{"id":4572,"date":"2024-04-08T23:33:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T21:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/?p=4572"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:14:13","slug":"rekordbox-vs-virtual-dj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-vs-virtual-dj","title":{"rendered":"Rekordbox VS Virtual DJ 2026 &#8211; which is better? &#8211; features compared"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<style>html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }<\/style><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#user-interface\">User Interface<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#usability\">Usability<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#compatibility\">Compatibility<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#for-beginners\">For beginners<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#analyzing\">Analyzing<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#editing-the-beatgrid\">Editing the beatgrid<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hot-cues-amp-cue-points\">Hot Cues &amp; Cue points<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#performance-compared\">Performance compared<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#system-requirements\">System requirements<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#difference-virtual-dj-and-rekordbox\">Difference Virtual DJ and Rekordbox<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#prices\">Prices<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#do-djs-use-virtual-dj-or-rekordbox\">Do DJs use Virtual DJ or Rekordbox?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion-which-is-better-rekordbox-or-virtual-dj\">Conclusion: which is better Rekordbox or Virtual DJ?<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>What are Rekordbox and Virtual DJ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox and Virtual DJ are both DJ software for Windows and Mac.<br>You can mix one track into another with both software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is one major thing that sets Rekordbox apart from Virtual DJ.<br>Rekordbox is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>software to export your music library to USB drives, which you can use on AlphaTheta industry standard DJ hardware. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DJ performance software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DJ performance software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With DJ performance software I mean that you can perform a DJ gig with the software, with or without a DJ controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because Rekordbox can do 2 things, it has 2 modes: Export-Mode and Performance-Mode.<br>Virtual DJ has just one mode: performance mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both software supports basic DJ techniques like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-beat-match-dj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beat matching<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#eq-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQ mixing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article I look at several features of Virtual DJ and Rekordbox and give a five star rating (\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50) for each.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"user-interface\">User Interface<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-performance-mode.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-performance-mode.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-performance-mode-600x317.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-performance-mode-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-performance-mode-768x406.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above you see the Rekordbox performance mode.<br>Personally I find the buttons a bit small.<br>Larger buttons are easier to click, especially with sticky booze surfaces of damp clubs and bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I find the user interface a bit crowded and a bit too much &#8220;pinball machine&#8221;: everything is all over the place.<br>Also some icons are sometimes cryptic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-performance-mode.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-performance-mode.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-performance-mode-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-performance-mode-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-performance-mode-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-performance-mode-390x220.webp 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now when I look at the interface of Virtual DJ: it is nice, clean and uncluttered.<br>To be honest: it just looks nicer.<br>It&#8217;s like they hired a designer, instead of letting a programmer make the interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like the big buttons of Virtual DJ and the clear color separation between the two decks.<br>It somehow looks easier to operate than Rekordbox, a very good start for a beginner dj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do have a minor grievance: the waveform colors.<br>In this example they are monochrome, you can change them to colors, but the waveform in Rekordbox does look nicer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-choose-theme.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4605\" style=\"width:430px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-choose-theme.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-choose-theme-600x445.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-choose-theme-150x111.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-choose-theme-768x570.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ has a highly customizable user interface.<br>It works with themes, you can choose with theme you want \ud83d\ude42<br>Don&#8217;t like the default one, choose another!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me the clear winner is Virtual DJ, no doubt.<br>Virtual DJ has one of the best user interfaces of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-dj-software-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all DJ software<\/a>. Period!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50<strong>\u2b50<\/strong>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"usability\">Usability<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Let me start by saying that both DJ software is perfectly capable of performing DJ gigs.<br>Both software packages are complete for even the most experienced DJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox has little menus everywhere hidden under buttons, I don&#8217;t like that.<br>I&#8217;ve been using Rekordbox for 8 years at the moment of writing, but I still find menus to this day I didn&#8217;t know existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example: the zoom button in Rekordbox.<br>There is a tiny semi-transparent &#8220;&gt;&#8221;-icon hidden away in between wave forms.<br>You need to click on that, then you get a + and &#8211; icon to zoom.<br>Somehow Rekordbox programmers think that everybody associates &#8220;&gt;&#8221; instinctively with zooming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-zoom-button-hidden.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4602\" style=\"width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-zoom-button-hidden.webp 1075w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-zoom-button-hidden-600x433.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-zoom-button-hidden-150x108.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-zoom-button-hidden-768x554.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is much more straightforward in this regard.<br>A button is a button and you know what it does without hidden menus you will find in 8 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And worth mentioning: the options screen of Virtual DJ is visual for a large part!<br>Sure, you don&#8217;t use it often, but when you need it, it always a struggle to find what you are looking for.<br>Being visual helps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-visual-options-screen.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4607\" style=\"width:458px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-visual-options-screen.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-visual-options-screen-600x445.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-visual-options-screen-150x111.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-visual-options-screen-768x569.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Virtual DJ I like that you can grab the waveform with your mouse to give it a little nudge.<br>This is really useful with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-beat-match-dj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beat matching<\/a>.<br>You can&#8217;t do the same thing with Rekordbox, the speed is too high, so it is very noticeable for the audience.<\/p>\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=\"compatibility\">Compatibility<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>When it comes to compatibility, it is a bit of a mixed bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is the software know to be &#8220;compatible with everything&#8221;.<br>The word &#8220;everything&#8221; might a bit much, but Virtual DJ is compatible with every imaginable DJ controller around.<br>Name an obscure DJ controller, Virtual DJ supports it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It even supports connecting the AlphaTheta CDJs (industy standard DJ players) directly.<br>But it doesn&#8217;t support making a USB thumbdrive to plug into the CDJ, only Rekordbox can do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4.webp\" alt=\"DJ controller\" class=\"wp-image-4616\" style=\"width:418px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4-600x361.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4-150x90.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4-768x462.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4-780x470.webp 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is also compatible with the most used DJ software, it can read its music libraries: Traktor, Serato and &#8230; yes &#8230; Rekordbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox on the other hand is <strong>only <\/strong>compatible with AlphaTheta hardware.<br>It can connect connect directly, but like I said: can also make a USB drive to use on the CDJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50<strong>\u2b50<\/strong>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"for-beginners\">For beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>Is Rekordbox or Virtual DJ better for beginners?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without a doubt: Virtual DJ is better for beginners, because it is easier.<br>Rekordbox can be quite overwhelming with its 120,000 buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ&#8217;s mission to &#8220;virtualize&#8221; the DJ experience on a computer is very well executed.<br>It does a little bit of hand-holding as a beginner, but you can switch that off later if you want.<br>For example: the mix-assist feature takes care of the beat synchronization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-mix-assist.webp\" alt=\"mix assist\" class=\"wp-image-4631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-mix-assist.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-mix-assist-600x166.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-mix-assist-150x41.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-mix-assist-768x212.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But also really simple like the exclamation mark near the &#8220;match&#8221;-button.<br>It&#8217;s just those tiny things that make Virtual DJ a blast to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-match-exclamation-mark.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4635\" style=\"width:270px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-match-exclamation-mark.webp 504w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-match-exclamation-mark-150x129.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The only ace that Rekordbox has up its sleeve, that makes it unbeatable: it is industry standard.<br>You can grow with Rekordbox:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you are a bedroom DJ: you can use the software with a DJ controller.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you are a pro DJ: you export the same music library to a USB drive to put in a CDJ in a club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50<strong>\u2b50<\/strong>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-beginner.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4621\" style=\"width:560px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-beginner.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-beginner-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-beginner-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-beginner-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"analyzing\">Analyzing<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>When you import music, your DJ software will analyze the music to determine where the beats are in the music, and where the first beat of a bar is.<br>But also to determine the key of a song which allows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#harmonic-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">harmonic mixing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which one is better at analyzing?<br>Well, I don&#8217;t know &#8230; \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both analyze tracks sometimes wrong, but most is right.<br>Of the tracks I tested, one wasn&#8217;t worse than the other.<br>4 stars for both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td><strong>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"editing-the-beatgrid\">Editing the beatgrid<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Correcting the beatgrid is very necessary to correct a analyzing mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the beatgrid editor in Rekordbox.<br>It is a bit clunky and inflexible, but it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-edit-beatgrid.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-edit-beatgrid.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-edit-beatgrid-600x90.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-edit-beatgrid-150x23.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-edit-beatgrid-768x115.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The BPM editor in Virtual DJ is even worse than Rekordbox.<br>The waveform is too zoomed-out, and window too small (yes, I can zoom in, but still).<br>I don&#8217;t get sound, and it is way too easy to change the BPM by accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the few ugly sides of Virtual DJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bpm-editor-clunky.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4622\" style=\"width:560px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bpm-editor-clunky.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bpm-editor-clunky-600x249.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bpm-editor-clunky-150x62.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bpm-editor-clunky-768x318.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td><strong>\u2b50<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hot-cues-amp-cue-points\">Hot Cues &amp; Cue points<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Starting points (cue points) and jumping points (hot cues) are only both supported in Rekordbox.<br>Virtual DJ only supports hot cues.<br>Hot Cues can effectively also be used as Cue Points, so you won&#8217;t miss out on anything special.<br>Virtual DJ is not the only software that lacks Cue Points but instead only supports Hot Cues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ support up to 8 Hot Cues.<br>In Virtual DJ they are nicely labeled &#8220;CUE 1&#8221;, &#8220;CUE 2&#8221; etc., so you know what the button does.<br>The color of the Cue corresponds with the color of the triangle on the wave form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hot-cues.webp\" alt=\"Hot cues in Virtual DJ\" class=\"wp-image-4637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hot-cues.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hot-cues-600x249.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hot-cues-150x62.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hot-cues-768x318.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox is a little bit of a different story.<br>The green A,B,C boxes are the Hot Cues.<br>You can change the color of these Hot Cues in the Export Mode, but then I have to switch to the Export mode, change them, and go back to the Peformance Mode.<br>I didn&#8217;t bother for the screenshot &#8230; it&#8217;s one of those annoying typical Rekordbox things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-hot-cues.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-hot-cues.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-hot-cues-600x148.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-hot-cues-150x37.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-rekordbox-hot-cues-768x189.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td><strong>\u2b50<\/strong>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/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=\"performance-compared\">Performance compared<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve looked at the average CPU and memory usage of Virtual DJ and Rekordbox.<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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>software<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>RAM <\/strong><\/td><td><strong>RAM Analyze<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CPU Analyze<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Startup<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Analyze 1000<\/strong>*<\/td><\/tr><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>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>1800 MB<\/td><td>730 MB<\/td><td>1%<\/td><td>40%**<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>1 sec<\/td><td>4m 0s**<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">* 1000 songs were analyzed (10x AIFF files, 4x WAV files, 986 mp3 files)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>** not every software analyzes the same data at the same moment.<br>So the analyzing CPU% and time-to-analyze-1000-tracks are not an entirely fair comparison:<br><strong>Rekordbox<\/strong>: Key, BPM, beatgrid, phrases<br><strong>Virtual DJ<\/strong>: Key, BPM (additional beatgrid\/cuepoint analyzing is going on in the background when loading individual tracks in a deck).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is stickin&#8217; fast with everything.<br>It uses very little system resources, it starts up in 1 second (yes, not a typo).<br>Overall it is very responsive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can&#8217;t say the same thing about Rekordbox.<br>It takes ages to start, it is slow and laggy.<br>Switching between the Export-Mode and Peformance-Mode takes a couple of seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I subjected all DJ software to the same tests (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/serato-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serato<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/traktor-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Traktor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/djay-pro-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DJay Pro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/beatport-dj-review\">Beatport DJ<\/a> etc).<br>Of all software: Virtual DJ is the fastest, Rekordbox is amongst the slowest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td><strong>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"system-requirements\">System requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Virtual DJ<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Rekordbox<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OS<\/strong><\/td><td>Windows, Mac<\/td><td>Windows, Mac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel Core 5, 7, 9 (6th gen or more, 8th gen preferred)<br>Ryzen 7 or better<br>Apple M1 or better<\/td><td>Intel Core 3, 5, 7, 9 (5th gen or more)<br>Ryzen 5 1000 or better<br>Apple M1 or better<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/td><td>8GB RAM<\/td><td>4GB RAM, 16GB preferred<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td><td>20GB Hard disk\/ SSD (recommended)<\/td><td>2GB Hard disk\/ SSD (recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td>4GB, 6GB preferred for Stem separation<\/td><td>2GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monitor<\/strong><\/td><td>1280&#215;720<\/td><td>1280&#215;768<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Misc<\/strong><\/td><td>Internet connection<\/td><td>Internet connection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"difference-virtual-dj-and-rekordbox\">Difference Virtual DJ and Rekordbox<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s compare features of Virtual DJ and Rekordbox:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RB = Rekordbox (=free)<br>RB$ = Rekordbox subscription<br>VDJ = Virtual DJ (=free)<br>VDJ$ = Virtual DJ payed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>RB<\/td><td>RB$<\/td><td>VDJ<\/td><td>VDJ$<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Perform (not lib. man.)<\/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> (controller)<\/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>\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><\/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>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/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><\/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>\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-lock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key lock<\/a> \/ Master Tempo<\/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#active-loop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Active loop<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/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>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/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><\/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><\/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>\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#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><\/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>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Video<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lighting<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/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><\/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>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Max player decks<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/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>C<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>CN<\/td><td>CN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Record mix<\/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#sampler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sampler<\/a><\/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\">Hot Cues<\/a><\/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><\/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>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tidal<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Soundcloud<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beatport<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beatsource<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>iDJPool<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deezer<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dropbox<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MS OneDrive<\/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>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.MP3<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/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><\/tr><tr><td>.AAC\/MP4 (M4A) ***<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/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><\/tr><tr><td>.ALAC (M4A)<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/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><\/tr><tr><td>.OGG<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/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><\/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\n<p>Rekordbox and Virtual DJ have roughly the same feature set, which complete.<br>There is nothing that you would really miss out on if you would buy one or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td><strong>\u2b50<\/strong>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prices\">Prices<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The free Virtual DJ license is pretty complete, but you can&#8217;t use a DJ controller, you need to pay for controller support.<br>The free Rekordbox license is also pretty complete, and you can even unlock certain features in the free version (like recording) when you have a AlphaTheta controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual DJ:<\/strong><br>$0 perpetual license &#8211; no DJ controllers<br>$350 perpetual license &#8211; for DJ controller<br>$25 p\/m subscription<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rekordbox<\/strong>:<br>$0 perpetual license<br>$10 &#8211; $30 p\/m subscription<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally I would always opt for a perpetual license, which makes Rekordbox less suited in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information:<br>Pricing Virtual DJ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualdj.com\/buy\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual DJ website<\/a>.<br>Pricing Rekordbox: <a href=\"https:\/\/rekordbox.com\/en\/plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rekordbox website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong>:<br>Rekordbox less stars because of the subscription model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rekordbox<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td><strong>\u2b50<\/strong>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-djs-use-virtual-dj-or-rekordbox\">Do DJs use Virtual DJ or Rekordbox?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>A lot of beginner DJs use Virtual DJ, because it is so easy to get into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But most professional DJs use Rekordbox.<br>Not to perform, but to export their music library to a USB drive and plug it into a CDJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also did a poll amongst DJs with an interesting outcome:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-1500x739.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-1500x739.webp 1500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-600x296.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-150x74.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-768x378.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-1536x757.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rekordbox-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software.webp 1742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion-which-is-better-rekordbox-or-virtual-dj\">Conclusion: which is better Rekordbox or Virtual DJ?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the software itself, I think the Virtual DJ is better than Rekordbox.<br>It is faster, easier and it looks nicer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The free versions of both software are pretty complete.<br>But I would recommend using a DJ controller, with Virtual DJ you have to pay extra for that.<br>With Rekordbox you unlock extra features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Rekordbox allows you to grow.<br>The music library you start now can be with you your whole DJ career.<br>Because eventually you will play on the CDJs, and you need Rekordbox for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A detailed look at Rekordbox, you can find in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rekordbox review<\/a>.<br>A detailed look at Virtual DJ, you can find in my <a 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