PreSonus Notion Alternatives

PreSonus Notion is described as 'Bring musical inspirations to life with the blazingly fast and intuitive Notion 6 music composition and performance environment. Compose when and how you want and even enter music with your own handwriting' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PreSonus Notion for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, Android and iPhone apps. The best PreSonus Notion alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PreSonus Notion are Avid Sibelius, Dorico, Flat.io and LilyPond.

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PreSonus Notion 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

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
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    • 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 PreSonus Notion

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

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

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourcePreSonus Notion is Paid and Proprietary
  2. 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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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    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 PreSonus Notion

     
  3. 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

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    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 PreSonus Notion

     
  4. 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

    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 PreSonus Notion

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

    • Flat.io is Freemium and Open SourcePreSonus Notion is Paid and Proprietary
  5. 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 PreSonus Notion

     
  6. 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 PreSonus Notion

     
    • Opusmodus is the most popular commercial alternative to PreSonus Notion.

    • Opusmodus is Paid and ProprietaryPreSonus Notion is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Symphony Pro icon
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    Complete music notation and composition app for iPad.

    14 Symphony Pro alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPad

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  8. 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...

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    StaffPad Features

    1.  Pen Support

    StaffPad VS PreSonus Notion

     
  9. Aered icon
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    Aered is a sheet music editor specifically designed for drummers.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Aered Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Export to WAV

    Aered VS PreSonus Notion

     
  10. MagicScore icon
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    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.

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    MagicScore Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    MagicScore VS PreSonus Notion

     
  11. Pizzicato icon
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    Pizzicato is a music software to write and print your sheet music, but also to arrange and compose your own music or even learn music and music composition.

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    • Mac
    • Windows

    Pizzicato VS PreSonus Notion

     
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    Graphical Notation is an app for music creation and graphical notation using Artificial Intelligence.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    CalmusNotation Features

    1.  AI-Powered

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