.
GateRush is a cheap, focused gate with pixels
GateRush is an Italian gate tool at gaterush.me (the .com domain is a parked page). Its free plan, according to its homepage, covers SoundCloud like, repost, comment and follow for one playlist or account, one Instagram follow, one Spotify follow, email collection, CSV export and unlimited MP3 uploads. Pro is €22 a year at its launch price, half the €44 list price, with a monthly option also shown, and raises the SoundCloud and Instagram limits to 10 each and adds Meta and TikTok pixels (checked 18 October 2026, pricing taken from GateRush's homepage text).
In my test gate the fan flow asked for a name and email first, then showed a Connect your SoundCloud step before the file. The builder also has a skip toggle for each platform, which is a nice touch for fans who do not use Instagram. Valorizd's free plan has no equivalent, and GateRush's paid plan costs far less per year than Valorizd Pro. GateRush beats Premierely on price for a paid plan and on retargeting pixels, which Premierely does not offer.
GateRush says its SoundCloud actions are enforced, but I did not finish a fan unlock to see it. Its Instagram and Spotify steps are click-through. Pick it if you want a focused gate with retargeting pixels at the lowest paid price. See GateRush for details.
StillHype is the fastest way to get a SoundCloud gate live
StillHype is a SoundCloud-first tool that is still in beta, as its own banner says. Pasting my SoundCloud track link pulled the title, cover and artist into the builder and detected the key, and there is a BPM field for DJs. The free plan allows 2 active gates with all four SoundCloud actions, one Instagram account and an MP3 up to 50 MB. Pro Artist and Indie Label are both €89.99 a year and add unlimited gates, TikTok, X, YouTube and website steps, playlist follows, files up to 200 MB and CSV export (pricing page, checked 18 October 2026). StillHype does a few things better than Premierely, with a HypeChart for exposure and a very quick builder, and Premierely has no key or BPM fields and no chart.
StillHype also says SoundCloud actions are verified through SoundCloud's API, while its other steps work on the honor system. Its comparison post says Premierely's free plan has no gates. That is out of date, since Free includes up to 3 active gates, as you can see on our pricing page.
Pick StillHype if you are a DJ or producer who lives on SoundCloud and wants one gate online in a minute. The caveats are the beta label and the €89.99 yearly price for non-SoundCloud steps. Start at the StillHype site.
Pick the tool that matches how you release music
If your problem is the 2-action cap, GateRush gives you a free plan with several step types and a €22 a year launch price, and Fangate.eu removes every cap for free. If your problem is the 15 MB file limit, GateRush offers unlimited MP3 uploads on free, StillHype allows 50 MB, and Fangate.eu takes MP3 and WAV files.
If you do not like that the Valorizd connect step follows the Valorizd account, open the fan page of whichever tool you pick before you share it and read the wording on the connect step, since each tool words it differently.
If you want checked SoundCloud steps, email capture and lead data in one place, and you can live with 3 active gates on Free, pick Premierely. If you want smart links and pre-saves with your gates, pick Fangate.eu. If you just need a fast SoundCloud gate with a DJ angle, pick StillHype. For more on how the field changed this year, read what happened to SoundCloud download gates and the Hypeddit alternatives guide. You can build your first gate free in a few minutes, and the download gate page lists every feature.
The same account books premieres if you also run a channel
If you also run a SoundCloud channel or a label and spend your week answering submissions by DM, the same Premierely account works as a premiere booking system for curators. Artists book and pay, you approve, and the premiere goes out to every channel you run. You can read how it works on the premiere booking system page.
