StaffPad AlternativesMusic Production Apps like StaffPad

StaffPad is described as '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' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to StaffPad for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone and Android apps. The best StaffPad alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like StaffPad are Avid Sibelius, LilyPond, Dorico and Flat.io.

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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.

    71 MuseScore Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
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    • Most users think MuseScore Studio is a great StaffPad alternative.

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

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

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceStaffPad is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Avid Sibelius icon

    Avid Sibelius

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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPad
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  4. LilyPond icon

    LilyPond

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Avid Sibelius

    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 su...

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    Dorico

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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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  7. Flat.io icon

    Flat.io

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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Flat.io is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to StaffPad.

    • Flat.io is Freemium and Open SourceStaffPad is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Opusmodus icon

    Opusmodus

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Opusmodus is the most popular commercial alternative to StaffPad.

    • Opusmodus is Paid and ProprietaryStaffPad is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Symphony Pro

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    Complete music notation and composition app for iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
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  11. PreSonus Notion icon

    PreSonus Notion

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    capella-scan

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    Dispatch re-typing of sheet music to a nuisance of the past! Let capella-scan transform your sheet music quickly into a ringing score that is ready for editing and printing. capella-scan has put an end to the laborious task of typing out notes.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Aered

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    Aered is a sheet music editor specifically designed for drummers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  15. Chordsheet Maker icon

    Chordsheet Maker

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    Chordsheet Maker is the quickest and most efficient way to create a chord sheet or lead sheet directly on your iPad. Skip the paper and share it in PDF as soon as it’s done. No complex menus or navigation. All the necessary, in an ergonomic way.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
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