Avid Sibelius Alternatives for Linux

Avid Sibelius is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Avid Sibelius and 15 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Avid Sibelius are LilyPond, Rosegarden, Denemo and music21.

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Avid Sibelius alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps, but if you're looking for Digital Audio Workstations you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Windows + Free, Android, Android Tablet, iPhone and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Avid Sibelius.
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  1. MuseScore Studio icon

    MuseScore Studio

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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.

    72 MuseScore Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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    MuseScore Studio vs Avid Sibelius Comments
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    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.
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    Positive
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    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.
    3 of 8 comments
    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceAvid Sibelius is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. 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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    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
  4. 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
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    Positive
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    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
  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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    • Linux
    Frescobaldi screenshot 1
     
  9. 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.
     
  10. Harmony Assistant icon

    Harmony Assistant

     4 likes

    Harmony Assistant is an unbeatable software for computer-assisted music composition and editing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. DaCapo Editor icon

    DaCapo Editor

     2 likes

    DaCapo Editor is a free Open Source music sheet editor which allows to easily create nice looking partitions. It is available as a web application as well as a desktop application for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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    Scolily

     2 likes

    Do you have a sound card? Do you have a musical instrument? Scolily allows you to create scores while playing!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  13. Melody Assistant icon

    Melody Assistant

     4 likes

    Melody Assistant is dedicated to music writing, printing and rendering. Easy to use, Melody Assistant offers a user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities. Now used by a very active community of thousands of people, it has become a favored tool for creating music.

    Differen.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Melody Assistant screenshot 1
     
  14. Notation Player 3 icon

    Notation Player 3

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    Score-style MIDI player.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    Notation Player 3 screenshot 1
     
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