Everything you need to Find, collect, listen and more

    Collection management, Album information source, educational tools, everything you need. Buy, setup, maintain and troubleshoot record players. Grade, analyze, research and maintenance of vinyl records. Information resource from the history of vinyl to expert details on the mastering process. And so much more.

    Features (See tools further below)

    See pricing page which features fall under which subscription

    Your Privacy, Our Priority

    Username, password, email. Nothing else.

    Personal Dashboard

    Your collection's cockpit — tracking, saved items, searches, wishlist and alerts in one place, on any device.

    Mobile App (PWA)

    Install Groove Guru like a native app — home-screen access, full offline support.

    Activity Log & Collection History

    A timestamped timeline of every collection change — additions, services, valuations, provenance.

    Notes & Journal per Item

    Pin timestamped notes to any item — service records, provenance, insurance, stories.

    Tools

    Standalone utilities and diagnostic tools across all categories

    Gallery

    A browse-first gallery view of your collection — pure enjoyment, no management UI.

    Collection Import / Export

    Import from other platforms; export to CSV or PDF for insurance, records or offline use.

    Barcode, Catalog & Cover Scan

    Scan barcodes, catalog numbers or covers for instant lookup. Pro adds deadwax OCR, pressing compare and auto-FMV.

    Public Profile & Share

    Share your collection through a unique public link — trade, insure or simply show it off.

    Landed Cost Calculator

    True door-to-door import cost — duties, VAT/GST and every hidden fee in one number.

    Set Completion Tracker

    Track any vinyl set toward 100% — missing items, completion rate and cost-to-finish.

    Collectible Momentum Score (CMS)

    Search, scarcity, sentiment and price trend fused into a single 0–100 momentum score.

    Insurance Valuation

    Print-ready USPAP-style insurance valuations — schedule, FMV, replacement cost, methodology.

    Professional

    Advanced intelligence engines, shop-floor tools, and valuation suites for the serious collector and professional dealer

    Mobile scanner

    Mobile scan terminal for shop inventory and consignment — offline-capable, auto-syncs when back online.

    Groove Whispers

    Spot what the crowd wants before the price moves — 385+ forums and Google Trends, fused.

    Shopfloor Kiosk

    A tablet-optimised shop-floor scanner — album info, reviews, pressing notes and a Spotify preview.

    The Floor Suite

    The smart all-in-one toolkit for indie record shops — customers, inventory, scanner and AI wingman.

    Category Tools

    Specialized tools built for specific categories

    Kallax Vinyl Calculator

    How many Kallax units your records need — and whether your floor can take the weight.

    RPM Strobe

    Turn your phone into a precision stroboscope and verify 33⅓ or 45 RPM in seconds.

    Warp Detector

    Lay your phone on the record; the accelerometer grades warp from None to Bowl.

    Static Charge Guide

    Diagnose and defeat the static charge that pulls dust into your grooves.

    Raking Light

    Reveal hidden vinyl damage with angled light — the fairground collector's secret weapon.

    The Groove Chronicles

    149 years of vinyl history — phonautograph to billion-dollar revival, every fact verified.

    Inner Groove Distortion

    Why the inner groove sounds worse — linear-velocity physics made visible.

    The Groove Grade

    Multi-factor vinyl grading across surface, audio and visual dimensions, weighted into one score.

    Surface Noise Grader

    Grade surface noise straight from the run-in groove — the most honest test there is.

    Anti-Skate Calculator

    Dial the correct anti-skate force for your arm and tracking weight — no more uneven wear.

    Turntable Anatomy

    An interactive X-ray of every turntable part — materials, function and pro tips throughout.

    The Deadwax

    Every known pressing of any album, compared — quality rankings, mastering chain, plant data.

    Decoder

    Decode the etchings in your dead wax — matrix codes, engineers, plants, first pressings.

    Cartridge Alignment

    Baerwald, Löfgren and Stevenson alignment, calculated for your arm in seconds.

    The Ritual

    A guided 10-step ritual that takes a turntable from box to perfectly dialled-in.

    VTA / SRA Calculator

    Calculate the exact VTA/SRA pivot height for any record weight — bright versus warm, on demand.

    Phono Stage Matcher

    Verify your cartridge and phono stage match — loading, gain and capacitance, with live feedback.

    Tracking Force Guide

    Manufacturer-spec VTF, anti-skate, loading and stylus data for 12 popular cartridges.

    The Listening Room

    A self-learning, daily-scanned atlas of vinyl listening venues across 20 countries.

    Stylus Hour Tracker

    Log every session; get replacement alerts before a worn stylus carves your grooves.

    Turntable Maintenance

    Routine deck care, step by step — every action one-tap logged to your care timeline.

    Vinyl Care Timeline

    One chronological care log for everything you own, split into records and decks.

    Listening Journal

    Log plays, rate pressings — patterns and the best-sounding cuts surface over time.

    Lot Allocator

    Bought an 80-LP lot? FMV-weighted cost basis per record — something Discogs simply can't do.

    Pressing Plant Index

    Build a private leaderboard of pressings — log, rate, and the rankings emerge.

    Vinyl Sound Doctor

    Hum, distortion, skipping, rumble — 8 symptoms diagnosed with ranked, step-by-step fixes.

    The Turntable Hunter

    The used-turntable buyer's companion — tiered inspection, 35+ model price database, curated picks.

    The Care Manual

    A deck-maintenance deep dive: calendar, procedures, chemistry, diagnostics and service log.

    Record Cleaning

    Every cleaning method ranked, every solution graded safe or dangerous — from €5 DIY to ultrasonic.

    Groove Guru

    Discogs gives you facts; Groove Guru turns them into a full BUY/SELL/HOLD intelligence report.

    The Vinyl Verdict

    Six diagnostics and a 28-point checklist fused into one definitive vinyl pass/fail grade.

    Disclaimer: Groove Guru is not responsible for any sales gone wrong. Our motto is always "Buy the seller" and "If it seems too good to be true, it often is."

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