Fretboard vs TabMaker
Fretboard
apps.gnome.orgTabMaker
tab-maker.comSide by side
| Figure | Fretboard | TabMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Guitar Tab Software | 7.8 (#10) | 7.9 (#9) |
Plans
TabMaker
- FreeFree
- Monthly subscription$3.99 a month
- Annual subscription$34.99 a year
In their own words
Fretboard
Fretboard has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TabMaker
TabMaker is a browser-based tool for creating, organizing and managing tabs for guitar, bass, ukulele and banjo. Its AI can turn microphone-recorded guitar riffs into tabs, or process MP3 and M4A files up to 6 MB in Quick Tabs, Enhanced Tabs or Chords Only modes. A separate Guitar & Bass to MIDI tool converts MP3 recordings into standard MIDI files with detected notes and musical properties. The browser app supports tab and standard notation, and plays tabs with acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass or banjo sounds. Tabs can be exported as PDF or ASCII text, printed in the browser or shared through a viewing link. The free plan costs nothing, requires no registration and stores tabs in browser localStorage; cloud storage is included with paid subscriptions. Monthly subscription costs $3.99 a month, or annual subscription costs $34.99 a year. The iOS app adds cloud saving and exports including PDF, MP3, MIDI and text.