Denemo vs NoteWorthy Composer
Denemo
denemo.orgNoteWorthy Composer
noteworthycomposer.comSide by side
| Figure | Denemo | NoteWorthy Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Music notation software | 8.4 (#10) | 7.7 (#26) |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| MIDI support | Yes | The software imports and exports Standard MIDI files and supports real-time and step-time music entry from an external MIDI keyboard. |
| Parts extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Denemo is a free music notation program for composing, transcribing, arranging, and listening to music. | NoteWorthy Composer is Windows software for creating, recording, editing, printing, and playing back musical scores in notation. |
| Support | 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. | Support options include a FAQ, user forum, and email support. |
Plans
NoteWorthy Composer
- NoteWorthy Composer Version 2$49 a month
- NoteWorthy Composer 2.75$49, paid once
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.
NoteWorthy Composer
NoteWorthy Composer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.