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How Vibes compares.

An honest, side-by-side look at how Vibes stacks up against every major DJ library and set-prep tool, plus the big DJ apps compared head to head: Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor, Engine DJ, VirtualDJ, and djay Pro.

	Vibes	Lexicon	Mixo	Djoid	Mixed In Key	DJ.Studio	Crate Hackers	beaTunes
Pricing
Price	$49 once	From $9.99/mo	Free, $7/mo	$99/yr	~$58 once	From ~$100, or sub	~$30/mo	~$35 once
No subscription required		Lifetime option				One-time option
Free trial or tier	14-day trial	Free tier	Free tier	30-day refund	30-day refund	7-day trial	7-day trial	14-day trial
Organization
Mood and energy tagging		Custom tags		AI tags	Energy 1-10		Pre-tagged crates	Color-coded mood
Your own categories and tags								Limited
Auto-tagging that learns your taste				Pre-trained AI				Acoustic, fixed
Preset tag packs							Pre-tagged crates
Keyboard-first sorting workflow
Library cleanup and metadata repair	Batch edits		Duplicate check				Duplicate check
Analysis
Automatic BPM and key detection						AI beatgrid
Multi-band waveforms
Automatic cue points
Set preparation
Visual set builder				Graph view		Timeline
Next-track suggestions	BPM, key, vibe, sound		Related tracks	Matching tracks	Harmonic wheel	Automix		Match lists
Audio similarity in suggestions								Sonic similarity
Find compatible from one track	Key + BPM			Matching tracks	Harmonic wheel			Match lists
Save favorite transitions
Find and collect new music	Vibes Companion
Export and platform
Export to Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor, Engine		Plus more	12 apps	All but Engine	Via file tags	Several apps	Into DJ apps	Via file tags
Cloud sync across devices	Offline-first	Paid plans
Mobile app		Paid plans
Works offline, no account		Local-first		On-device		After sign-in
Desktop platform	Mac, Windows	Mac, Windows	Mac, Win, Linux	Mac, Windows	Mac, Windows	Mac, Windows	Mac, Windows	Mac, Windows

Tap any column for the full, sourced comparison. Compiled from public information, June 2026; tools change, so check each vendor's site for current details.