# Mixxx (open-source audio and music app)

> Mixxx is a free, open-source audio and music app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Mixxx is Free DJ software that gives you everything you need to perform live mixes. It has 7,226 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and people use it instead of Serato DJ and rekordbox.

[Mixxx] is Free DJ software that gives you everything you need to perform live DJ mixes. Mixxx works on GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 7,226 |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later (open source) |
| Replaces | Serato DJ, rekordbox, VirtualDJ |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Audio & music production |
| Latest release | 2.5.6 (Mar 27, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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