DropCrate vs buying by hand
No tool at all is the real competition. Here's what buying one 50-track playlist looks like each way.
| Step | By hand | With DropCrate |
|---|---|---|
| Get the list | Read names off the streaming app, tab by tab. | Paste the public playlist link — the list builds itself. |
| Find each track | Search Beatport, check it's the right mix, add to cart. Repeat 50 times. Roughly 2–3 hours. | Press Open next: each track opens on the store. Tick Got it and move on. Progress is saved if you stop halfway. |
| Avoid duplicates | Memory and hope. | Your list remembers what you've already bought through it. |
| The downloads | Named whatever the store called them — 01_track_final_v2.mp3 and friends. Renaming is another evening, or never happens. | Drop the files in: renamed with your pattern (BPM, key, label, genre), tags fixed on Pro, cover art added, one zip out. |
| Cost | Free, plus your evening. | Free for 25 files a month. Pro is $5 a month — about what two Beatport tracks cost. |
The short version
By hand works. It just charges you hours of clicking for every gig, and leaves the files a mess. DropCrate exists to hand both of those back.
DropCrate isn't affiliated with Beatport or any streaming service. Competitor details from their public websites, November 2026 — check their sites for current pricing.