MuseScore Studio AlternativesMusic Production Apps like MuseScore Studio

MuseScore Studio is described as 'Create, notate, and playback music with free, open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux supporting MIDI, MusicXML, PDF export, and community sharing' and is a very popular music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MuseScore Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and Web-based apps. The best MuseScore Studio alternative is TuxGuitar, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MuseScore Studio are Guitar Pro, Avid Sibelius, LilyPond and Dorico.

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • TuxGuitar is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to MuseScore Studio.

    • TuxGuitar is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MuseScore Studio.

    • TuxGuitar is Free and Open SourceMuseScore Studio is also Free and Open Source
  2. Guitar Pro icon
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    Guitar Pro enables editing tablatures for guitar, bass, and more, with support for piano and drums. It features a realistic audio engine, interactive practice tools, and access to thousands of online tabs, facilitating music composition and transcription.

    69 Guitar Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about Guitar Pro as an Alternative to MuseScore Studio
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    MuseScore is by far more powerful and complete, for all instruments and formats, etc.

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    • Guitar Pro is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to MuseScore Studio.

    • Guitar Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to MuseScore Studio.

    • Guitar Pro is Paid and ProprietaryMuseScore Studio is Free and Open Source
    • Guitar Pro is LightweightMuseScore Studio is not according to our users
  3. Avid Sibelius icon
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    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.

    58 Avid Sibelius alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  4. LilyPond icon
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    GNU LilyPond is a computer program for music engraving. One of LilyPonds major goals is to produce scores that are engraved with traditional layout rules, reflecting the era when scores were engraved by hand.

    49 LilyPond alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Comments about LilyPond as an Alternative to MuseScore Studio
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    Lilypond provides everything a graphical interface such as Musescore could provide and more. The fact it uses a markup language to export a pdf. MusicXMl, midi, or svg from makes it extremely accessible. The learning curve is a bit harsher, but it pays off so much.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks LilyPond is a great MuseScore Studio alternative.

    • LilyPond is Free and Open SourceMuseScore Studio is also Free and Open Source
    • LilyPond is CustomizableMuseScore Studio is not according to our users
  5. Dorico icon
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    Compose or publish music notation, produce teaching materials or learn the language of music — Dorico lets you make beautiful music, fast.

    17 Dorico alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
     
  6. Flat.io icon
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    Online music score editor enabling real-time collaboration and editing in your web browser, supporting MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, MP3, WAV, percussion notation, history tracking, Google Hangouts video, metronome tools, and cross-device access for composers and students.

    22 Flat.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    • Most users think Flat.io is a great MuseScore Studio alternative.

    • Flat.io is the most popular Web-based alternative to MuseScore Studio.

    • Flat.io is Freemium and Open SourceMuseScore Studio is Free and Open Source
  7. Frescobaldi icon
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    Frescobaldi is a LilyPond sheet music text editor. It aims to be powerful, yet lightweight and easy to use. Frescobaldi is Free Software, freely available under the General Public License.

    40 Frescobaldi alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  8. Opusmodus icon
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    Opusmodus is a comprehensive computer-aided environment for the whole work of music composition a virtual space where a composer can develop ideas and experiments for projects large and small. Opusmodus allows you to explore more than one structure at the same time.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. StaffPad icon
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    StaffPad is a brand new class of notation app, designed to take advantage of the advanced pen and touch input found on Microsoft Surface* and other compatible Windows 8.1 devices. As you write notation using the pen, StaffPad recognises your handwritten music and converts it...

    20 StaffPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    63 Impro-Visor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Symphony Pro icon
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    Complete music notation and composition app for iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
     
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