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Traktor Pro vs SideDeck: catalog facts
Traktor Pro	SideDeck

Best for: DJs who want established four-deck mixing software	Best for: Hobby DJs mixing on an Android phone or a small USB mixer
Paid Commercial software sold through Native Instruments.	Free Free and open source with no subscription or premium tier.
Windows, macOS	Android
Four-deck mixing Stem mixing and built-in effects Widely used from home setups to clubs	Dual decks for mixing local files Streams from a Subsonic music server Works with USB mixers such as the EP-136 K.O. Sidekick No paywall or subscription
Paid commercial software Best experience tied to Native Instruments hardware ecosystem	Android only Young project with a small user base
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Traktor Pro native-instruments.com/products/traktor-pro Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SideDeck github.com/manueljpy/SideDeck f-droid.org/packages/es.manifold.sidedeck Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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