Getting Started with Deckable
From first scan to full catalog — set up in minutes, not hours.
Last updated: March 2026
What Deckable Does
Deckable is a desktop project manager built for music producers who use multiple DAWs. Point it at your project folders and it pulls every session into one visual library — Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, REAPER, Pro Tools, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, and DAWproject.
Kanban board, sample browser, plugin manager, 18 dashboard widgets, 9 themes. 119 features, all running locally on your machine. Local-first, no subscription required.
What You Need
- macOS 10.13+ (High Sierra or later) or Windows 10+
- 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended
- ~200 MB disk space for the app, plus space for your projects
- No internet required after activation (offline-first architecture)
Getting Started
Download Deckable for macOS or Windows and run the installer. The app weighs around 200 MB and requires no internet connection after activation.
8 DAWs, One Library
.als.logicx.flp.rpp.ptx.cpr.bwproject.dawprojectDeckable auto-detects your DAW from the project file. No configuration needed -- just point it at a folder and it handles the rest.
What You Can Do
- Kanban Board
- Drag projects through a six-stage workflow -- Idea, Draft, Mixing, Mastering, Done, and Archived -- with a Pipeline Bar showing your progress at a glance.
- Dashboard
- 18 customizable widgets including Activity Heatmap, Pipeline Pulse, Daily Streak, and Project Spotlight. Choose from preset layouts or build your own.
- Sample Browser
- Browse, search, and preview audio samples from your libraries with waveform display and instant playback.
- Plugin Manager
- Track every VST, VST3, AU, and CLAP plugin across your entire library with usage analytics, missing-plugin detection, and CSV export.
- Views
- Switch between List View, Grid View, Kanban Board, and Deck Views. Sort, filter, and search with instant FTS5 full-text search.
Make It Yours
Your tools should match your taste. 9 dark themes built-in:
- Custom decks to organize projects by album, client, genre, or mood
- Letter ratings (S/A/B/C/D/F) and priority levels (P1--P5)
- Custom tags, resizable columns, and configurable dashboard layouts
Your Music Stays on Your Machine
- Local-first storage -- all data lives in a SQLite database on your machine
- Local-first, no external tracking by default
- Optional anonymous crash reporting (opt-in only)
- Your projects, your music, your machine -- always
- Data location -- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/com.deckable.app/ · Windows: %APPDATA%\com.deckable.app\
Ready to get started?
Download the free trial and get started in minutes. Full access to every feature for 14 days. No credit card.
Deckable is a desktop app for macOS and Windows.
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