ChordCraft vs ChordU

ChordCraft is a free web-based chord progression generator for producers and musicians. Users choose a genre and mood, then generate progressions with humanized playback and real instruments. The generator lists 10 genres, including Pop, Lo-fi, Jazz, EDM, Rock, R&B, Ambient, Cinematic, Bossa Nova and Hip-Hop, plus eight moods from Happy and Sad to Epic and Mysterious. Voice leading is available, and chords can be edited or locked. Advanced controls cover key selection, chord length and voicing modes. Multiple sections can be combined into a full arrangement. Saved progressions can be exported or imported. Export formats are WAV, stems and MIDI. The Free plan costs nothing and includes those export formats, while listing free generations remaining today. ChordCraft also provides chord audio playback.

ChordU identifies chords in audio and aligns them with musical notation. Users can also find a song on YouTube, copy its link and search for it in ChordU. A song may have simplified, advanced, bass or edited chord arrangements, as well as treble-clef and bass-clef note versions. Chord diagrams cover guitar, piano, ukulele and mandolin. On the website, users can obtain PDF chord and note sheets, MIDI files and synthesized notes in WAV format. MusicOnly mode provides controls for vocals, bass, drums and other instruments, and can export a mixed audio download. Local music uploads and MusicOnly for those uploads require Premium; Premium also permits chord downloads without a stated monthly limit. The Free plan has limited access, while Premium costs $5.00 per month. ChordU is available on Android, iOS and the web. Its terms limit song and chord use to personal, non-commercial purposes.