TuxGuitar AlternativesMusic Production Apps like TuxGuitar

TuxGuitar is described as 'A Multitrack tablature editor and player' and is a very popular music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to TuxGuitar for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best TuxGuitar alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TuxGuitar are Guitar Pro, Draw.Audio, AudioTool and Avid Sibelius.

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TuxGuitar alternatives page was last updated Nov 8, 2024
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  1. MuseScore Studio icon
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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.

    70 MuseScore Studio alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku

    Top MuseScore Studio Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Transpose
    3.  Music XML Support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Automatic positioning
    7.  Support for MIDI
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  SMuFL support
    11.  Support for Android Things

    MuseScore Studio VS TuxGuitar

     
    • Most users think MuseScore Studio is a great TuxGuitar alternative.

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

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

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceTuxGuitar is also Free and Open Source
  2. Guitar Pro icon
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    Guitar Pro enables editing tablatures for guitar, bass, and more, with support for piano and drums. It features a realistic audio engine, interactive practice tools, and access to thousands of online tabs, facilitating music composition and transcription.

    66 Guitar Pro alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Virtual Instrument
    5.  Music Sequencer

    Guitar Pro VS TuxGuitar

     
    • Almost everyone thinks Guitar Pro is a great TuxGuitar alternative.

    • Guitar Pro is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to TuxGuitar.

    • Guitar Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to TuxGuitar.

    • Guitar Pro is Paid and ProprietaryTuxGuitar is Free and Open Source
    • Guitar Pro is LightweightTuxGuitar is not according to our users
  3. Draw.Audio icon
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    Explore sound art with an innovative, free musical sketch-pad offering a synthesizer, sequencer, and drawing tools. Underpinned by the Web Audio API, it enables music recording, editing, and playback without ads, all in a seamless web-based interface for creative expression.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Draw.Audio Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Music Sequencer
    5.  Web-Based

    Draw.Audio VS TuxGuitar

     
    • Draw.Audio is the most popular Web-based alternative to TuxGuitar.

    • Draw.Audio is Free and ProprietaryTuxGuitar is Free and Open Source
  4. AudioTool icon
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    Make music online with a powerful set of tools ranging from synthesizers and samplers to mixers, delays, reverb and much more. AudioTool is an advanced, collaborative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) built for the browser.

    70 AudioTool alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    AudioTool Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Music Sequencer
    3.  Mix Music
    4.  Browser-based
    5.  Cloud based
    6.  Modular System
    7.  Community-based
    8.  Piano Roll
    9.  Sound Effects

    AudioTool VS TuxGuitar

     
  5. Avid Sibelius icon
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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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPad

    Top Avid Sibelius Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Support for VST Plugins
    5.  Visual timeline
    6.  Ribbon Interface
    7.  Ideas Hub
    8.  Visual bookmarks
    9.  Export to WAV
    10.  Export to PDF
    11.  Engraving options
    12.  Export to MP3

    Avid Sibelius VS TuxGuitar

     
  6. 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.

    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 TuxGuitar

     
  7. Songsterr icon
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    Songsterr is an archive of guitar, bass and drum tabs. It is collaboratively built and maintained by your fellow music lovers. Anyone with Internet access can contribute new tabs and make changes to existing ones.

    18 Songsterr alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Songsterr Features

    1.  Browser-based

    Songsterr VS TuxGuitar

     
  8. Band-in-a-Box icon
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    Band-in-a-Box is an intelligent automatic accompaniment program. You can hear and play along to many song ideas and go from "nothing" to "something" in a very short period of time with Band-in-a-Box as your "on demand" backup band.

    61 Band-in-a-Box alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Band-in-a-Box Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Music Sequencer
    3.  Generative acompaniment
    4.  Accompaniment

    Band-in-a-Box VS TuxGuitar

     
  9. Aria Maestosa icon
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    Aria Maestosa is an open-source (GPL) midi tracker/editor. It lets you compose, edit and play midi files with a few clicks in a user-friendly interface offering keyboard, guitar, drum and controller views.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.4.13) is from 2021.

    Aria Maestosa Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    Aria Maestosa VS TuxGuitar

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

    63 Impro-Visor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from 2019.

    Impro-Visor Features

    1.  Export to MIDI
    2.  Export to XML

    Impro-Visor VS TuxGuitar

     
  11. Tonelib JAM icon
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    The Tonelib JAM is a software for creating, editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music for guitar and other fretted instruments. You can use Tonelib JAM for regular guitar practicing, for learning songs or for advancing your performance skills to the next level.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Tonelib JAM Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Music Looper
    5.  Guitar FX
    6.  Backing track

    Tonelib JAM VS TuxGuitar

     
  12. Reflow icon
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    Reflow is a music notation app that runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It is a 100% Native app that supports iCloud sync and latest Mac OS X features such as Versions, Autosave and Fullscreen.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Reflow Features

    1.  Drums

    Reflow VS TuxGuitar

     
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