trakk'em vs Byta
Byta is built for promo sends: streams and downloads to a recipient list, with expiry, download limits and mailing integrations. trakk'em goes one level deeper on the listen: not only who streamed, but how much, from where, on what device and which section they replayed, live, on a private link per person.
Side by side
| Feature | trakk'em | Byta |
|---|---|---|
| Per-recipient tracking | Streams and downloads | |
| Listener location and device | Not stated | |
| How much of each track they heard | Not stated | |
| Per-section replay heatmap | Not stated | |
| Live "playing now" | Not stated | |
| Original-quality audio, never re-encoded | Lossless formats supported | |
| Password-protected links | Paid plans | Not stated |
| Link expiry | Paid plans | |
| Download control | Paid plans | |
| Leak watermarking | Add-on | |
| Mailing-list integration | Mailchimp, higher plans | |
| Attachments alongside the music | Paid plans | Limited per share |
| Listeners can send files back | Paid plans | Not stated |
| Embeddable web player | Studio plan | Paid plans |
| Live audio streaming to a link | Paid plans | |
| Free plan | 5 recipients, shares expire in 7 days |
Comparison based on each product's public documentation as of October 2026. "Not stated" means a capability isn't described in their public docs, not that it's impossible. Trademarks belong to their respective owners; trakk'em is not affiliated with them.
Why creators switch
A stream is not a listen
Someone who opened the player and left at 0:04 and someone who played the whole track twice are both one stream. trakk'em shows the difference, per person, per section.
Live playing-now
See the listen as it happens, with a marker gliding along the waveform.
One link does the whole delivery
Lossless playback, password and expiry, attachments, files sent back by the listener, an embeddable player and live streaming, from the same account (paid plans; the embed is Studio).
Questions
Byta or trakk'em?
Byta is built for promo sends with stream and download tracking per recipient, expiry and mailing integrations. trakk'em is built around how each person listened: location, device, completion and a per-section replay heatmap, live, plus delivery tools like attachments and files sent back.
Can I see who downloaded?
Yes. Downloads are tracked per listener alongside plays, and you decide per link whether downloads are allowed at all.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, a permanent one, with per-listener tracking included (30 days of history) and links that expire only when you set a date.
See who's really listening
Send your first private link and track every listen. It's free to start.