Catraxx Alternative
Catraxx has been discontinued. FNProgramvare, the publisher, has ceased operations and no further updates are coming. My Music Collection is an actively maintained Windows replacement that imports your Catraxx database.
Is Catraxx discontinued?
Yes — Catraxx has effectively been discontinued. FNProgramvare announced on its homepage that the company has ceased operations after almost 20 years of serving the collector community. The most recent Catraxx build is a wrap-up release; existing installations keep running, but no new versions, bug fixes, or feature work are coming.
Is Catraxx not working anymore?
Most of Catraxx still runs today. What's not working long-term is everything that needs maintenance now that the publisher is gone:
- No Windows compatibility fixes. Each new Windows release adds a small risk of incompatibility that won't be addressed.
- No fixes if online services change. If CDDB lookups start failing or change terms, no patch is coming.
- No new audio formats, codecs, or features. The audio player's 11 formats are the formats it will ever support.
Importing your Catraxx database
Looking for an alternative to Catraxx that can import your existing database? My Music Collection has a built-in import wizard that handles your Catraxx database directly. A few clicks and all your data transfers across — nothing is lost, no re-entering anything by hand. Try it with the free demo (20 albums, no time limit) and see for yourself.
What the import looks like
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | My Music Collection | Catraxx |
|---|---|---|
| Active maintenance | Yes | No |
| Online metadata lookup | MusicBrainz, Discogs, iTunes, Last.fm | CDDB only |
| Barcode scanning | USB scanner or webcam | USB scanner only |
| Cover art batch download | Wizard fetches art for the whole collection in one pass | No |
| Built-in audio player | 25+ formats — MP3, AAC, OPUS, FLAC, ALAC, APE, hi-res, DSD, full SACD ISO. No external codecs | 11 formats — MP3, AAC, APE, FLAC, MP4, M4B, MPC, OGG, SHN, WAV, WMA |
| Multi-edit / bulk operations | Edit many albums at once; split, merge, copy, move between databases | No |
| Duplicate finder | Yes | No |
| Statistics & charts | Stats with column and pie charts, grouped by artist / year / genre / country | Statistics, no charts |
| Export formats | HTML, Excel, PDF, plain text, XML | Generic import/export (formats not documented) |
| Import from other catalogers | Catraxx, OrangeCD, Collectorz, MusicLabel, VinylManager, CDPedia, MusicNizer, CD Trustee, Discogs, CSV/Excel/XML | No |
| Languages | 24 | English only |
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Switch from Catraxx today
Free demo, no time limit, 20-album cap. Enough to test the Catraxx import. Full license is $39.95 one-time — no subscription.
Related guides: Music Catalog Software, CD Database Software, Vinyl Collection Manager
Works on: Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP. Current version: 3.4.16.175. Available in 24 languages.