Harmony Assistant vs Pizzicato
Harmony Assistant
myriad-online.comPizzicato
arpegemusic.comSide by side
| Figure | Harmony Assistant | Pizzicato |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Music notation software | 8.2 (#14) | 8.3 (#12) |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | No | No |
| MIDI support | Yes | Yes |
| MusicXML support | Yes | Yes |
| Parts extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Technical support is free by email for registered and unregistered users, and the maker also provides in-program video tutorials, a help window, a manual, and a discussion forum. | The maker directs users with technical questions to [email protected]. |
| Tablature support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Harmony Assistant
- Harmony AssistantPrice not published
- Harmony Assistant licensePrice not published
Pizzicato
- Pizzicato LightPrice not published
- Pizzicato GuitarPrice not published
- Pizzicato BeginnerPrice not published
- Pizzicato NotationPrice not published
- Pizzicato ProfessionalPrice not published
- Pizzicato Professional — download version€195, paid once
In their own words
Harmony Assistant
Harmony Assistant is desktop software for computer-assisted music composition and editing. It supports MusicXML, MIDI, parts extraction, and tablature, and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Users can enter scores with a mouse, computer keyboard, or external MIDI keyboard, then work in full-page editing or engraver mode for score layout. Its embedded SoftSynth contains hundreds of instruments and can play through basic sound cards without external MIDI hardware. The program loads and saves MIDI, WAV, AIFF, MP3, OGG, TAB, ABC, and XML files. The embedded MyrScript language lets users add features. Documents can be password-protected and allowed to play without modification. Virtual Singer is an additional module for singing lyrics in multiple languages and voices. The trial has no time limit, but saving is disabled and printing is limited to one page while unregistered. A registration code is a lifetime license for one platform and includes future versions.
Pizzicato
Pizzicato has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.