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

The best free alternative to Avid Sibelius is MuseScore Studio, 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 Dorico, LilyPond, Rosegarden and Flat.io.

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  1. MuseScore Studio icon

    MuseScore Studio

     248 likes

    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.

    72 MuseScore Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    MuseScore 4.0
     
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    MuseScore Studio vs Avid Sibelius Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    4

    Very good and freeware. It allows me to write my music, export it in midi format file and upload it to Reaper DAW. It also allows me to import any midi I recorded within Reaper and instantly have a music score to share with fellow musicians.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Musescore is fully functional Also has lots of add-ons and import / export formats.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Already very good but with lots of potential as it is being rapidly developed and expanded

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceAvid Sibelius is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Dorico icon

    Dorico

     12 likes

    Compose or publish music notation, produce teaching materials or learn the language of music — Dorico lets you make beautiful music, fast.

    18 Dorico alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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    Dorico vs Avid Sibelius Comments
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    Positive
    1

    Interface very performed : an excellent 21th century application.

    • Dorico is Freemium and ProprietaryAvid Sibelius is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. LilyPond icon

    LilyPond

     41 likes

    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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    LilyPond vs Avid Sibelius Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    hard to use, and unpractical

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LilyPond is Free and Open SourceAvid Sibelius is Freemium and Proprietary
    • LilyPond is CustomizableAvid Sibelius is not according to our users
  5. Rosegarden icon

    Rosegarden

     58 likes

    Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Rosegarden vs Avid Sibelius Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Record and playback midi & audio easily. Scoring is a little more difficult

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Rosegarden is Free and Open SourceAvid Sibelius is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Rosegarden is CustomizableAvid Sibelius is not according to our users
  6. Flat.io icon

    Flat.io

     12 likes

    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.

    23 Flat.io alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Denemo icon

    Denemo

     22 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. music21 icon

    music21

     8 likes

    Music21 is a Python-based toolkit for computer-aided musicology. Applications of this toolkit include computational musicology, music informations, musical example extraction and generation, music notation editing and scripting, and a wide variety of approaches to composition, bo.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Noteflight icon

    Noteflight

     6 likes

    Noteflight is an amazing online notation editor. On the free version you get 10+ instruments to choose from, lots of musical symbols and more. On the payed version (Cresendo) you get lots more instruments, guitar tab and sharing options. Best way to wite music on the web.

    31 Noteflight alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    Login Screen
     
  11. Frescobaldi icon

    Frescobaldi

     18 likes

    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.

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    • Mac
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    ScoreCloud Studio

     3 likes

    ScoreCloud, free software that instantly turns your songs into sheet music. As simple as that!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    ScoreCloud Studio screenshot 1
     
  14. Impro-Visor icon

    Impro-Visor

     25 likes

    Impro-Visor is a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos similar to ones that might be improvised.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    In this window you can create or edit a new chorus.
     
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