alphaTab AlternativesMusic Production Apps like alphaTab

alphaTab is described as 'Cross platform music notation and guitar tablature rendering library. You can use alphaTab within your own website or application to load music sheets from files like Guitar Pro or use the built in markup named alphaTex' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to alphaTab, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best alphaTab alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to alphaTab are TuxGuitar, Guitar Pro, Rosegarden and Avid Sibelius.

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  1. MuseScore Studio icon

    MuseScore Studio

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    Compose, arrange, and share music using free, open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux with integrated playback, fast note entry, MIDI, MusicXML, PDF support, multilingual UI, and direct connection to an online sheet music community for sharing scores.

    71 MuseScore Studio alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    MuseScore 4.0
     

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to alphaTab.

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to alphaTab.

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourcealphaTab is also Free and Open Source
  2. TuxGuitar icon

    TuxGuitar

     123 likes

    A Multitrack tablature editor and player.

    59 TuxGuitar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    TuxGuitar screenshot 1
     

    • TuxGuitar is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to alphaTab.

    • TuxGuitar is Free and Open SourcealphaTab is also Free and Open Source
  4. Guitar Pro icon

    Guitar Pro

     71 likes

    Guitar Pro enables editing tablatures for guitar, bass, and more, with support for piano and drums. It features a realistic audio engine, interactive practice tools, and access to thousands of online tabs, facilitating music composition and transcription.

    69 Guitar Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Guitar Pro 8 interface
     

    • Guitar Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to alphaTab.

    • Guitar Pro is Paid and ProprietaryalphaTab is Free and Open Source
    • Guitar Pro is LightweightalphaTab is not according to our users
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  7. Avid Sibelius icon

    Avid Sibelius

     35 likes

    Professional music notation software for Windows and macOS featuring intuitive, task-based score creation, MIDI and onscreen input, up to 16 staves, guitar tab conversion, Magnetic Layout, dynamic parts updates, text and lyric support, scanning tools, and expressive playback.

    58 Avid Sibelius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPad
    Avid Sibelius screenshot 1
     
  8. Songsterr icon

    Songsterr

     15 likes

    Songsterr is an archive of guitar, bass and drum tabs. It is collaboratively built and maintained by your fellow music lovers. Anyone with Internet access can contribute new tabs and make changes to existing ones.

    18 Songsterr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Songsterr Home Page
     

    • Songsterr is the most popular Web-based alternative to alphaTab.

    • Songsterr is Freemium and ProprietaryalphaTab is Free and Open Source
  10. Flat.io icon

    Flat.io

     12 likes

    Online music score editor enabling real-time collaboration and editing in your web browser, supporting MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, MP3, WAV, percussion notation, history tracking, Google Hangouts video, metronome tools, and cross-device access for composers and students.

    22 Flat.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Flat.io screenshot 1
     
  12. Band-in-a-Box icon

    Band-in-a-Box

     12 likes

    Band-in-a-Box is an intelligent automatic accompaniment program. You can hear and play along to many song ideas and go from "nothing" to "something" in a very short period of time with Band-in-a-Box as your "on demand" backup band.

    61 Band-in-a-Box alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  13. EasyABC icon

    EasyABC

     6 likes

    EasyABC allows you to edit and play abc files. It supports conversion from MusicXML and MIDI to ABC. The latter uses a custom implementation (midi2abc is not used) in order to produce very readable ABC output. Direct midi input is supported for people with a midi keyboard.

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    EasyABC screenshot 1
     
  14. Aria Maestosa icon

    Aria Maestosa

     11 likes

    Aria Maestosa is an open-source (GPL) midi tracker/editor. It lets you compose, edit and play midi files with a few clicks in a user-friendly interface offering keyboard, guitar, drum and controller views.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Aria Maestosa screenshot 1
     
  15. Jazz++ icon

    Jazz++

     6 likes

    Jazz++ is a MIDI sequencer/composer. Create your own music.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window
     
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