Guitar Pro Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Guitar Pro for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is TuxGuitar, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Guitar Pro and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Guitar Pro are MuseScore Studio, Avid Sibelius, Impro-Visor and TablEdit.

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  1. TuxGuitar icon
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    A Multitrack tablature editor and player.

    59 TuxGuitar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
     
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  2. MuseScore Studio icon
     258 likes

    Compose, arrange, and share music using free, open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux with integrated playback, fast note entry, MIDI, MusicXML, PDF support, multilingual UI, and direct connection to an online sheet music community for sharing scores.

    73 MuseScore Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
     
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  3. Avid Sibelius icon
     35 likes

    Professional music notation software for Windows and macOS featuring intuitive, task-based score creation, MIDI and onscreen input, up to 16 staves, guitar tab conversion, Magnetic Layout, dynamic parts updates, text and lyric support, scanning tools, and expressive playback.

    59 Avid Sibelius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPad
     
  4. Impro-Visor icon
     25 likes

    Impro-Visor is a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos similar to ones that might be improvised.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. TablEdit icon
     4 likes

    TablEdit is a program for creating, editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music (standard notation) for guitar and other fretted, stringed instruments, including mandolin and bass.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Power Tab Editor is a free tablature authoring tool created by Brad Larsen for Windows. It is used to create guitar, bass and ukulele tablature scores, among many others. The current version uses the *.ptb file format.

    46 Power Tab Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Band-in-a-Box icon
     12 likes

    Band-in-a-Box is an intelligent automatic accompaniment program. You can hear and play along to many song ideas and go from "nothing" to "something" in a very short period of time with Band-in-a-Box as your "on demand" backup band.

    61 Band-in-a-Box alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Tonelib JAM icon
     7 likes

    The Tonelib JAM is a software for creating, editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music for guitar and other fretted instruments. You can use Tonelib JAM for regular guitar practicing, for learning songs or for advancing your performance skills to the next level.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. MagicScore icon
     2 likes

    MagicScore is an easy and powerful music notation and composition software. MagicScore is the smart choice for musicians, composers, arrangers, teachers, students, choirs, ensembles and songwriters. Moreover, the prices of our products are really low.

    52 MagicScore alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Go PlayAlong icon
     3 likes

    Go PlayAlong is an interactive tab player enabling you to play along with the original recordings, perfectly synced to your tabs. Stay motivated and focus on the songs that you love.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  11. Aria Maestosa icon
     11 likes

    Aria Maestosa is an open-source (GPL) midi tracker/editor. It lets you compose, edit and play midi files with a few clicks in a user-friendly interface offering keyboard, guitar, drum and controller views.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Tabit icon
     2 likes

    TabIt is a full-featured program for creating, playing, and printing guitar, bass, or banjo tablature.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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