Fretboard vs TabbyPro
Fretboard
apps.gnome.orgTabbyPro
tabby.proSide by side
| Figure | Fretboard | TabbyPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Guitar Tab Software | 7.8 (#10) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Purpose | Fretboard helps users look up guitar chords by typing their names or plotting them on an interactive guitar neck. | TabbyPro is a browser based tab creator for guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin, and other instruments. |
Plans
In their own words
Fretboard
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TabbyPro
TabbyPro is a browser-based tablature creator for guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin, and other instruments. Its editor handles techniques including hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping, bends, slides, vibrato, harmonics, repeats, rests, and other tab markings. You can create tabs without an account and save them in the browser. Song Book groups related tabs into songs with lyrics, notes, progress, source links, and instrument-specific parts. Song pages can include YouTube and Spotify references. Tabs and complete song views can be downloaded as TXT or PDF files. Practice and writing tools include a lyric creator, chord library, metronome, scale checker, NoteMapper, and fretboard trainer. NoteMapper displays matching notes on piano keys and guitar fret positions with octave colors. The Free plan is free. TabbyPro Supporter costs £3 a month and adds account storage, access anywhere, ad-free use, and member sharing.