Overture AlternativesMusic Production Apps like Overture

Overture is described as 'Sonic Scores Overture is a powerful score editor and music composition software' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Overture for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Overture alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Overture are Rosegarden, Avid Sibelius, Dorico and Flat.io.

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Overture alternatives page was last updated Jun 13, 2023
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  1. MuseScore Studio icon
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    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.

    70 MuseScore Studio alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku

    Top MuseScore Studio Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Transpose
    3.  Music XML Support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Automatic positioning
    7.  Support for MIDI
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  SMuFL support
    11.  Support for Android Things

    MuseScore Studio VS Overture

     
    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Overture.

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

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceOverture is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Rosegarden icon
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    Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.

    106 Rosegarden alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Piano Roll

    Rosegarden VS Overture

     
  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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPad

    Top Avid Sibelius Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Support for VST Plugins
    5.  Visual timeline
    6.  Ribbon Interface
    7.  Ideas Hub
    8.  Visual bookmarks
    9.  Export to WAV
    10.  Export to PDF
    11.  Engraving options
    12.  Export to MP3

    Avid Sibelius VS Overture

     
  4. 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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Engraving options
    4.  MIDI Keyboard Input
    5.  Guitar support
    6.  Music XML Support

    Dorico VS Overture

     
  5. Flat.io icon
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    Flat lets you write sheet music with your friends in real time with a nice music notation editor.

    22 Flat.io alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Flat.io Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Collaborative writing

    Flat.io VS Overture

     
    • Flat.io is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to Overture.

    • Flat.io is Freemium and Open SourceOverture is Paid and Proprietary
  6. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Frescobaldi VS Overture

     
  7. 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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Sheet music transcription

    LilyPond VS Overture

     
  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.

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Opusmodus Features

    1.  Works Offline

    Opusmodus VS Overture

     
    • Opusmodus is the most popular commercial alternative to Overture.

    • Opusmodus is Paid and ProprietaryOverture is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Symphony Pro icon
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    Complete music notation and composition app for iPad.

    14 Symphony Pro alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPad

    Symphony Pro VS Overture

     
  10. 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

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    StaffPad Features

    1.  Pen Support

    StaffPad VS Overture

     
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    NoteWorthy Composer is a graphical score editor intended for the creation of sheet music, but it can also import and export MIDI and Karaoke files and can export graphical WMFs. The user interface works either from the keyboard or the mouse.

    54 NoteWorthy Composer alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NoteWorthy Composer Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    NoteWorthy Composer VS Overture

     
  12. NtEd icon
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    NtEd is a GTK+ score editor. It intends to be really WYSIWYG: what you see on the screen is exactly what you get on printer output. It supports up to 4 voices per staff, drum notes, 5 lyrics lines, N-Tuplets, context changes, repeats with alternatives, configurable music...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    NtEd Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support

    NtEd VS Overture

     
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