ScoreCloud vs Suno

ScoreCloud turns musical input into written scores, with capabilities determined by plan. The Free plan supports notation from singing and allows 10 songs online, while printed output carries a watermark. Plus costs $5.99 a month and provides unlimited online and offline songs, printing without a watermark, and MIDI import and export. Songwriter costs $11.99 a month and includes automatic lead sheets, notation from singing and playing, and ScoreCloud Songwriter access. Pro costs $20.99 a month and adds notation from audio files and MusicXML import and export, along with everything in Songwriter. ScoreCloud runs on web, Windows, macOS, and iOS, and is offered as both web and desktop deployment. It supports MusicXML, MIDI, and collaboration, but does not support tablature. A 10-day trial is listed. The maker, ScoreCloud, is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Suno creates complete songs from text prompts in under a minute. It supports vocal generation, audio uploads, multitrack editing, MIDI sequencing and stem export, with audio export in MP3 and WAV. Tracks can be up to eight minutes long. Users can share music with audiences ranging from a small circle to millions. The Free plan costs nothing and provides 50 credits per day, allowing up to 10 songs daily without a credit card; it does not include commercial rights or monthly song downloads. Free uploads can be up to eight minutes. Pro costs $8 a month and provides 2,500 credits and 20 song downloads per month. Premier costs $24 a month and includes 10,000 credits and 60 downloads. Paid subscribers can use songs commercially, including in videos, albums and other projects. Annual billing gives a 20% discount on both paid plans. Pro and Premier let users create custom models from recordings; Premier adds Suno Studio with MIDI, effects and automation. Suno is available on the web and on Android and iOS.