{"id":1303,"date":"2024-01-11T15:03:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T15:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:16:12","slug":"best-dj-software-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-dj-software-apps","title":{"rendered":"1427 DJs voted: Best DJ software 2026 &#8211; tested &amp; reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For this article I have installed <strong>ALL<\/strong> DJ software on the market on my computer and tested each and every one, so I could give you my honest opinion about all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I polled my audience for the top 4 DJ software.<br>The results of the poll you can find later in the article.<br>I added the rest of the software for completeness sake, and ranked 5-8 myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I&#8217;ve created a feature comparison table for ALL DJ software.<br>And I&#8217;ve tested performance of all software and created handy performance comparison table for you.<\/strong><br><strong>Both you can find at the bottom of this article.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<style>html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }<\/style><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#8-beatport-dj\">#8. Beatport DJ<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#7-mixxx\">#7. Mixxx<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6-djuced\">#6. DJuced<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5-djay-pro\">#5. DJay Pro<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4-traktor\">#4. Traktor<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3-virtual-dj\">#3. Virtual DJ<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2-serato-dj\">#2. Serato DJ<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#1-rekordbox\">#1. Rekordbox<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#honorable-mentions\">Honorable mentions<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#engine-dj\">Engine DJ<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ableton-live\">Ableton Live<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#djstudio\">DJ.Studio<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pcdj-dex3\">PCDJ Dex3<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"#best-dj-software-for-beginners\">Best DJ software for beginners<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#features-compared\">Features compared<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#top-4\">Top 4<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#the-rest\">The rest<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"#performance-compared\">Performance compared<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#poll-results\">Poll results<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#video\">Video<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#relevant-reviews\">Relevant reviews<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-beatport-dj\">#8. Beatport DJ<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-beatport-dj-960x540.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-beatport-dj-960x540.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-beatport-dj-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-beatport-dj-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-beatport-dj-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-beatport-dj-390x220.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-beatport-dj.webp 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beatport DJ is a webapp by Beatport.com.<br>The app is great if you want to see if 2 beatport mix well together, much not-so-much for real DJing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The app is laggy and often unresponsive, especially with a controller.<br>Timing is everything with DJing, lag does not help.<br>The app has some limitations, most notably:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can&#8217;t nudge a track forwards or backwards, even with a controller, you can only <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-beat-match-dj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beatmatch<\/a><\/strong> with tempo slider.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can&#8217;t use your own tracks, only Beatport&#8217;s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spotty DJ controller support (not a lot of controllers are supported fully)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The waveform is monochrome and very coarse (I miss details)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual representation of a loop in a waveform is not clear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I miss <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#smart-playlists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart lists<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I miss a Key lock or transpose feature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I miss being able to <strong>search for compatible tracks<\/strong> based on key and tempo would be useful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I miss a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#slipflux-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slip mode<\/a><\/strong>. I couldn&#8217;t find it. I hardly use it, so not a deal breaker in my book.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I miss <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#beat-jump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beat jump<\/a><\/strong>. Would be nice to be able to correct a mistake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Just consider any of the other software that I mention on this page, some are even free.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/beatport-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full review on Beatport DJ<\/a> (warning: it isn&#8217;t pretty).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong>: $10 a month<br><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Beatport<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/dj.beatport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dj.beatport.com<\/a><br><strong>Try demo:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dj.beatport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dj.beatport.com<\/a><br><strong>Personal rating:<\/strong> \u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Collab with other DJs<\/td><td>\u274c Unresponsive\/Laggy \/ latency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Camelot Key notation<\/td><td>\u274c Missing too many features<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f FX pad is pretty interesting<\/td><td>\u274c Limited controller support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Flickering buttons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Only on Chrome<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Can&#8217;t import songs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Spacebar scrolls tracks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c limited sound card support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c making loops is not clear<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c coarse waveform<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c can&#8217;t nudge track<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c need internet connection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c can&#8217;t edit beatgrid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c can&#8217;t disable quantization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c license only with subscription<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-mixxx\">#7. Mixxx<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx.webp 1300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx-800x422.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx-250x132.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx-768x405.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mixxx is the only true free software in this list.<br>It is open source and available on Mac, Windows and even linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The software is actually quite good for open source software.<br>Most open source software is clunky and doesn&#8217;t operate the way you&#8217;d expect.<br>Which is the case here and there in the software:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The controller support is clunky, although really flexible. Mixxx can learn your own MIDI controller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When analyzing music, the software seems &#8220;frozen&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The metronome to correct the beatgrid is an effect you have to load in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The main complaint I have with the software is the inaccuracy of the the beatgrid.<br>It is off slightly for every single track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx-beatgrid-slightly-off-1500x319.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx-beatgrid-slightly-off-1500x319.webp 1500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx-beatgrid-slightly-off-800x170.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx-beatgrid-slightly-off-250x53.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx-beatgrid-slightly-off-768x163.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-mixxx-beatgrid-slightly-off.webp 1525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some tracks are completely off-grid.<br>This happens quite regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some features are missing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Auto stem separation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud storage support like Dropbox or Google Drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for steaming services like Beatport or Beatsource<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The software has a second focus on radio DJs.<br>For example: you can stream your set to Icecast and Shoutcast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For free software it is really good.<br>But comparing it to other software when it comes to usability and beatgrid accuracy, other software is better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/mixxx-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read my full review on Mixxx<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong>: $0 <br><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Volunteers<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/mixxx.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mixxx.org\/<\/a><br><strong>Download:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mixxx.org\/download\/\">https:\/\/mixxx.org\/download\/<\/a><br><strong>Personal rating:<\/strong> \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Free<\/td><td>\u274c Inaccurate music analysis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Looks good<\/td><td>\u274c No streaming music<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Extensive controller support<\/td><td>\u274c No cloud storage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Hot cues automatically set<\/td><td>\u274c No auto stem separation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Small buttons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Sometimes clunky<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()\/1000000));\n_.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/js\/universal.js', 'ml');\n\nvar ml_account = ml('accounts', '1691580', 't0j5q7h5d7', 'load');\n<\/script>\n<!-- End MailerLite Universal -->\n\n<div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n  data-account=\"1691580:t0j5q7h5d7\"\n  data-form=\"6052713:y7m2e8\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-djuced\">#6. DJuced<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djuiced.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djuiced.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djuiced-600x317.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djuiced-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djuiced-768x406.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>DJuced is the DJ application that is bundled with Hercules controllers, thus doesn&#8217;t support other controllers.<br>There are 2 versions of the software: a version <strong>with <\/strong>controller, and a version <strong>without <\/strong>controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both versions are free.<br>The version with controller could handle 4 decks (instead of 2) and has the ability to record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I like about the software is the red flashing of the waveform to alert the DJ that a track is ending.<br>The user Interface is pretty straightforward and uncluttered, although the PLAY and CUE buttons could be bigger.<br>The feature set of the software is pretty much complete, especially for the beginner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are some serious issues with the software:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The beatgrid is often wrong. Not &#8220;<em>sometimes<\/em>&#8220;, but &#8220;<em>often<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I had regular crashes when grabbing the waveform with the mouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The stem separation sounds really bad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/djuced-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read my full review on DJuced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong>: $0 (with or without controller)<br><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Guillemot Corporation \/ Hercules<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.djuced.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">djuced.com<\/a><br><strong>Download:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.djuced.com\/downloaddjuced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">djuced.com\/downloaddjuced\/<\/a><br><strong>Personal rating:<\/strong> \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Free<\/td><td>\u274c Crashes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Simplicity<\/td><td>\u274c Beatgrid often wrong<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Mixcloud support<\/td><td>\u274c Lacks eye candy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f End-of-track flashing<\/td><td>\u274c Only Hercules controllers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Included demo tracks<\/td><td>\u274c No nudging track<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Only Open Key<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c No Dropbox support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Stem separation not good<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-djay-pro\">#5. DJay Pro<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d826a53ca36&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d826a53ca36\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djay-pro-960x540.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djay-pro-960x540.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djay-pro-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djay-pro-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djay-pro-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djay-pro-390x220.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-djay-pro.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>DJay Pro has a very clean and responsive User Interface.<br>Big buttons for easy navigation and no stuff in the way you don&#8217;t need.<br>DJay Pro is one of those software programs that get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The audio manipulation algorithms to time-stretch and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#key-lock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">key-lock<\/a> are very good.<br>Also the stem separation of existing tracks is among the best I&#8217;ve heard in DJ software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regretfully you can&#8217;t import your whole library in one big batch, you have to drag tracks per 100 or so in the software.<br>On top of that, it doesn&#8217;t analyze tracks for key and tempo on import, you have to do that manually, which is annoying.<br>But it does analyze a song once you use it in one of the decks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It does set <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#hot-cues-cue-points-song-markers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hot Cues<\/a> automatically, which is an absolute time saver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do miss some features, most notably:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#smart-playlists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart lists<\/a><\/strong>. That&#8217;s a feature I really miss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#slipflux-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slip mode<\/a><\/strong>. I couldn&#8217;t find it. The iPad version has it.<br>I hardly use it, so not a deal breaker in my book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#beat-jump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beat jump<\/a><\/strong>. Would be nice to have to correct a mistake. The iPad version has it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search for compatible tracks<\/strong> based on key and tempo is something that I miss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I really like the software, my biggest beef with the software is: Algoriddim only offers a license in the form of a subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/djay-pro-review\">Read my full DJay Pro review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> $50 per year<br><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Algoriddim<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algoriddim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">algoriddim.com<\/a><br><strong>Download:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algoriddim.com\/store\/djay-pro-mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mac App Store<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algoriddim.com\/store\/djay-ios\">iOS App Store<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.microsoft.com\/detail\/djay%20Pro\/9P9RB7ZF49XK?launch=true&amp;mode=mini\">Microsoft Store<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algoriddim.com\/store\/djay-android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Android Play Store<\/a><br><strong>Personal rating:<\/strong> \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Responsive<\/td><td>\u274c Subscription<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Uncluttered UI<\/td><td>\u274c No track suggestions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f User friendly<\/td><td>\u274c No Cue button<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Automix feature<\/td><td>\u274c Options screen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Sound quality algos<\/td><td>\u274c No dropbox support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Import = weird<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c No smart lists<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-traktor\">#4. Traktor<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d826a53ddd6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d826a53ddd6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"496\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best-dj-software-traktor-960x496.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best-dj-software-traktor-960x496.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best-dj-software-traktor-300x155.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best-dj-software-traktor-150x78.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best-dj-software-traktor-768x397.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best-dj-software-traktor.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The User interface of Traktor is nice and clean, with big buttons for easy clickability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor has an extremely customizable interface, but not in a good way.<br>There are tons of deck types (menu), views (menu), deck-type-views (double-click) and a space bar view, which all change the look of the software.<br>The CUE button for example isn&#8217;t displayed in every view (or was it deck-type? or deck-type-view? &#8230; I can&#8217;t remember&#8230;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first start the software there are 100 questions of which I don&#8217;t know how to answer them.<br>After that, an overcrowded settings screen shoved in your face.<br>It all feels very intimidating for a first-time user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor is super light on system resources, which I see as a big thumbs up.<br>However analyzing the music is one of the slowest of all software I mention in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The software doesn&#8217;t support stem separation of existing tracks, but it supports playing stem-tracks.<br>Which is a feature I don&#8217;t see very often in DJ software.<br>I see this as a positive thing, because the audio quality of all auto-stem-separation in pretty much all DJ software sucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing I noticed is that Traktor uses the Open Key Notation (C-Min = 1D) instead of the Camelot notation (C-Min = 8B).<br>It&#8217;s not an impossible hurdle to overcome, because it works basically the same as Camelot, but things are named differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I really like the software, and would recommend it for existing DJs.<br>For beginners, I would look at something else (like Virtual DJ) that is more user-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The price is very reasonable for DJ software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/traktor-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read my full Traktor review<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong>: $99 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4amEDBh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check latest price on Amazon<\/a> (affiliate link)<br><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Native Instruments<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/catalog\/hardware\/traktor\/\">native-instruments.com<\/a><br><strong>Download demo:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/products\/traktor\/dj-software\/traktor-pro-3\/demo-and-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">native-instruments.com\/en\/products\/traktor\/dj-software\/traktor-pro-3\/demo-and-downloads\/<\/a><br><strong>Personal rating:<\/strong> \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f reasonable price<\/td><td>\u274c User experience<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Nice UI<\/td><td>\u274c Open key notation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Light on resources<\/td><td>\u274c Crash on first run<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Playing stem tracks<\/td><td>\u274c Limited controller support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c &#8220;Customizable&#8221; layout<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Laggy playlist section<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-virtual-dj\">#3. Virtual DJ<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-virtual-dj-960x520.webp\" alt=\"Virtual DJ software\" class=\"wp-image-2387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-virtual-dj-960x520.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-virtual-dj-300x163.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-virtual-dj-150x81.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-virtual-dj-768x416.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-virtual-dj.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is the software that probably every DJ looked at when they started out, certainly I have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is the software that is known to &#8220;work with everything&#8221;.<br>From controllers to other software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Virtual DJ also an image problem: it is known as cheap software for the bedroom DJ.<br>Before writing my extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual DJ review<\/a>, I thought so too.<br>But I came around: the software is very user friendly, very powerful, fast and ideal for the beginner DJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The software looks really nice and you can even choose your own UI in the options screen.<br>I have to give props to the visual album art that is spinning and the arm that is moving towards the center of the virtual record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The software supports stem separations on existing tracks (separating kick from vocal and drum), but it just doesn&#8217;t sound good.<br>The old fashioned EQ mixing (which you can luckily switch to) sounds much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also miss an easy Camelot or Open key notation in the standard mode, for easy harmonic mixing.<br>But it shows the steps in key difference between tracks, which I haven&#8217;t seen in a lot of software.<br>You can easily match the key and BPM with the click of a button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ supports a slew of streaming services like Tidal, Deezer, iDJ Pool (their own platform), Beat source, Beatport and Soundcloud.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/why-streaming-dj-music-is-stupid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I&#8217;m not a fan of streaming DJ music<\/a>, but a lot of DJs care about it.<br>Virtual DJ has full cloud storage support with Dropbox, Google Drive, or Microsoft One Drive for your music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the software for free without a controller in an amature-setting.<br>You don&#8217;t need a controller, but it is very useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read my full Virtual DJ review<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong>: free, $49, $99 or $299 perpetual license &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4aO5hmZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">check latest price on Amazon<\/a> (affiliate link)<br><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Atomix<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualdj.com\/\">virtualdj.com<\/a><br><strong>Download:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/products\/traktor\/dj-software\/traktor-pro-3\/demo-and-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtualdj.com\/download\/index.html<\/a><br><strong>Personal rating:<\/strong> \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Easy to use<\/td><td>\u274c No Dropbox support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Nice UI<\/td><td>\u274c Bad quality of stems<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f One time purchase<\/td><td>\u274c VDJ\u2019s image problem<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Tons of skins<\/td><td>\u274c Partial dual display support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Wide controller support<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f 1 sec startup<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Light on system resources<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Reads Rekordbox, Serato &amp; Traktor libs<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Extensive streaming support<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-serato-dj\">#2. Serato DJ<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-960x540.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-960x540.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Serato DJ Pro has an OK user interface, but nothing to write home about.<br>There is a free version available (lite) which looks completely different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The User Interface buttons are quite small.<br>This is software you need to operate in a crowded club with sticky mouse surfaces, a big hit-box would make things a lot nicer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serato supports stem separation (vocal separated from instrumental), it would be a cool feature if you could actually use it: it sounds very bad.<br>Also, the instrumental sometimes &#8216;bleeds&#8217; through the vocal.<br>I wouldn&#8217;t feel comfortable using this in a club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serato is a real memory hog. When  you choose Serato, make sure you have a enough memory.<br>I&#8217;ve seen it use 5GB without any hesitance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beatgrid of tracks is very often wrong.<br>I say often, but literally every track I loaded into Serato was wrong.<br>Some tracks where completely wrong for-no-reason, others were shifted ever so slightly back in time.<br>Meaning that cue points (it sets automatically) and loops you can set, are also set incorrectly by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve tested the same tracks in Traktor, Rekordbox and Virtual DJ, they were analyzed correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d826a53f473&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d826a53f473\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"198\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-most-tracks-slightly-off-beatgrid-960x198.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-most-tracks-slightly-off-beatgrid-960x198.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-most-tracks-slightly-off-beatgrid-300x62.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-most-tracks-slightly-off-beatgrid-150x31.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-most-tracks-slightly-off-beatgrid-768x159.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-dj-software-serato-most-tracks-slightly-off-beatgrid.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the software with a controller unlocks some extra features (like stem separation for drums).<br>It also changes the UI a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 3 versions: <strong>Lite<\/strong> (free), <strong>Pro <\/strong>and <strong>Suite<\/strong>.<br>Suite includes essential features like EQ mixing, effects, tempo sync (time stretching), key sync <br>DVS and video and nice extra&#8217;s in the Suite-version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/serato-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read my full Serato Review<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-vs-serato-which-is-better\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read my full Rekordbox vs Serato comparison<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong>: free, $10\/m, $15\/m, $250 perpetual license &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4aO5hmZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">check latest price on Amazon<\/a> (affiliate link)<br><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Serato<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/serato.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">serato.com<\/a><br><strong>Download:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/serato.com\/dj\/pro\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">serato.com\/dj\/pro\/downloads<\/a><br><strong>Personal rating:<\/strong> \u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f wide controller support<\/td><td>\u274c Small buttons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f automatic Hot Cues<\/td><td>\u274c Beatgrid often wrong<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f drag BPM up\/down<\/td><td>\u274c CPU, GPU, memory intensive<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f streaming support<\/td><td>\u274c SSLLOOOWWWWW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c No cue button<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c No cloud storage support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Expensive<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c No metronome when editing beatgrid<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()\/1000000));\n_.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/js\/universal.js', 'ml');\n\nvar ml_account = ml('accounts', '1691580', 't0j5q7h5d7', 'load');\n<\/script>\n<!-- End MailerLite Universal -->\n\n<div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n  data-account=\"1691580:t0j5q7h5d7\"\n  data-form=\"6052713:y7m2e8\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-rekordbox\">#1. Rekordbox<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d826a540208&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d826a540208\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"507\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best-dj-software-rekorbox-performance-mode-960x507.webp\" alt=\"Rekordbox performance mode\" class=\"wp-image-1861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best-dj-software-rekorbox-performance-mode-960x507.webp 960w, 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viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox is where it all begins, because AlphaTheta is the industry leader in DJ equipment.<br>Look at any random club, 90% chance you will find AlphaTheta equipment, which is &#8230; powered by Rekordbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox let&#8217;s you prepare and organize your tracks to CDJs (export mode) and also perform (performance mode).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall Rekordbox feels kind of slow and sluggish, especially compared to other software out there.<br>I&#8217;ve put that to the test, and indeed, Rekordbox uses a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/ram-memory-dj-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">memory<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-processor-for-djing\">CPU<\/a> compared to the rest.<br>Later in this article I&#8217;ve included a handy performance comparison table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UI in Rekordbox is cluttered and crowded with very tiny buttons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in return, there is nothing more compatible with DJ hardware than Rekordbox!<br>You can manage and use the same library for your DJ controller to play at your friends birthday, but also export it to USB to use it on a professional DJ player in a club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 3 versions:<br>1. free version which is extensive enough to be useful DJ software<br>2. hardware unlocked version &#8211; unlocks some features like the ability to record your mix<br>3. monthly subscriptions &#8211; for features like Syncing with Dropbox and Google Drive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read my full Rekordbox Review<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-vs-serato-which-is-better\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read my full Rekordbox vs Serato comparison<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> free (payed subscription for expansions)<br><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: AlphaTheta (aka: Pioneer DJ)<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/rekordbox.com\/\">rekordbox.com<\/a><br><strong>Download<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/rekordbox.com\/en\/download\/\">rekordbox.com\/en\/download<\/a><br><strong>Personal rating:<\/strong> \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Widely supported<\/td><td>\u274c SLLLOOOOWWWW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Dropbox, Google Drive<\/td><td>\u274c Tiny buttons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Tidal, Soundcloud, Beatport, Beatsource<\/td><td>\u274c monthly subscription<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c cluttered UI<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"honorable-mentions\">Honorable mentions<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"engine-dj\">Engine DJ<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Just like Pioneer has Rekordbox for managing your music library, Denon has Engine DJ.<br>But Engine DJ is preparation music-library-management <strong>ONLY<\/strong>, so you can&#8217;t perform with Engine (like you can with Rekordbox).<br><br>Nevertheless, I like the software very much.<br>Engine has a very clean interface with big buttons that are easy to click.<br>On top of that, it is super fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has Dropbox support.<br>And you can import your library from iTunes, Serato DJ, Traktor and Rekordbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-ableton-live.webp 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ableton Live is not your typical run-of-the-mill DJ software, because it is technically live-performance-software\/music production software.<br>You don&#8217;t mix the newest track Martin Garrix into the Laidback Luke&#8217;s very easily on-the-fly with Ableton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the live-section of Ableton Live you create a track on-the-fly with samples and loops.<br>The focus is on track-creation rather than letting Track A flowing seamlessly into Track B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ableton is amazing software for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/difference-dj-music-producer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">music producers<\/a>, but not a convenient one for DJs.<br>It has tons of features you will never use, a 100% overkill for DJs.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"djstudio\">DJ.Studio<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>To be honest, I didn&#8217;t dare to install this one on my computer at first, because they are always on the first page with the most spammy half-truth articles in which their software always ranks first.<br>(sure, and I&#8217;m santa clause &#8230;. )<br>Which doesn&#8217;t instil me with a lot of confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking around, the software seems legit.<br>If the screenshots are real, I gather it is not really DJ software in the traditional sense.<br>It is a simple DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) to mix tracks together.<br>It&#8217;s not meant to be software to mix live (linear) environment, but rather a non-linear audio audio editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s on my TODO-list to review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dj.studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to DJ.Studio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pcdj-dex3\">PCDJ Dex3<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>One of my subscribers pointed me to PCDJ Dex3, which I never had heard of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s on my TODO-list to review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pcdj.com\/dj-software\/dex-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to Dex3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"best-dj-software-for-beginners\">Best DJ software for beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>When you would ask me for the best software for beginners, I would give you a different top 5:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Virtual DJ<\/strong> &#8211; it is just THAT easy and THAT good. <br>And it&#8217;s fast. And free when not using a controller.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DJay pro <\/strong>&#8211; I really like the software. Really good for beginners. <br>The downside is the subscription<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rekordbox<\/strong> &#8211; It&#8217;s not here because it is easy to learn or the software is good. <br>It&#8217;s on this list because it is industry standard you can grow with the software.<br>So start with Rekordbox, and you&#8217;ll never need anything else.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Traktor<\/strong> &#8211; Besides the annoying panels, it is fairly easy to use as a beginner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Serato<\/strong> &#8211; I don&#8217;t know why people rave about the software, I don&#8217;t think it is good for beginners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"features-compared\">Features compared<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-4\">Top 4<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>RB = Rekordbox (=free)<br>RB$ = Rekordbox subscription<br>SRP = Serato Pro (without controller)<br>SRPC = Serato Pro with controller<br>SRS = Serato Suite<br>TRA = Traktor DJ (=free)<br>TRA$ = Traktor 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rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slip\/flux<\/a> mode<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#beat-jump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beat jump<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#dvs-digital-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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OneDrive<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Google Drive<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.MP3<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.WAV<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.AAC\/MP4 (M4A) ***<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.AIF\/.AIFF<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.ALAC (M4A)<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.FLAC<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.OGG<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Audio CD<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">* depends on controller, if controller supports 4: it is 4<br>**Camelot or Open key notation (C = camelot, O = Open key, N = Normal\/classic)<br>*** Non-DRM AAC<br>**** Mac only<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-rest\">The rest<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>NGDJ = Engine DJ (=free)<br>DJP = DJay Pro subscription<br>BDJ = Beatport DJ<br>DJU = DJuced<br>DJUC = DJuced w controller<br>MIX = Mixxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>NGDJ<\/td><td>DJP<\/td><td>BDJ<\/td><td>DJU<\/td><td>DJUC<\/td><td>MIX<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">P<\/span><\/em><\/strong>erform \/ <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>L<\/em><\/strong><\/span>ibrary man.<\/td><td>L<\/td><td>PL<\/td><td>PL<\/td><td>PL<\/td><td>PL<\/td><td>PL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#eq-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQ mixing<\/a> (controller)<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#eq-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQ mixing<\/a> (screen)<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#bpm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BPM<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#beatgrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grid<\/a>\/Key detect<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=2505&amp;action=edit#phrases-phrase-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phrase <\/a>detect<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#tempo-sync\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tempo Sync<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#time-stretch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">time-stretch<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#key-sync\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key Sync<\/a><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#key-lock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key lock<\/a> \/ Master Tempo<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#active-loop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Active loop<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Auto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#stems-stem-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stem <\/a>separation<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#stems-stem-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stem <\/a>tracks<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#quantize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quantize<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#slipflux-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slip\/flux<\/a> mode<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#beat-jump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beat jump<\/a><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#dvs-digital-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DVS<\/a><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Video<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lighting<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Album art<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#smart-playlists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart playlists<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Max player decks<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#key-notation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key notation<\/a> **<\/td><td>CO<\/td><td>CO<\/td><td>N<\/td><td>ON<\/td><td>ON<\/td><td>CON<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Record mix<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#sampler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sampler<\/a><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#hot-cues-cue-points-song-markers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hot Cues<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#hot-cues-cue-points-song-markers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cue Points<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#tag-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tag list<\/a><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tidal<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Soundcloud<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beatport<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beatsource<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>iDJPool<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deezer<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dropbox<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MS OneDrive<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Google Drive<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.MP3<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.WAV<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.AAC\/MP4 (M4A) ***<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.AIF\/.AIFF<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.ALAC (M4A)<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.FLAC<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.OGG<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Audio CD<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">* depends on controller, if controller supports 4: it is 4<br>**Camelot or Open key notation (C = camelot, O = Open key, N = Normal\/classic)<br>*** Non-DRM AAC<br>**** Mac only<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"performance-compared\">Performance compared<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve looked at the average CPU and memory usage of DJ software.<br>The tests were done on a freshly rebooted 10gen Intel Core i9 with 64MB of memory, a NVidia RTX 3080 on a Windows PC, and a PCIe-3 NVME SSD.<br>I&#8217;ve taken &#8220;peaks&#8221;, instead of &#8220;constant load&#8221; for these numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>software<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>RAM <\/strong><\/th><th><strong>RAM Analyze<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>CPU Analyze<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Startup<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Analyze 1000<\/strong>*<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>1300 MB<\/td><td>1800 MB<\/td><td>6%<\/td><td>65%<\/td><td>12%<\/td><td>9 sec<\/td><td>13m 50s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engine DJ<\/td><td><strong>600 MB<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>800 MB<\/strong><\/td><td>2%<\/td><td>46%<\/td><td>14%<\/td><td><strong>5 sec<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4m 26s<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Serato Pro<\/td><td>5000 MB<\/td><td>3000 MB<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td>96%<\/td><td>19%<\/td><td>17 sec<\/td><td>6m 3s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor Pro<\/td><td>900 MB<\/td><td>1000 MB<\/td><td><strong>1%<\/strong><\/td><td>26%<\/td><td>1%<\/td><td>5 sec<\/td><td>22m 58s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>1800 MB<\/td><td>730 MB<\/td><td><strong>1%<\/strong><\/td><td>40%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>1 sec<\/td><td>4m 0s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DJay Pro<\/td><td>2500 MB<\/td><td>?**<\/td><td>6%<\/td><td>?**<\/td><td>6%<\/td><td>4 sec<\/td><td>0m 0s**<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beatport DJ<\/td><td>600 MB<\/td><td>?***<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>?***<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>3 sec<\/td><td>?***<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DJuced<\/td><td>1300 MB<\/td><td>1700 MB<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>96%<\/td><td>20%<\/td><td>8 sec<\/td><td>7m 13s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mixxx<\/td><td>2100 MB<\/td><td>261 MB<\/td><td>2%<\/td><td>11%<\/td><td>13%<\/td><td>8 sec<\/td><td>2m 0s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>* 1000 songs were analyzed (10x AIFF files, 4x WAV files, 986 mp3 files)<br>Not every software analyzes the same data:<br><strong>Rekordbox<\/strong>: Key, BPM, beatgrid, phrases<br><strong>Engine DJ<\/strong>: Key, BPM, beatgrid<br><strong>Serato<\/strong>: Key, BPM, beatgrid, cue points<br><strong>Traktor<\/strong>: Key, BPM, beatgrid, gain<br><strong>Virtual DJ<\/strong>: Key, BPM (additional beatgrid\/cuepoint analyzing is going on in the background when loading individual tracks in a deck).<br><strong>DJay Pro<\/strong>**: <em>nothing <\/em>(analyzes Key, BPM and beatgrid when loading individual tracks in a deck)<br><strong>Beatport DJ<\/strong>***: Key, BPM, beatgrid (Can&#8217;t import own tracks. Beatport library is pre-analyzed)<br><strong>Mixxx<\/strong>: Key, BPM, beatgrid, cue points<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concluding that Engine DJ takes up the least amount of resources and on top of that, is the fastest of them all.<br>I think this is because Engine DJ is a little bit the new kid on the block, was probably programmed from the ground up and has less old code to bloat the program.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"poll-results\">Poll results<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Here are the results of the poll:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-poll-960x473.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3685\" style=\"width:629px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-poll-960x473.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-poll-300x148.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-poll-150x74.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-poll-768x379.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/best-dj-software-poll.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You see that Rekordbox has the vast majority of the votes.<br>It&#8217;s not even a competition compared to the rest, that walks away with just a small percentage of the votes.<br>Serato and Virtual DJ are very close on the 2nd and 3rd place.<br>And last but not least Traktor.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"video\">Video<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1427 DJs voted: The Best DJ software of 2024\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hildugo7zdg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"relevant-reviews\">Relevant reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rekordbox review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual DJ review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/serato-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serato review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/traktor-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Traktor review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/djay-pro-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DJay Pro review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/beatport-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beatport DJ review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/djuced-review\">DJuced review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All the do&#8217;s and dont&#8217;s for DJ software, check out my DJ software buying guide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-deejay-plaza wp-block-embed-deejay-plaza\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UxXhMI5ius\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/dj-software-buying-guide\">Buying guide: DJ software &#8211; I installed &#038; tested every software<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Buying guide: DJ software &#8211; I installed &#038; tested every software&#8221; &#8212; DeeJay Plaza\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/dj-software-buying-guide\/embed#?secret=AEsERd2Ysa#?secret=UxXhMI5ius\" data-secret=\"UxXhMI5ius\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this article I have installed ALL DJ software on the market on my computer and tested each and every one, so I could give you my honest opinion about all of them. 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