A setlist.id alternative: ryser.id compared
setlist.id and ryser.id do the same core job: paste the link of a DJ set and get its tracks back with their timestamps. They differ in what comes with each track, what you can feed them and how you pay. setlist.id sells hours of audio and refunds the time it could not identify; ryser.id gives every account 120 free minutes a month and adds BPM, key and exports for DJ software. Facts about setlist.id come from its own site.
| setlist.id | ryser.id | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | YouTube, SoundCloud, Mixcloud and, by their count, 100+ platforms including Instagram, TikTok and Vimeo; file upload not mentioned (their site, September 2026) | YouTube, SoundCloud and Mixcloud links, or an audio file up to 500 MB |
| Per track | Timestamp, with YouTube and Spotify links | Timestamp, BPM, key (Camelot), artwork, and links to Spotify, Beatport, Bandcamp, Apple Music and YouTube |
| Export | Copy to the clipboard or download as text | Serato, Traktor and VirtualDJ (M3U8), CSV and text; Rekordbox XML from Headliner |
| Price | Hours of audio that never expire: 5 hours $6, 20 hours $22, 100 hours $100; 15 minutes minimum per mix; a free trial (their site, September 2026) | The first 30 minutes of a set without an account; 120 free minutes a month; packs from €5 that never expire; plans from €5 a month |
| Tracks it cannot name | Unidentified time is refunded | Marked unknown with its timestamp; on public sets other DJs can name it, and the answer is kept for the next set |
| Speed | Under 5 minutes for a one-hour mix, by their own figure | About a third of the set length, around 20 minutes for an hour (measured over our last 98 sets); tracks appear while it runs |
You want the tracklist of a set on Instagram, TikTok or Vimeo, or you want to pay only for the time that was identified: setlist.id.
You prep with the tracklist: BPM, key and exports to Serato, Traktor or Rekordbox come with ryser.id, and so does file upload.
You want to try before paying anything: ryser.id analyses the first 30 minutes of a set without an account, and every account gets 120 free minutes a month.
Is ryser.id a free setlist.id alternative?
Partly. Every ryser.id account gets 120 free minutes of analysis a month, and the first 30 minutes of a set can be tried without an account. Beyond that both charge: setlist.id per hour of audio, ryser.id with packs or a monthly plan.
Which is more accurate, setlist.id or ryser.id?
Neither publishes a benchmark you can compare like for like. Both do best on released music and both struggle with unreleased edits. The honest test is your own set: paste the same link into both.
Does setlist.id give BPM and key?
Its site does not mention BPM or key (September 2026). ryser.id reports BPM and the Camelot key for every track it names.