This page is a source-cited comparison. For DJ Request's own features, see the DJ Request app overview.
DJ Request vs crowdDJ
A source-cited comparison, not a ranking
crowdDJ is a Nightlife Music (Australia) and AMS Nightlife (New Zealand) venue add-on. Guests pick tracks with a credit system. Official pages do not publish a self-serve monthly price, so this comparison does not invent one.
Last reviewed September 9, 2026. Competitor details can change; confirm them on the linked official pages before you buy.
Side-by-side (published facts only)
| Topic | DJ Request | crowdDJ |
|---|---|---|
| Guest access | Browser page from a QR code or link. Guests do not install an app. | crowdDJ offers a free consumer app or an interactive in-venue kiosk; its Scan to Play flow can also open from a QR code without a download. Customers pick from a venue-controlled library or connect Spotify. DJ Request: browser page, no guest app. |
| Published plans | Standard Free; Pro Pass $10 per event; Max Pass $20 per month | crowdDJ requires an active Nightlife or AMS Nightlife subscription. Sales pages ask venues to contact sales. No public $15–$25/month figure is cited here because it is not on those pages. |
| Paid requests | Authorize on submit, capture on accept. DJ Request charges a 15% app fee on the accepted base request amount. Tips and boosts have no DJ Request app fee. Stripe processing fees and payout timing are separate. | crowdDJ uses venue-controlled credits, not Stripe Connect capture-on-accept payments. DJ Request uses optional paid requests through Stripe. |
| Host control | The DJ accepts or declines every request from a private dashboard. | Venue staff manage credits, genre limits, and queued crowdDJ selections in Nightlife tools. DJ Request gives the working DJ accept or decline on each request. |
| Photo Wall | Pro Pass and Max Pass include a moderated Photo Wall. | crowdDJ public pages reviewed do not document a moderated guest Photo Wall. |
| AI suggestions | Pro Pass and Max Pass include AI song suggestions. | crowdDJ public pages reviewed do not list AI song suggestions. |
Questions
- Is crowdDJ a DJ SaaS with public pricing?
- No. Nightlife states crowdDJ is an add-on that requires an active Nightlife subscription, with packages arranged through sales. This page therefore does not quote a monthly SaaS price.
- Do crowdDJ guests vote the order?
- Nightlife documents a credit system and staff tools to manage queued selections, including prioritizing songs with the most requests. DJ Request does not use crowd voting to order the queue.
- Who is each product for?
- crowdDJ is sold to venues already on Nightlife or AMS Nightlife. DJ Request is sold to DJs and hosts who create events and share a QR code, without a venue background-music subscription.
If DJ Request matches the event, start on the pricing page or read the product overview.