OpenMPT Alternatives

OpenMPT is described as '(short hand for Open ModPlug Tracker) is a popular tracker software for Windows. OpenMPT is completely free and allows you to create and play back some great music on your computer. Based on the original ModPlug Tracker written by Olivier Lapicque, OpenMPT is free' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to OpenMPT for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best OpenMPT alternative is Reason. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AudioTool or Rosegarden. Other great apps like OpenMPT are Qtractor, Studio One, SunVox and Furnace Tracker.

OpenMPT alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps but may also be Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OpenMPT.

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OpenMPT

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OpenMPT (short hand for Open ModPlug Tracker) is a popular tracker software for Windows. OpenMPT is completely free and...

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Reason
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Paid • Proprietary
Digital Audio Workstation
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
70 Reason alternatives
Reason is a virtual studio rack with all the tools and instruments you need to turn your ideas into music. And it's more than just a set of excellent synths and effects. It's a complete music system. Step into the age of Reason.
- - Reason is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to OpenMPT.
- - Reason is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenMPT.
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Reason Features
1. Virtual InstrumentReason uses mainy virtual instruments (piano, guitar, drums, bass, etc.).
2. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
Synth rack
Beat maker
Loops
Built-in Sequencer
Mix Music
Piano Roll
Sequencing
Opinions about Reason as a Alternative to OpenMPT
This alternative is disputed. Reason is still a legitimate OpenMPT alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
AudioTool
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Free • Proprietary
Music Production App
Audio Editor
Online
67 AudioTool alternatives
Make music online with a powerful set of tools ranging from synthesizers and samplers to mixers, delays, reverb and much more. AudioTool is an advanced, collaborative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) built for the browser.
- - AudioTool is the most popular Web-based alternative to OpenMPT.
- - AudioTool is the most popular free alternative to OpenMPT.
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AudioTool Features
1. Support for MIDIAudioTool includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with AudioTool, by handling note and performance information.
Mix Music
Browser-based
Modular System
Cloud based
Community-based
Piano Roll
Sound Effects
Rosegarden
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Linux
BSD
100 Rosegarden alternatives
Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.
- - Rosegarden is the most popular Linux alternative to OpenMPT.
- - Rosegarden is the most popular Open Source alternative to OpenMPT.
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Rosegarden Features
1. Support for MIDIRosegarden includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Piano Roll
Customizable
Comments about Rosegarden as a Alternative to OpenMPT
pros, cons and recent comments
Guest
Rosegarden is a DAW; OpenMPT is a sample sequencer, more akin to FL Studio that a DAW.

Rosegarden is more similar to Ardour.
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Guest
OpenMTP is a tracker, Rosegarden is a MIDI sequencer. Two functionally different types of musical composition.
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Qtractor
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Free • Open Source
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Linux
72 Qtractor alternatives
Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework. Target platform is GNU/Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures for...
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Qtractor Features
1. Support for MIDIQtractor includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Support for VST PluginsQtractor support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Qtractor, by handling note and performance information.
Multitrack editing
Studio One
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Paid • Proprietary
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Mac
Windows
70 Studio One alternatives
Studio One is an advanced digital audio workstation for Mac and Windows featuring a bevy of powerful composition, editing, mixing and mastering tools on top of standard multi-track DAW features. Highly praised for its intuitive chord track that lets users drag and drop both...
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Studio One Features
1. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Studio One, by handling note and performance information.
2. Support for VST PluginsStudio One support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
Drag and Drop
Mix Music
Piano Roll
MIDI Clips
MIDI Keyboard Input
SunVox
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Freemium • Proprietary
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Windows Mobile
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
53 SunVox alternatives
SunVox is a small, fast and powerful modular synthesizer with pattern based sequencer (tracker). It is a tool for those people who like to compose music wherever they are, whenever they wish. On any device.
- - SunVox is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to OpenMPT.
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SunVox Features
Customizable
Microtuning
Synthesizer
Modular System
MIDI Keyboard Input
Mod-tracker
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A great free (although the Android and iPhone versions are paid) Tracker that works on just about any desktop or portable operating system. I would argue it is the best portable tracker software available
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Furnace Tracker
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
14 Furnace Tracker alternatives
A multi-system chiptune tracker compatible with DefleMask modules.
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Furnace Tracker Features
1. PortableFurnace Tracker can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Furnace Tracker, by handling note and performance information.
3. LightweightFurnace Tracker consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Music LooperFurnace Tracker supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
5. Works OfflineFurnace Tracker can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Customizable
Bosca Ceoil
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Free • Open Source
Digital Audio Workstation
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Adobe AIR
65 Bosca Ceoil alternatives
Bosca Ceoil is all about looping, and designed that way at its heart. Songs are built up from lots of tiny 16 note patterns – the intended workflow is that you loop over these single patterns until you have something you like, then you start making variations.
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Bosca Ceoil Features
1. Support for MIDIBosca Ceoil includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. PortableBosca Ceoil can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
User friendly
Radium
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Paid • Open Source
Music Production App
Audio Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
70 Radium alternatives
Radium is a music editor with a new type of interface.
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Radium Features
1. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Radium, by handling note and performance information.
2. Support for VST PluginsRadium support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
Piano Roll
Modular System
Schism Tracker
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
19 Schism Tracker alternatives
Schism Tracker is a free reimplementation of Impulse Tracker, a program used to create high quality music without the requirements of specialized, expensive equipment, and with a unique "finger feel" that is difficult to replicate in part.
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Schism Tracker Features
Mod-tracker
Sequencing
Modules
Comments about Schism Tracker as a Alternative to OpenMPT
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Guest
Faithfully emulates the look and feel of Impulse Tracker on modern systems, providing an authentic experience for creating S3M and IT files.
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MilkyTracker
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
28 MilkyTracker alternatives
MilkyTracker is an open source, multi-platform music application for creating .MOD and .XM module files. It attempts to recreate the module replay and user experience of the popular DOS program Fasttracker II, with special playback modes available for improved Amiga ProTracker...
- - MilkyTracker is the most popular Android alternative to OpenMPT.
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MilkyTracker Features
Mod-tracker
Mods
Modules
Opinions about MilkyTracker as a Alternative to OpenMPT
Almost everyone thinks MilkyTracker is a great OpenMPT alternative.
LilyPond
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 LilyPond alternatives
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.
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LilyPond Features
1. PortableLilyPond can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Customizable
Cross-Platform
Sheet music transcription