CortexDJ vs SetPrep

CortexDJ9.8Visit SetPrep6.9Visit

Higher score CortexDJ #1 in AI DJ Software 9.8/10 Free plan · paid from $7.45/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CortexDJ

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SetPrep #7 in AI DJ Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from £5.99/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit SetPrep

• CortexDJ fits best

  Full-featured DJs on desktop and web

• SetPrep fits best

  Library-based set planning on desktop

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Side by side

Feature	CortexDJ 9.8/10 Visit ↗	SetPrep 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.8	6.9
Ranking	#1 in AI DJ Software	#7 in AI DJ Software
Best for	Full-featured DJs on desktop and web	Library-based set planning on desktop
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$7.45/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features CortexDJ 5/5 · SetPrep 3/5
Stem separation	✓ (best)	—
Beat matching	✓	✓
Automated mixing	✓	✓
AI track selection	✓	✓
Mix export	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Primary platform	Multi-platform	Desktop
Our review
Pros	AI selects and sequences tracks using BPM, key, energy and structure Stem separation, effects, loops, hot cues and beatmatched transitions Exports to rekordbox, Serato and M3U8, with streaming in Pro	Plans full mixes across ten selectable mixing styles Reads Rekordbox, Serato, and Traktor libraries natively Adds transition notes, energy colors, swaps, and library tools
Cons	macOS is currently described as an Apple Silicon beta MIDI control, recording and live streaming require a Pro plan Its automated focus may not suit DJs seeking entirely manual set building	Desktop-only for Windows and macOS Exports tracklists rather than completed mixes Pro features are limited to paid tiers
Our verdict	CortexDJ is AI DJ software for performers who want automated set construction alongside live control. It analyzes local music for BPM, Camelot key, energy and structure, then selects, orders and mixes tracks into beatmatched, harmonic… Read the review →	SetPrep is a desktop AI application for DJs who plan sets from an existing music library. It reads Rekordbox, Serato, and Traktor libraries, analyzes tracks, and proposes an ordered mix using one of ten selectable mixing styles. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CortexDJ — where it wins

  • AI selects and sequences tracks using BPM, key, energy and structure
  • Stem separation, effects, loops, hot cues and beatmatched transitions
  • Exports to rekordbox, Serato and M3U8, with streaming in Pro

  Where it doesn't

  • macOS is currently described as an Apple Silicon beta
  • MIDI control, recording and live streaming require a Pro plan
  • Its automated focus may not suit DJs seeking entirely manual set building

• SetPrep — where it wins

  • Plans full mixes across ten selectable mixing styles
  • Reads Rekordbox, Serato, and Traktor libraries natively
  • Adds transition notes, energy colors, swaps, and library tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-only for Windows and macOS
  • Exports tracklists rather than completed mixes
  • Pro features are limited to paid tiers

• CortexDJ9.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $7.45/mo

  A capable AI DJ workspace with automated mixing, live decks, exports and streaming.

  Visit CortexDJFull verdict →
• SetPrep6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from £5.99/mo

  A desktop planner for turning DJ libraries into structured, metadata-ready sets.

  Visit SetPrepFull verdict →