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The best release planning software for music in 2026
Release planning · Updated
The release planning tools people compare most in 2026 are Mavel Point, Rundown, Cadelo, Orphiq, and Drop Rocket. The best one is the one that covers the job you need most, so each is listed below with what its own public pages say it does, most first.
The 5 tools
Mavel Point runs artist marketing and release campaigns.
Release planning, Fan & contact CRM, Email campaigns, Web, desktop & mobile · Subscription
Rundown is a release-management workspace for managers, A&Rs and label executives. It logs a song from the recording session, keeps a checklist for audio, artwork, split sheets and producer agreements, captures credits and generates split sheets, on top of Google Drive.
Team & roster management (Free Standard, up to 2 artists), Song & file storage (Google Drive), Release planning (Session-to-distribution checklist), Real-time collaboration (Credits, splits and stakeholder sends) · Free Standard, up to 2 artists
Cadelo combines release planning with social scheduling and campaigns.
Release planning, Email campaigns (Campaigns), Web, desktop & mobile · Subscription
Orphiq plans releases and content schedules for artists, with AI assistance.
Release planning, Web, desktop & mobile, Real-time collaboration · Subscription
Drop Rocket plans release campaigns as tasks on a timeline.
Release planning, Real-time collaboration · Subscription
From each tool's public pages. See something out of date? Suggest a correction.
Where Aden fits
Aden is a workspace for artists, managers and labels: roster, songs and versions, demo feedback, release plans, shows, contacts and money, on web, desktop and mobile.
Team & roster management, Song & file storage, Demo review & feedback, Release planning, Tours & events, Fan & contact CRM, Streaming analytics, Artist website & smart links, Free download gates, Free download charts, Email campaigns, Production tools, Web, desktop & mobile, Real-time collaboration · Free plan + paid tiers
We make Aden, so we don't rank it.
Pick by what you need
- Team & roster management: Rundown
- Song & file storage: Rundown
- Fan & contact CRM: Mavel Point
- Email campaigns: Mavel Point, Cadelo
- Web, desktop & mobile: Mavel Point, Cadelo, Orphiq
- Real-time collaboration: Rundown, Orphiq, Drop Rocket
Frequently asked questions
The release planning tools people compare most in 2026 are Mavel Point, Rundown, Cadelo, Orphiq, and Drop Rocket. The best one is the one that covers the job you need most, so each is listed below with what its own public pages say it does, most first.
Of the 16 features compared here, Mavel Point lists 4, Rundown lists 4, and Cadelo lists 3. More is not always better: a tool that does one job may be all you need.
Rundown has a free plan or a free start, according to its own pricing pages.
Yes. Aden is a workspace for artists, managers and labels: roster, songs and versions, demo feedback, release plans, shows, contacts and money, on web, desktop and mobile. It is our product, so it sits beside the list instead of being ranked in it.
