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Best EPK Builder for DJs in 2026: 12 Press Kit Tools Compared (Free + Paid).

The best EPK builder for DJs in 2026, from an honest comparison of 12 EPK websites and press kit tools, free and paid: Backstage.dj, StageOS, LiveEPK, MavelPoint, Sleeve, Tunepact, Bandzoogle and more. Free plans, PDF, tech rider, booking and price.

By Astro Blast

For DJs14 min read

Alaynn, IZAN, SHOCKERR
On this page
  1. 01How we compared EPK builders
  2. 02The EPK builder comparison table
  3. 03Best free EPK builder
  4. 041. Backstage.dj (our pick)
  5. 052. StageOS
  6. 063. LiveEPK
  7. 074. MavelPoint
  8. 085. EPK Builder
  9. 096. Bandzoogle (EPK plan)
  10. 107. Tunepact
  11. 118. Sleeve
  12. 129. Blót
  13. 1310. Mixgraph free tools
  14. 1411. Canva
  15. 1512. Linktree
  16. 16What to look for in an EPK platform
  17. 17The verdict: the best EPK builder for DJs

The best EPK builder for most DJs in 2026 is Backstage.dj: of the 12 EPK builders we compared, it is the only one that gives you a hosted presskit page, a PDF EPK, a tech rider, a booking form, a promoter directory and Instagram tour posters on the free plan. We make it, so we are biased, which is why every fact about the other tools below comes from their own websites, checked in October 2026, and we only count a feature when the tool itself says it has it.

Most EPK platforms were built for bands, for "musicians" in general, or for nobody in particular. We built Backstage.dj for one thing: getting DJs booked. The first nine tools were checked on 21 October 2026; MavelPoint, Sleeve, Tunepact and LiveEPK's new DJ page were added on 29 October 2026. The others each do one or two things well. Here is the full picture.

Key takeaways

  • Best EPK builder for DJs overall: Backstage.dj. 6 out of 6 essentials on the free plan: presskit page, PDF EPK, tech rider, booking form, promoter directory and Instagram tour posters. No other tool here confirms more than 3.
  • Only if festival applications are your main goal: StageOS.
  • Only if you play live with gear that needs a stage plot: LiveEPK.
  • Only if you want a paid industry profile with a team workspace: MavelPoint.
  • Only if you want a full band website and don't need a free plan: Bandzoogle.
  • Only if you need a one-page PDF and nothing else: Mixgraph's free template or Sleeve's free draft.
  • Linktree and Canva are not press kits: no rider, no booking form, no discovery.

How we compared EPK builders

A DJ press kit has one job: make it easy for a promoter to say yes. So we looked at what matters for that, on the free plan first:

  1. A hosted EPK website with your own link that works on a phone
  2. A PDF version for promoters and festivals who want an attachment
  3. A tech rider (and ideally hospitality)
  4. A booking form or inbox, so enquiries don't get lost in DMs
  5. Discovery: can promoters find you on the platform?
  6. Extras that save time every month
  7. Price of the paid plan, and what the free plan holds back

The EPK builder comparison table

  • Backstage.djOur pick6 / 6

    Paid from €9.90/mo

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Included free
    PDF
    PDF: Included free
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Included free
    Booking form
    Booking form: Included free
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Included free
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Included free
  • StageOS3 / 6

    Paid from £10/mo

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Included free
    PDF
    PDF: Not mentioned on their site
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Not mentioned on their site
    Booking form
    Booking form: Included free
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Included free
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not mentioned on their site
  • EPK Builder3 / 6

    Paid from $6.50/mo promo

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Included free
    PDF
    PDF: Not offered
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Not mentioned on their site
    Booking form
    Booking form: Included free
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Included free
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not mentioned on their site
  • LiveEPK2 / 6

    Paid from $5/mo

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Included free
    PDF
    PDF: Paid plans only
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Included free
    Booking form
    Booking form: Paid plans only
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Not offered
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not mentioned on their site
  • MavelPoint2 / 6

    Paid from €9/mo

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Partly
    PDF
    PDF: Not mentioned on their site
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Paid plans only
    Booking form
    Booking form: Included free
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Partly
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not mentioned on their site
  • Tunepact2 / 6

    Paid from $19/mo

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Included free
    PDF
    PDF: Not mentioned on their site
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Not mentioned on their site
    Booking form
    Booking form: Included free
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Not mentioned on their site
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not mentioned on their site
  • Mixgraph tools2 / 6

    Paid from Free templates

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Not offered
    PDF
    PDF: Included free
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Included free
    Booking form
    Booking form: Not offered
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Not offered
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not mentioned on their site
  • Canva2 / 6

    Paid from Pro, paid

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Partly
    PDF
    PDF: Included free
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Not offered
    Booking form
    Booking form: Not offered
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Not offered
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Partly
  • Sleeve1 / 6

    Paid from $29/mo

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Paid plans only
    PDF
    PDF: Included free
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Not mentioned on their site
    Booking form
    Booking form: Not mentioned on their site
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Not mentioned on their site
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not mentioned on their site
  • Blót (per G2)1 / 6

    Paid from $5/mo (per G2)

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Included free
    PDF
    PDF: Not mentioned on their site
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Not mentioned on their site
    Booking form
    Booking form: Not mentioned on their site
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Not mentioned on their site
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not mentioned on their site
  • Linktree1 / 6

    Paid from $8/mo

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Partly
    PDF
    PDF: Not offered
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Not offered
    Booking form
    Booking form: Not offered
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Not offered
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not offered
  • Bandzoogle EPK (no free plan)0 / 6

    Paid from $6.95/mo

    Hosted page
    Hosted page: Paid plans only
    PDF
    PDF: Paid plans only
    Tech rider
    Tech rider: Partly
    Booking form
    Booking form: Paid plans only
    Promoter directory
    Promoter directory: Not mentioned on their site
    Instagram posters
    Instagram posters: Not mentioned on their site

included freePaid paid plans only not offered (stated on their site) not mentioned on their siteChecked Oct 2026.

We only count what each tool states on its own pages. A dash means we could not find it there; it does not prove the feature is missing.

Best free EPK builder

If you don't want to pay anything, the free plan is what counts, not the feature list of the top tier. Here is what each free EPK builder actually lets you publish:

  • Backstage.dj: the full presskit page, PDF EPK, tech rider, booking form and Explore listing, free with no time limit. Our free tech rider generator and DJ bio generator work without an account.
  • StageOS: a free EPK page with a booking enquiry form and inbox, with limited storage.
  • Tunepact: a free EPK page with a contact form, on every plan.
  • LiveEPK: a free kit at a generated link with a small badge; the PDF one-sheet is a paid unlock.
  • Sleeve and Mixgraph: a free PDF, but no free hosted page.

1. Backstage.dj (our pick)

What it is: a presskit and EPK builder for DJs, photographers, videographers and content creators, with a booking inbox and an Instagram poster studio built in. Available in English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch.

Free plan: a presskit page at backstage.dj/yourname with every social link, a full tech rider and EPK as PDF, a booking form (enquiries arrive by email), a listing on Explore where promoters browse artists by genre and city, and one Studio poster a month in the Headliner style.

Pro (€9.90/month or €99.90/year, 7-day free trial for new members): a bookings inbox with board and calendar, analytics including who downloaded your rider and EPK, your own accent color, a QR code, priority on Explore and less Backstage branding, plus every Studio template, style and color.

Why it's our #1:

  • The most complete free plan in this comparison: page, PDF, rider, booking form and Explore listing, all without paying.
  • Promoters can find you. Explore lets promoters browse artists by genre and city, so your presskit works even when you're not sending it.
  • Studio turns your dates into Instagram tour posters, Tonight, Just booked and Thank you stories in about 30 seconds. None of the other tools we checked mention a poster or story generator.
  • Free tools: a tech rider generator with no account at all, and a tour poster maker you can try without signing up (downloading the poster takes a free account).
  • Built for the electronic scene: genres, flags, sold out badges, booking terms promoters actually use, and five languages for the European scene.
  • Not just for DJs: photographers, videographers and content creators get their own presskit and Studio templates, so your whole crew can be on the same platform.

Worth knowing: your link is backstage.dj/yourname (no custom domain). Pro costs a few euros more than the cheapest tools, and it combines a booking board and calendar, who downloaded your rider and EPK, and every Studio template. No other tool in this list offers all three together.

Best for: any DJ who wants one link that gets them booked, and the creatives who work with them.

2. StageOS

What it is: a free EPK platform built in the UK that also lists gigs, festival open calls and a directory of artists, promoters and venues.

Free plan: an artist page on a StageOS subdomain, an EPK page, a links list, a gigs list, a booking enquiry form and inbox, unlimited embeds (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, SoundCloud, Mixcloud), one festival application and one promoter pitch. Storage is limited to 5 MB and 25 files.

Paid: Basic £10/month (booking pipeline, custom domain, reduced branding) and Pro £24/month (advanced analytics, team access, up to 3 artist profiles). New artists get a 14-day Pro trial without a card.

What stands out: festival applications and a directory of promoters and venues in the same place as your EPK.

Limits: small storage on the free plan; full branding removal isn't offered; PDF and rider tools aren't mentioned on its site.

Best for: grassroots artists applying to festivals and open calls, especially in the UK.

3. LiveEPK

What it is: a press kit tool "for working musicians", covering bands, solo artists, club and wedding DJs. Launched in 2026 by a US founder. As of Oct 2026 it also has a dedicated DJ press kit page, which recommends its dark "Spotlight" template, plays your SoundCloud or Mixcloud mixes on the kit and builds a DJ tech rider and stage plot as a two-page PDF.

Free plan: publish at a generated link with a small LiveEPK badge, three templates (one is paid only), one saved stage plot. The one-sheet PDF is a one-time $15 unlock on the free plan.

Paid ($5/month or $50/year): removes the badge, adds a custom subdomain, an email composer, an asset library, up to 50 stage plots, a booking page on its own link and click analytics.

What stands out: a real tech rider and stage plot builder, and wide music embeds (Spotify, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Apple Music, Bandcamp, YouTube, Vimeo). Kit pages can be in English or Spanish.

Limits: no directory (kits are deliberately not indexed by search engines), the dashboard is English only, and booking tools are paid.

Best for: live acts and DJs who play with gear that needs a stage plot.

4. MavelPoint

What it is: a career platform for music artists, "built with electronic music in mind", that covers the press kit, tracks, dates, a team and bookings. Prices include VAT and are in euros.

Free plan (as of Oct 2026): MavelTree, a link-in-bio page built from your profile with your latest release, next dates, socials and streaming links, where contact and booking offers land in your inbox. The press kit itself is not part of the free plan.

Paid (as of Oct 2026): Basic €9/month (the digital press kit, tracks and live sets, photo gallery, YouTube videos), Pro €19/month (video uploads, press articles, calendar, tasks, analytics, plus a technical and hospitality rider), Full €39/month (team members, demos, offers and insights). A custom plan exists for booking agencies. Yearly billing saves 20%.

What stands out: an all-in-one workspace for artists with a team, and profiles that labels and agencies can browse (its site does not say on which plan).

Limits: the press kit starts at €9/month, the rider at Pro, and a PDF is not mentioned: MavelPoint presents itself as "a page, not a PDF". No poster or Instagram content tools are mentioned.

Best for: electronic artists with a manager or team who want their career tools in one paid workspace.

5. EPK Builder

What it is: a long-running free EPK builder "for musicians, bands, DJs and producers", online since 2019.

Free plan: one featured song, a limited number of photos and sections, a contact form and mobile editing.

Paid: listed at $6.50/month as a limited offer ($13 regular). Pro adds an events calendar, styling options and more.

What stands out: simple setup and a public "Community EPKs" directory.

Limits: no PDF download yet (according to its FAQ). Its pricing page and FAQ disagree about analytics, custom domains and photo limits, so check what you get before upgrading.

Best for: musicians who want the simplest possible page quickly.

6. Bandzoogle (EPK plan)

What it is: a musician website builder around since 2003, with a dedicated EPK plan since January 2024 and a DJ EPK landing page.

Free plan: none. There is a 14-day trial without a card.

Paid: EPK plan $6.95/month ($6.37/month billed annually). Full website plans from $11/month.

What stands out: a polished, established platform with a downloadable PDF EPK, custom colors and fonts, and an easy upgrade path to a full band website.

Limits: no free plan; a tech rider is a file upload rather than a builder; built for all musicians rather than DJs specifically.

Best for: bands and artists who will want a full website anyway.

7. Tunepact

What it is: a music marketing platform for independent artists: you upload a track and it suggests where the song fits, what content to make and how to promote it. The EPK builder is one part of it.

Free plan (as of Oct 2026): the EPK builder is free on every plan, with a hosted permanent URL, a contact form for industry enquiries, unlimited photo uploads and 3 AI-generated images per EPK. The free plan also includes a basic landing page, a calendar and basic analytics.

Paid (as of Oct 2026): Pro $19/month ($16/month billed yearly) and Premium $49/month ($41/month billed yearly), both with a 7-day free trial. They add song analysis reports, more shareable songs and uploads, and sessions with its AI assistant.

What stands out: a free hosted EPK page with a contact form, inside a platform focused on promoting releases.

Limits: PDF, tech rider and a directory for promoters are not mentioned, and its pages don't mention DJs. Built around songs, so it fits producers releasing tracks better than DJs selling sets.

Best for: producers and artists promoting their own releases.

8. Sleeve

What it is: an artist website platform with an AI EPK builder that drafts a press kit for you.

Free plan (as of Oct 2026): drafting, editing and downloading the EPK as PDF or plain text, with no account or card.

Paid (as of Oct 2026): the hosted EPK page, at yourdomain.com/epk or yourname.sleeve.fm/epk, comes with a Sleeve plan: a 30-day trial (card required), then from $29/month ($24/month billed annually). The price depends on your number of subscribers ($99/month up to 25,000).

What stands out: a quick free draft and PDF without signing up, and a hosted EPK that picks up your new releases automatically.

Limits: the hosted page is paid after the trial; tech rider, booking form and a directory for promoters are not mentioned, and neither are DJs.

Best for: artists who already want a paid artist website, with the EPK included.

9. Blót

What it is: described on G2 as a free EPK builder and website platform for DJs and electronic music artists.

Free plan and price: a free EPK and basic website, with Pro from $5/month (custom domain, full website builder, contacts database), according to G2.

Note: we couldn't load its own website reliably when we checked, so these details come from its G2 listing only. Check its site directly.

Best for: DJs who want a cheap custom domain for their EPK.

10. Mixgraph free tools

What it is: a set of free browser tools from the makers of the Mixgraph DJ app, including a press kit template, a tech rider template, an invoice and a contract. No sign-up, nothing uploaded.

What stands out: completely free, no account, and the tech rider template draws a booth layout. The invoice and contract templates are genuinely useful.

Limits: you get a PDF (through your browser's "Save as PDF"), not a hosted page. Your data lives in your browser and disappears if you clear it. No booking form, analytics or directory.

Best for: DJs who only need a one-page PDF and a quick rider today.

11. Canva

What it is: a general design tool with media kit templates. DJ-specific EPK templates exist, mostly as paid templates from other sellers.

Free plan: yes, with fewer templates and assets, plus up to five free websites on a canva.site address with a Canva footer.

What stands out: total design freedom. That is why it scores 2 / 6 in our table: you can export your own design as a PDF, and publish a basic site and Instagram templates you fill in by hand.

Limits: everything is manual. Every new gig, mix or photo means editing and exporting again. No booking form, tech rider builder, analytics or discovery.

Best for: DJs with design skills who want a fully custom look and don't mind updating it by hand.

12. Linktree

What it is: a link-in-bio page, not a press kit.

Free plan: unlimited links and basic themes, with the Linktree logo.

Paid: from $8/month (Starter) to $35/month (Premium).

Limits for DJs: no bio section, press photos, tech rider or booking details in one readable page. A promoter has to click through five links to find what a presskit shows at once.

Best for: sending fans to many places. Many DJs keep their presskit link at the top of their Linktree.

What to look for in an EPK platform

  • Can a promoter see your name, genre, city, best mix and booking button without scrolling?
  • Does the free plan give you a PDF for festival forms, or only an EPK website?
  • Is there a real tech rider, not just a file upload?
  • Do booking requests land in one inbox instead of DMs?
  • Can promoters find you on the platform, or only through your link?
  • Will updating it next month take two minutes or an hour?
  • Does it work in the language of the promoters you want to reach?

The verdict: the best EPK builder for DJs

For most DJs, Backstage.dj is the one to start with. It's the only EPK builder here that gives you the presskit page, the PDF, the tech rider, the booking form and a place where promoters find you, all on the free plan, and then helps you promote every gig on Instagram. It's free to start and takes about ten minutes.

The others make sense in narrower cases:

  • StageOS if festival open calls are your main focus.
  • LiveEPK if you play live with gear and need stage plots.
  • MavelPoint if you work with a team and are happy to pay for the press kit.
  • Bandzoogle if you want a full band website and don't need a free plan.
  • Mixgraph or Sleeve's free draft if you only need a one-page PDF today.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best EPK builder?

For DJs, Backstage.dj. Of the 12 tools we compared, it is the only one that confirms all six essentials on its free plan: a hosted presskit page, a PDF EPK, a tech rider, a booking form, a directory where promoters find artists, and Instagram tour posters. StageOS is a good fit if festival applications are your main goal, and LiveEPK if you play live with gear that needs a stage plot.

What is the best free EPK builder?

Backstage.dj, because its free plan is not a trial: the page, PDF, tech rider, booking form and promoter directory stay free. StageOS and Tunepact also give you a hosted EPK page with a contact form for free. Sleeve drafts an EPK and a PDF for free, but its hosted page is paid after a 30-day trial.

Is an EPK website better than a PDF?

Use both. An EPK website is always up to date, your mixes play inside it and it works on a phone, so it is the link to send in emails and DMs. Keep a PDF for promoters, agencies and festival forms that ask for an attachment, ideally generated from the same page so the two never disagree.

What should an EPK include?

A DJ EPK should include a short and a long bio, three or four press photos, your best mixes, genres and city, past and upcoming gigs, a tech rider and a clear booking contact. Put the name, genre, best mix and booking button where a promoter sees them first. Our guide on what to put in a DJ presskit covers each part.

Can I make a DJ press kit in Canva?

Yes, and many DJs start that way. The trade-off is maintenance: every new gig, photo or mix means editing and re-exporting the file by hand, and there is no booking form, rider builder or analytics.

Is Linktree enough as a DJ press kit?

Linktree is a link list, not a press kit. It does not hold your bio, photos, tech rider or booking details in one page a promoter can read. Many DJs use a presskit link inside their Linktree or instead of it.

Which DJ press kit tools have a free tech rider?

Among the tools compared, Backstage.dj (free tech rider builder and a free public rider generator), LiveEPK (tech rider and stage plot builder) and Mixgraph (free browser template) offer one. MavelPoint lists a tech and hospitality rider on its paid plans, and Bandzoogle lets you upload a rider file.

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