Cesure vs Note2Tabs
Cesure
cesure.app
Note2Tabs
note2tabs.comSide by side
| Figure | Cesure | Note2Tabs |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €3.33/mo | $5.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Guitar Tab Software | 9.5 (#1) | 8.6 (#4) |
| File exports | Free export includes Cesure format and PDF, while Pro adds MIDI, MusicXML, AlphaTex and WAV plus watermark-free PDF. | The editor exports TXT, MusicXML, MIDI and Note2Tabs JSON, but not native Guitar Pro files. |
| File formats | Cesure imports Guitar Pro files (.gp, .gp3, .gp4, .gp5), MIDI, MusicXML, and AlphaTex, and exports PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML; Pro adds AlphaTex export. | The editor imports ASCII tab, MusicXML, MIDI, and supported Guitar Pro files, and exports TXT, MusicXML, MIDI, or Note2Tabs JSON. |
| File imports | The editor imports Guitar Pro GP files, MIDI, MusicXML and AlphaTex. | The importer accepts ASCII tab, MusicXML, MIDI and common Guitar Pro files including GP, GP3, GP4, GP5, GPX and GTP. |
| Support | Connector problems can be reported to [email protected] with the assistant used and the request made. | General support is provided through [email protected], while Pro includes priority email support. |
| What it does | Cesure is a guitar tablature editor and musician toolkit with AI audio transcription, playback and collaboration. | Note2Tabs converts audio recordings or YouTube clips into editable guitar tablature, then supports editing, practice and export. |
Plans
Cesure
- FreeFree
- Pro€4.99 a month
- Pro monthly€4.99 a month
- Pro€39.99 a year
- Pro yearly€39.99 a year
In their own words
Cesure
Cesure is a guitar tablature editor and musician toolkit available in a browser and on Android and iOS. The same score can be edited as tablature, standard notation, staff plus tab, or piano roll, using keyboard entry, score tapping, or a MIDI keyboard. It can transcribe MP3, WAV, or M4A recordings into editable tabs; the maker describes these as drafts and says clean single-instrument recordings work best. Chord detection is free, unlimited, and computed on the user’s device, including offline. Practice tools include measure looping, tempo training, a chromatic tuner, metronome, tap BPM, scale reference, and piano. Cesure imports Guitar Pro, MIDI, MusicXML, and AlphaTex, and exports PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML; Pro adds AlphaTex export. Editing can start without an account, but saving and syncing scores, transcription, and hosting a room require one. Free includes three saved scores and five monthly AI transcriptions. Pro costs €4.99 per month and includes unlimited transcription and a synced library.
Note2Tabs
Note2Tabs converts audio recordings and YouTube clips into editable guitar tablature in a browser editor that requires no installation. It is designed for guitarists who transcribe, create, edit, and practice guitar music. More than 30 editing tools cover fingering optimization, key detection, chord tracks, and strumming controls. Practice features let users loop sections, change playback speed, and raise tempo toward a target. Light and Medium transcription models are included on every plan; Heavy is available on Premium and Pro. The editor imports ASCII tab, MusicXML, MIDI, and supported Guitar Pro files, then exports TXT, MusicXML, MIDI, or Note2Tabs JSON. The Free plan provides 10 credits monthly, 60-second audio clips, 50 MB uploads, and 30-second YouTube clips. Premium costs $5.99 per month; Pro costs $14.99 per month. Generated tablature is approximate and may contain mistakes. Uploaded audio is sent to a processing backend.