The Best Free Avid Sibelius AlternativesTop Music Production Apps like Avid Sibelius

The best free alternative to Avid Sibelius is MuseScore, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Avid Sibelius and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Avid Sibelius are Rosegarden, LilyPond, Dorico and Impro-Visor.

Avid Sibelius 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 Avid Sibelius.

Avid Sibelius

Freemium • Proprietary
Music Production App

Sibelius is a scorewriter program, created by Sibelius Software (now part of Avid Technology) for Microsoft Windows, OS X,...

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MuseScore
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71 MuseScore alternatives
MuseScore is a free music notation and composition software available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- - MuseScore is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Avid Sibelius.
- - MuseScore is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Avid Sibelius.
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MuseScore Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportMuseScore integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
2. Works OfflineMuseScore can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Support for MIDIMuseScore includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
4. Ad-freeMuseScore doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. PortableMuseScore can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Transpose
Music XML Support
Export to PDF
Automatic positioning
SMuFL support
Support for Android Things
Comments about MuseScore as a Alternative to Avid Sibelius
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Already very good but with lots of potential as it is being rapidly developed and expanded
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Easy to use and pretty complete
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Musescore is fully functional Also has lots of add-ons and import / export formats.
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It is updated frequently and has a very skilled and active community - and it is also free and open source.
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it's easy to use, has complete features, and free
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Rosegarden
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
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103 Rosegarden alternatives
Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.
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Rosegarden Features
1. Music LooperRosegarden supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
2. Support for MIDIRosegarden includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Piano Roll
Customizable
Comments about Rosegarden as a Alternative to Avid Sibelius
Almost everyone thinks Rosegarden is a great Avid Sibelius alternative.
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Record and playback midi & audio easily. Scoring is a little more difficult
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LilyPond
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Music Production App
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48 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
Comments about LilyPond as a Alternative to Avid Sibelius
Most users think LilyPond is a great Avid Sibelius alternative.
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hard to use, and unpractical
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Dorico
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17 Dorico alternatives
Dorico redefines the gold standard in scoring software. Its musical intelligence is like having an expert assistant by your side, while its intuitive workflows help you focus on each aspect of score preparation.
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Dorico Features
1. Support for MIDIDorico includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. WYSIWYG SupportDorico integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
Intuitive Interface
Guitar support
Engraving options
MIDI Keyboard Input
Music XML Support
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Almost everyone thinks Dorico is a great Avid Sibelius alternative.
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Interface very performed : an excellent 21th century application.
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Impro-Visor
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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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Denemo
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51 Denemo alternatives
GNU Denemo is a music notation editor that lets you rapidly enter notation for typesetting via the LilyPond music engraver. You can compose, transcribe, arrange, listen to the music and much more.
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Denemo Features
1. Support for MIDIDenemo includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Anvil Studio
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Windows
41 Anvil Studio alternatives
Anvil Studio is a free Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000/98 program designed for people who want to:
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Anvil Studio Features
1. Support for MIDIAnvil Studio includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Scolily
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Linux
7 Scolily alternatives
Do you have a sound card? Do you have a musical instrument? Scolily allows you to create scores while playing!.
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Scolily Features
Sheet music transcription
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musagi
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Windows
12 musagi alternatives
Musagi is a complex music authoring and synthesizer similar to trackers.
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musagi Features
Synthesizer