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The best DJ software for scratch DJs.

Turntablism demands tight DVS, low latency, and instant cues. Here is how the main apps compare for scratching, and how to organize your battle tools.

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The main options, compared.

For scratch DJs and turntablists, the software is judged on DVS quality, latency, and cue responsiveness. The feel of the vinyl control is everything.

Option	Strengths	Trade-offs
Serato DJ ProBest for Turntablists who want the scene-standard DVS feel	The standard for scratch and DVS Low-latency, responsive control Deep battle and turntablist community	DVS expansion is paid Manual library organizing
VirtualDJBest for Scratch DJs who want stems and a free home option	Strong DVS with real-time stems Free for home practice Highly configurable	Busy interface Less standard in battles
Traktor ProBest for Turntablists who want effects and remix decks	Good DVS (Traktor Scratch) Powerful effects Remix decks for live elements	Smaller scratch community Steeper setup
RekordboxBest for Scratch DJs who also need CDJ and club compatibility	DVS support included in tiers CDJ-standard export Strong analysis	Less common in battles Subscription tiers

Whichever you choose

Keep your tools ready.

Vibes organizes your breaks, acapellas, doubles, and battle tools into tagged, ready crates and exports them to your DJ app, so your toolkit is always a filter away.

See how Vibes fits your style

Vibes desktop app showing a library organized by vibes

What to look for as a scratch DJ.

DVS quality and latency

The responsiveness of vinyl control is the whole game. Low latency and a tight DVS feel are what make scratching musical.

Cue responsiveness

Juggling and routines depend on instant, reliable hot cues that never lag behind your hands.

Tool organization

Battle records, breaks, and acapellas are your toolkit. Keeping them organized means they are ready the moment you need them.

One organized library, every app.

Vibes imports from and exports to Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor, and Engine DJ, so the software you pick is never a lock-in.

Track 001

Artist A

128

Afterhours

Mysterious

Introspective

Track 002

Artist B

124

Cozy Floor

Peaceful

Home

Track 003

Artist C

132

Rave

Aggressive

Festival

Build & Release

Playlists

Vibes

Mood

Aggressive

Euphoric

Melancholic

Mysterious

Peaceful

Playful

Tense

Function

Arrangement

Sets

Club Night 12/28

NYE Closing Set

Rooftop 01/04

Frequently asked questions

The honest answers, including the trade-offs.

Serato DJ Pro is the long-standing standard for scratch and DVS, with VirtualDJ and Traktor Scratch also strong. The deciding factors are DVS feel and latency on your setup.

No. Scratching and DVS happen in your DJ software. Vibes helps upstream, organizing your breaks, tools, and acapellas so they are tagged and instantly reachable when you build routines.

Tag breaks, acapellas, and doubles as their own vibes, and Vibes groups them into ready crates you export to your DJ app, so your toolkit is never buried in the library.

Methodology

How we keep this honest.

Reviewed by Ben Modigell, founder of Vibes and a working DJ in Cologne.

Verified against the source

Every claim about each app is checked against its official site and current pricing.

We own our bias

We make Vibes, a library tool, not DJ mixing software. The picks above are independent, and we recommend the app that fits you, not the one paired with us.

Live pricing

The Vibes price shown comes straight from our checkout, never a hardcoded marketing number.

Kept current

Last reviewed June 2026.