Best Guitar Pro Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from music notation software ranked against Guitar Pro on the same published basis.
- 1Guitar Pro vs Flat
- 2Guitar Pro vs Fender Notion
- 3Guitar Pro vs Dorico
- 4Guitar Pro vs MuseScore Studio
- 5Guitar Pro vs Sibelius
- 6Guitar Pro vs LilyPond
- 7Guitar Pro vs Noteflight
- 8Guitar Pro vs TuxGuitar
- 9Guitar Pro vs ScoreCloud
- 10Guitar Pro vs DomiSol
- 11Guitar Pro vs Crescendo Music Notation Software
- 12Guitar Pro vs Denemo
- 14Guitar Pro vs Harmony Assistant
- 15Guitar Pro vs capella
- 16Guitar Pro vs SmartScore
- 17Guitar Pro vs Pizzicato
- 18Guitar Pro vs iWriteMusic
- 19Guitar Pro vs MagicScore
- 20Guitar Pro vs HarmonyBuilder
- 21Guitar Pro vs StaffPad
Guitar Pro alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flat | 9.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Fender Notion | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Dorico | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 4 | MuseScore Studio | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Sibelius | 8.8 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 6 | LilyPond | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Noteflight | 8.6 | No | $4.08/mo | Web |
| 8 | TuxGuitar | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | ScoreCloud | 8.2 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 10 | DomiSol | 7.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Crescendo Music Notation Software | 7.8 | No | $80/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Denemo | 7.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Harmony Assistant | 7.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | capella | 7.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 16 | SmartScore | 7.1 | No | $49/mo | Windows, Mac |
| 17 | Pizzicato | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | iWriteMusic | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 19 | MagicScore | 6.8 | No | $2.33/mo | Windows |
| 20 | HarmonyBuilder | 6.8 | No | $14/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | StaffPad | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, iOS |
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Questions about Guitar Pro alternatives
What is the best alternative to Guitar Pro?
Flat, number 1 in music notation software with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: Fender Notion, Dorico, MuseScore Studio and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Guitar Pro?
Flat is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.