Canorus vs Denemo
Canorus
github.comDenemo
denemo.orgSide by side
| Figure | Canorus | Denemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Music notation software | 8.2 (#15) | 8.4 (#10) |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project README says Canorus is licensed under GPLv3 and makes its source code publicly available. | The download page says Denemo is free of charge, free to use, share, and change, and is licensed under the GPL. |
| MIDI support | Yes | Yes |
| MusicXML support | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | The project README says Canorus runs on Linux, Windows, macOS and other platforms. | The home page lists GNU/Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows; the download page provides packages for those platforms. |
| Purpose | Canorus is a free music score editor for writing and editing musical notation. | Denemo is a free music notation program for composing, transcribing, arranging, and listening to music. |
| Support | The opened project pages provide a user guide reference and a GitHub issue tracker for project questions and reports. | The community page directs users to a mailing list for usage questions and development news, and to email [email protected] because the project abandoned its forum. |
Plans
In their own words
Denemo
Denemo is a free desktop music-notation program for composing, transcribing, arranging, and listening to music. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with MusicXML, MIDI, parts extraction, and tablature support. Music can be entered through a computer keyboard, MIDI controller, mouse, or microphone. Denemo opens its own files and imports MIDI, LilyPond, and MusicXML. LilyPond typesets notation in the background while you work, and the program supports figured bass, historical noteheads and barlines, chords, and tablature. It can create exercise sheets, aural-training materials, note-reading exercises, and playing exercises. Scores may be printed or exported as images, MIDI, OGG, or WAV files. MIDI or audio can be routed to other applications such as JACK, and LilyPond text and commands can be included in a score. Denemo is free to use, share, and change under the GPL; the listed plan costs nothing. Version 2.6 is listed as the current stable release, dated March 11, 2022. Some download links still point to version 2.2.