For vinyl collectors
Catalogue every record. Grade media and sleeve separately. Keep it off the cloud.
ClearBench is a native desktop app for collectors who care which pressing, what matrix, what grade. Built for serious record cataloguing: not a Discogs replacement, not a cloud database, just a real local catalogue you actually own.
[ Detail view of a vinyl LP + shelf label ]
Three things, done well.
Vinyl collecting has its own rituals: matrix etchings, pressing variants, Goldmine grades. ClearBench treats them as first-class fields, not free-text afterthoughts.
A real catalogue
Title, artist, label, catalogue number, year, genre, format (LP / 7" / 12" / EP / box set), speed, country of pressing, matrix / runout, first-pressing flag, and three separate Goldmine grades for media / sleeve / inner sleeve.
Shelf labels and price tags
Six bundled label templates at 50×40mm, which works for shelf dividers, condition cards, and table-side price tags at fairs. Print exact-size PDFs on your own printer.
Off the cloud
Your vinyl collection, shelf inventory, acquisition prices, and sales records if you sell: none of it leaves your computer. No subscription database holding your records hostage.
Built for serious vinyl, not generic cataloguing.
The fields are the ones that get you to the right copy in a stack, drawn from how collectors actually talk about a record.
Your collection isn't Discogs' problem.
A serious record collection, particularly with valuable first pressings or rarities, is exactly the kind of asset you don't want listed on a third party's server. ClearBench keeps it on your machine.
Stored on your device only
Every record, photo, grade, and acquisition price sits on your computer. No upload, no copy on any server, no third-party access, including ours.
No analytics on your records
We don't track which artists you search, which catalogue numbers you record, or which dealers you buy from.
Backups stay yours
Full-catalogue backups are plain .clearbench JSON files you save where you want: your hard drive, an encrypted external, your own cloud. For day-to-day work, export any collection straight out to CSV, Excel, plain text, or a vCard for contacts, then round-trip back in after a bulk edit. The format is documented and stable.
No lock-in
If we vanish tomorrow, your collection is still yours, in a format you can re-import into other tools. The .clearbench backup file is plain JSON that opens in any text editor; the CSV, Excel, and plain-text exports open in tools you already have.
One price when it launches. Everything in.
No tiers, no upsells, no monthly billing. Every paying user gets every feature.
all in, no upsells
Pay in your local currency at checkout — we'll convert automatically.
- Six professional label templates, fully editable on a free-positioning canvas
- Build a catalogue around any collection: pick a starter or design your own field set
- Drag-and-drop photo gallery, plus add photos from your phone over local WiFi
- Type-aware fields with smart defaults per collection type
- Sharp, exact-size PDFs for printing
- Real macOS and Windows app with fast launch, native menus and keyboard shortcuts, dark mode that follows your OS, and no browser tab eating your RAM
- Local backups you control: export and restore the whole catalogue as one file
- All updates free for the licence year
30-day money-back guarantee · macOS and Windows · Your data stays on your device
First launch walks you through setting up your first collection in three short steps.
Common questions from vinyl collectors.
Does it use Goldmine grading?
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Yes. Media grade, sleeve grade, and inner-sleeve grade are all separate dropdowns using the standard Goldmine scale (M / NM / VG+ / VG / G+ / G / F / P). Grading sleeve and media independently is the way serious collectors do it; ClearBench reflects that without flattening them into one combined grade.
How does it handle pressings, matrix, and runout?
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Country of pressing, matrix / runout etching, and a first-pressing flag are first-class fields. The matrix is the field that distinguishes an original Parlophone Beatles pressing from a 1976 reissue. ClearBench treats it as the kind of detail that gets you to the right copy in a stack.
Can I print labels for shelves or for sale?
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Yes. Six bundled label templates at 50×40mm, which works for shelf dividers, condition cards, and price tags at fairs. Title, artist, year, catalogue number, grade. Print them at exact dimensions on your own printer. Sell at a fair? The dealer-mode price-tag templates handle that too. Custom label sizes for non-standard formats are on the roadmap.
Discogs sync?
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Not today. ClearBench imports CSV files (per-collection round-trip), so you can export a CSV from Discogs and bring it into ClearBench, but a live API integration isn't built. The plan is to keep all data on your computer rather than maintain a constantly-connected sync, which would compromise the privacy model.
Selling, not just collecting?
ClearBench has a full dealer side: a stock list kept separate from your collection, show mode that tracks every sale from setup to pack-up, sales and ROI reports, and price-tag sheets from the same label engine. Same app, same privacy, no extra purchase.
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ClearBench works the same way for every collection type.
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