MuseScore Studio vs Notation Composer
MuseScore Studio
musescore.orgNotation Composer
notation.comSide by side
| Figure | MuseScore Studio | Notation Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $198.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Music notation software | 8.5 (#8) | 8.4 (#11) |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | Utting am Ammersee, Germany |
| MIDI support | Yes | Yes |
| MusicXML support | Yes | Yes |
| Parts extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | MuseScore Studio is composition and music-notation software for creating, playing back, and printing sheet music. | Notation Composer is music notation software for creating music from scratch or arranging MIDI and MusicXML files. |
| Support | Desktop software support is provided on MuseScore.org by an open-source project supported by non-paid volunteers and Muse Group employees. | Purchases include free email support and access to an online user community. |
Plans
Notation Composer
- Notation Composer$198.99 a month
- Notation Composer$198.99, paid once
In their own words
MuseScore Studio
MuseScore Studio is free, open-source desktop software for composing, playing back, and printing sheet music. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with a free download that requires no account or subscription. Scores can have unlimited length and unlimited staves per system, with up to four independent voices per staff. The software imports and exports MIDI and MusicXML, imports Capella and other formats, and exports scores as PDF, PNG and other graphics formats, WAV and other audio formats, and LilyPond. Playback tools include a mixer, SoundFonts, MuseSounds, swing playback, and VST/VSTi support. MuseSounds are installed through Muse Hub on Windows and macOS, then assigned to instruments through playback profiles or the mixer. Users can publish scores to MuseScore.com and share playback audio through Audio.com. MuseScore Studio includes a Braille keyboard. Its audience includes schools, conservatories, choirs, and orchestras; desktop support is provided on MuseScore.org by an open-source project supported by volunteers and Muse Group employees.
Notation Composer
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