OpenMPT Alternatives for Linux

OpenMPT is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Rosegarden, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to OpenMPT and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to 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

Free • Open Source
Music Production App

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

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Rosegarden
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Linux
BSD
99 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
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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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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
71 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
Linux
67 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
54 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
15 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
64 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
20 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
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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
29 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
Impro-Visor
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
66 Impro-Visor alternatives
Impro-Visor (short for “Improvisation Advisor”) is a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos similar to ones that might be improvised. The objective is to improve understanding of solo construction and tune chord changes.
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Renoise
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Paid • Proprietary
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
50 Renoise alternatives
Renoise is a contemporary digital audio workstation (DAW) based upon the heritage and development of tracker software. Its primary use is the composition of music using sound samples, soft synths, and effects plug-ins. It is also able to interface with MIDI equipment.
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Renoise Features
1. Support for MIDIRenoise includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Support for VST PluginsRenoise support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
MIDI Keyboard Input
Customizable
Mod-tracker
Beat maker
Mix Music