Choice guide / team music catalogue and collaboration

A shared library still needs an operating layer.

Vollume is a cloud music organisation platform for teams that need catalogues, metadata, artwork, workspaces, comments, and secure sharing across devices. VAULT is the stronger fit when submissions, briefs, contacts, and follow-up Actions have to sit on top of that catalog.

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A compact view of the real VAULT song detail layout, with navigation, song metadata, tabs and the selected workspace panel.

The short answer

Choose Vollume when team library sync and cross-device catalogue access lead the work. Choose VAULT when the catalog also has to run intake, briefs, and follow-up.

Vollume helps teams keep a shared music library available. VAULT turns that catalog into an operating system for versions, submissions, pitches, and next actions.

Choose by fit

Which one fits the work?

Both products can be the right choice. Start with the work your team needs to repeat every week.

Choose

Vollume

if
  • Cross-device catalogue sync and team library access lead the workflow
  • Workspace permissions, roles, and secure sharing are the main requirements
  • You need a shared music library more than submission and briefing operations

Choose

VAULT

if
  • Inbox, Briefs, Contacts, and Actions are part of daily catalog work
  • Songs need durable version, metadata, and follow-up context
  • You want a focused operating workspace for music teams

The mental model

Same category. Different center of gravity.

Vollume centers the shared library. VAULT centers the song operations that happen on top of the library.

Vollume

Typical flow
  1. 01

    Workspace library

  2. 02

    Metadata and artwork

  3. 03

    Comment and share

  4. 04

    Sync across devices

VAULT

Typical flow
  1. 01

    Song

  2. 02

    Versions, metadata, and credits

  3. 03

    Inbox, Brief, or playlist

  4. 04

    Share and follow up

Inside VAULT · Four product details

The song stays at the center of the work.

Four product details change what happens after a file enters the catalog.

01

Every version remains one song.

Version control

Keep every working and delivery version under one song record so team comments and shares always refer to the right file.

Cymatic

Steve Cherry

5 versions
Master v244.1 kHz · 24-bit
Mix v344.1 kHz · 24-bit
Mix v244.1 kHz · 24-bit
Instrumental v144.1 kHz · 24-bit
02

The decisions stay attached.

Creative context

Feedback, credits, ownership notes, and Actions stay attached to the song instead of living only in a shared library thread.

Review thread

Mychael · 1:36

Keep this balance for the master.

Splits
2 writers100%
Action

Master approved and ready to send

03

Your catalog can organize itself.

Catalog organization

Search and organize by tags, status, metadata, and custom fields to build playlists and shortlists for real decisions.

Smart playlist
LabelisRecode Records
StatusisUnreleased
BPMisunder 120

42 songs · updates automatically

Conductor
Show every unreleased track under 120 BPM from this year.

14 songs found

Ready as a smart playlist

04

Sharing is an output, not a second workflow.

Private sharing

Create private links and playlists from the catalog, then keep Contacts and follow-up in the same workspace.

Cymatic

Master v2 · metadata ready

ArtworkCreditsISRCLyrics
Private link

Sync shortlist

18

opens

7

listeners

Workflow comparison

How the workflows differ.

The descriptions below compare the job each product performs. They avoid reducing different operating models to the same checkmark.

The honest edges

Where each product earns its place.

A useful comparison should make the tradeoff clearer, including the cases where VAULT is not the better choice.

Where Vollume is stronger

Vollume has the edge in cross-device library sync.

Choose Vollume when native-device access, offline listening, and team library administration are the main requirements.

Where VAULT is stronger

VAULT has the edge in catalog operations.

Choose VAULT when submissions, briefs, contacts, version decisions, and follow-up Actions need to run on top of the catalog.

A low-risk first step

Start with one project, not a full migration.

Bring one active project into VAULT. Keep the work small, see how the workflow feels, and expand when it earns a place in your catalog.

Start free

Learn the workflow before you change the stack.

Use 5 GB free forever. No card needed, and no full catalog migration required.

Buying questions

Common questions, direct answers.

VAULT can replace the operating layer around songs, submissions, briefs, and follow-up. Keep Vollume when cross-device library sync and team admin features are the priority.

Put one active project
into VAULT.

Bring the versions, decisions and next actions together before you move the rest.