The Best Free Synthesia AlternativesTop Piano Trainers & Music Games like Synthesia

The best free alternative to Synthesia is Piano From Above, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Synthesia and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Synthesia are Musicope, Linthesia, PianoBooster and Piano Marvel.

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Cross-platform application enabling interactive piano practice with MIDI support, real-time visual feedback, finger hints, section looping, and online scoreboards.

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Synthesia alternatives page was last updated Jun 9, 2025
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    Piano From Above is a program that turns learning the piano into a videogame. You can open any MIDI file and simply play the notes as they fall.

    13 Piano From Above alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2019.

    Properties

    1.  Optimal performance
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Piano Roll
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Free to play
    4.  Support for MIDI
    5.  Black MIDI support
    6.  Rad
    7.  Tutorials
    8.  Custom templates

    Piano From Above VS Synthesia

     
    Comments about Piano From Above as an Alternative to Synthesia
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Apr 20, 2019
    2

    It's working and it's free. Many thanks to the creator ^^

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Jun 15, 2024
    0

    no practice mode that stops notes as they reach the piano, making it harder for a beginner such as me

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Dec 31, 2020
    0

    you can import any song and learn it without the price

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    • Most users think Piano From Above is a great Synthesia alternative.

    • Piano From Above is the most popular Windows alternative to Synthesia.

    • Piano From Above is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Synthesia.

    • Piano From Above is Free and Open SourceSynthesia is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Musicope icon
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    An open-source online piano game similar to Synthesia .

    25 Musicope alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Musicope Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    Musicope VS Synthesia

     
    Comments about Musicope as an Alternative to Synthesia
    Guest
    Negative Jan 16, 2019
    -1

    requires MIDI input + must download other software to use

    Guest
    Negative Oct 4, 2015
    -26

    This app needs MIDI input to use. You can't use keyboard.

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    • Most users think Musicope is a great Synthesia alternative.

    • Musicope is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Synthesia.

    • Musicope is Free and Open SourceSynthesia is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Linthesia icon
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    Linthesia is a game. A game of playing music! You only need a MIDI file to play, and a MIDI keyboard (or your PC keyboard). It's a fork of Synthesia, which only runs on Windows and OS X. Linthesia is for GNU/Linux.

    21 Linthesia alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Linthesia Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Synthesizer
    3.  Rhythm editor

    Linthesia VS Synthesia

     
  4. PianoBooster icon
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    Piano Booster lets you practice and play the piano alongside a scrolling music stave. It's an open-source, cross-platform tool that works with MIDI keyboards as input. Play along and receive an accuracy reading to let you know how you're doing.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PianoBooster Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    PianoBooster VS Synthesia

     
    Comments about PianoBooster as an Alternative to Synthesia
    Guest
    Positive Oct 13, 2019
    1

    It loads midi files and let you practice with a MIDI input (or even with your PC keyboard)

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    • Almost everyone thinks PianoBooster is a great Synthesia alternative.

    • PianoBooster is Free and Open SourceSynthesia is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Piano Marvel icon
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    Discover interactive piano and drum lessons with Piano Marvel's grading, trophies, and a song library. Perfect for beginners to pros, offering solo, or teacher-guided learning with feedback, making music education engaging and thorough. Accessible on various devices.

    11 Piano Marvel alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS

    Piano Marvel Features

    Piano Marvel VS Synthesia

     
    • Piano Marvel is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Synthesia.

    • Piano Marvel is Freemium and ProprietarySynthesia is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Sightread icon
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    🎹 Learn to play piano

    Sightread is a free and open-source webapp for learning to play Piano.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Sightread Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  MIDI Keyboard Input

    Sightread VS Synthesia

     
    Comments about Sightread as an Alternative to Synthesia
    Nakkii
    Positive Oct 30, 2024
    0

    Its updated, and have a clean UI

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    • Sightread is the most popular Web-based alternative to Synthesia.

    • Sightread is Free and Open SourceSynthesia is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Midiano.com icon
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    Interactive piano-learning web app. Runs in all modern browsers. Plays all MIDI files & supports MIDI devices as input.

    29 Midiano.com alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Midiano.com Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Sheet music transcription
    3.  MIDI converter
    4.  MIDI Keyboard Input

    Midiano.com VS Synthesia

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

    106 Rosegarden alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Piano Roll

    Rosegarden VS Synthesia

     
    Comments about Rosegarden as an Alternative to Synthesia
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Feb 10, 2019
    2

    I hoped anything more focused in composition.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Aug 30, 2018
    7

    It's a DAW, Synthesia is a learning program.

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    Guest
    Negative Jan 22, 2023
    0

    It's obvious that Rosegarden shouldn't be listed as a Synthesia alternative, how this is still there is more the question.

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    • Some users think Rosegarden is a great Synthesia alternative, some don't.

    • Rosegarden is Free and Open SourceSynthesia is Freemium and Proprietary
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