DJs trust us with their libraries.

We build desktop software that protects your music collection. Independent, bootstrapped, and built by people who DJ.

50k+

Duplicates found

2TB+

Storage reclaimed

99.7%

Detection accuracy

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Files modified without consent

What we've helped DJs achieve

Since launch, CrateGuard users have reclaimed over 2TB of wasted storage, identified 50,000+ duplicate tracks, and prevented countless mid-set disasters. We exist because no other tool understood DJ workflows.

Meet the team

DJs and engineers who use what we build.

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Hamza Chikhi

Founder

Founder ยท CEO / CTO

Full-stack engineer by day, open-format DJ by night. Built CrateGuard after spending an entire Sunday cleaning duplicates from his 40k track library - and swore never again.

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Lucas Morel

Lead Engineer ยท Rust / Audio

Writes the audio fingerprinting engine in Rust. Previously built DSP plugins at Ableton. Owns 2,000+ vinyl records and spends weekends digging through crates in Paris flea markets.

I Feel Love - Donna Summer
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Sofia Andersson

Frontend Engineer

React and TypeScript by day, deep house by night. Plays warm-up sets at underground clubs in Stockholm. Her Rekordbox library is so organized it's almost suspicious.

Opus - Eric Prydz
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Youssef Benali

Audio & QA Lead

Wedding DJ with 15 years and 800+ gigs behind the decks. Runs every CrateGuard build against his own 50k track library. Has broken more beta builds than anyone - and proud of it.

No Diggity - Blackstreet
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Emma Chen

Product Designer

Obsessed with making complex tools feel effortless. Previously designed the library view at Splice. Plays jazz piano at a tiny bar in Brooklyn and collects rare Japanese city pop.

Plastic Love - Mariya Takeuchi
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Axel Dufresne

Growth & Marketing

Ran marketing at an indie electronic label in Lyon before joining CrateGuard. Knows the difference between a good ad and a good story. DJs minimal techno at house parties - always brings his own speakers.

Windowlicker - Aphex Twin
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Mariana Torres

Community & Content

Former music journalist who covered the Latin American club scene for 5 years. Now writes product updates people actually read and moderates our Discord.

Gasolina - Daddy Yankee
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Nils Richter

Partnerships & BD

Former booking agent who managed tours across 12 European countries. Now connects CrateGuard with DJ schools, gear brands, and event crews. Still does B2B sets at Berlin afterhours.

Acid Track - Phuture

Why we built this

Our own libraries were a mess. Duplicates under different names, mystery 128kbps files, corrupted tracks. Every tool we tried either didn't understand DJ workflows or required cloud uploads. So we built what we needed - and it turns out every DJ has the same problem.

How we work

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Offline first

Your music never leaves your machine.

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DJ workflows matter

We never touch cue points, beat grids, or hot cues.

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Pay once, own it

No subscriptions. Lifetime updates included.

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Ship what matters

One real problem solved well beats ten half-baked features.

Want to join us?

We're hiring people who care about music and software.

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