Comparison based on features StationPlaylist publicly advertises at stationplaylist.com as of October 2026. StationPlaylist is a trademark of its owner; RadioForge is not affiliated. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
StationPlaylist (Studio Pro, Creator, VT Server and the Remote Voice Tracker client) is Windows automation software used by a large share of internet and small FM stations. Its own site describes Remote Voice Tracker simply: it "enables your DJ's to record voice tracks within the scheduled playlist from home." It does not publicly detail whether that client works on a phone, or describe a separate web-based booth.
ControlForge is a browser and phone voice-tracking studio that connects to your existing StationPlaylist install. It does not replace StationPlaylist's automation, log or playout; it reads your real schedule and songs so DJs can record a take anywhere, and the finished audio lands back in your StationPlaylist schedule the same way a locally recorded voice track would.
| What stations ask for | ControlForge | StationPlaylist alone |
|---|---|---|
| Works with | StationPlaylist (Studio Pro) and Live365 today, added on top of what you run | Its own ecosystem (Studio, Creator, Remote Voice Tracker, VT Server) |
| Install | Windows installer on the station PC, DJs need only a browser | Remote Voice Tracker is its own Windows client; "enables your DJ's to record voice tracks within the scheduled playlist from home" |
| Recording from a phone | Works in the phone's own browser, nothing installed | Not advertised on their site as of October 2026 |
| Guests on a break | A second voice joins live by link, screened before air | Not advertised on their site as of October 2026 |
| AI DJ for unclaimed hours | Writes from the actual log, content rules, spending cap, every break logged | Not advertised on their site as of October 2026 |
| Transcription and search of breaks | Every break transcribed and searchable by word, DJ and date | Not advertised on their site as of October 2026 |
| Listener requests and dedications | Self-serve request page, dedications screened before a DJ reads them | Not advertised on their site as of October 2026 |
| Live DJ chat | A chat room per DJ that opens and closes with the show | Not advertised on their site as of October 2026 |
| Social clips from airchecks | One-click reel to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube | Not advertised on their site as of October 2026 |
| Traffic and billing | Not included; StationPlaylist or your traffic system handles it | StationPlaylist's own ecosystem covers scheduling and playout |
| Music scheduling and playout | Not included; that is StationPlaylist's job | StationPlaylist's core function |
| Price | See current ControlForge pricing | No individual prices published; StationPlaylist offers a Creator Pro & Studio Pro bundle "with over 25% discount" |
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