MuseScore Studio vs NoteWorthy Composer
MuseScore Studio
musescore.orgNoteWorthy Composer
noteworthycomposer.comSide by side
| Figure | MuseScore Studio | 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 | 8.5 (#8) | 7.7 (#26) |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | Valdese, North Carolina, USA |
| 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 |
| Playback | The software includes audio playback, a mixer, SoundFonts, MuseSounds, swing playback, MIDI support, and VST/VSTi support. | Songs can play through the computer sound card or external MIDI setups, with notes highlighted during playback. |
| Purpose | MuseScore Studio is composition and music-notation software for creating, playing back, and printing sheet music. | NoteWorthy Composer is Windows software for creating, recording, editing, printing, and playing back musical scores in notation. |
| Support | Desktop software support is provided on MuseScore.org by an open-source project supported by non-paid volunteers and Muse Group employees. | 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
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.
NoteWorthy Composer
NoteWorthy Composer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.