TabMaker vs Twelve Assistant Tab Editor

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.

Twelve Assistant Tab Editor is a web-based tool for creating, editing, playing, and sharing guitar tablatures by entering notes on a fretboard. Notes retain their intervals within the active scale, so users can change scales while continuing the same tab. Entry can be melodic or chord-based, with chord notes stacked across strings. Rhythm notation can show note lengths, stems, beams, rests, and automatically handled bars, or be hidden for a simpler sequence. Users can adjust beat duration and fingering, delete beats, and add effects such as bends, vibrato, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides. Playback follows the score's rhythm and rests at an adjustable tempo. Multiple named tabs can be created, renamed, duplicated, or deleted, with automatic saving. Tabs can also be pinned to a music stand, arranged on a sheet, and printed. Access is through the website on a personal computer and requires a high-speed internet connection. The free Guitar and Harmony plans each cost nothing and limit users to three songs and a selection of scales. Premium Unlimited costs €9.99 a month and combines Guitar, Harmony, and Trainer with unlimited workspaces.