Symphony vs Laylo.
Laylo focuses on drop alerts to the fans who subscribe. Symphony connects fan messaging to the plan, the ads, and the release in one workspace.
150 free credits on signup. Judge it on a real task.
Echo
The other tool
What Laylo does
Laylo is a drop platform: fans subscribe to your drops and get notified by SMS, email, and DM when something releases. It prices by fan count.
Laylo runs from free (500 fans) to $15 to $20 per month for 2,500 fans and $49 to $59 per month for 10,000, plus SMS overage (as of mid-2026).
Side by side.
Laylo
Symphony (Echo)
What it is
Drop alerts and fan messaging
A marketing workspace: plan, ads, release, fan messaging, and statements
Fan messaging
Yes, core product
Echo drafts email and text campaigns; every send waits for your team's approval
Fan insight
Subscriber list
Echo groups the fans on each artist's list
Fan-count pricing
500 / 2,500 / 10,000 tiers
No fan-count tiers; sends use the workspace's shared credits
Ads, release planning, plan
Outside Laylo's focus
Simmy, Cue, and Maestro support them
Pricing
$0 to $59/mo by fan count + SMS overage
Pro is $49/month per artist for 250 credits per artist, shared across the workspace. Advanced is $250/month per artist and adds Catalog, Socials and Creators.. New accounts receive 150 initial credits; after 30 days, an unpaid account at zero credits may receive a fixed 50-credit refill once per calendar month.
Choose Laylo when
Drop notifications are the main job, and your team wants a dedicated tool for them.
Choose Symphony when
You want fan messaging connected to the rest of the work: the fans Echo groups can inform the ads Simmy runs and the release plan Cue tracks. Messaging is one workflow among several.
Questions
Can I keep Laylo and use Symphony?
Yes. Laylo can keep handling drop alerts while your team uses Symphony for the plan, the ads, and the release. If you want fan email and text in the same workspace later, Echo drafts those campaigns for your team to approve.
Does Symphony charge by fan count like Laylo?
No. Symphony has no fan-count tiers. Sends are metered from the workspace's shared credit balance.
What does Symphony cost compared to Laylo?
Laylo runs free to $59 per month depending on fan count, plus SMS overage. Paid plans start at $49/month per artist. New accounts receive 150 initial credits; after 30 days, an unpaid account at zero credits may receive a fixed 50-credit refill once per calendar month.
Try Symphony on a real task.
Every new account starts with 150 free credits. Pick one workflow, run it on a real release, and see how it fits alongside the tools you already use.