LilyPond
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VisitLilyPond vs Sibelius
What both publish
| Fact | LilyPond | Sibelius |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | desktop | both |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| MIDI support | Yes | Yes |
| MusicXML support | Yes | Yes |
| Parts extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Tablature support | Yes | Yes |
LilyPond plans
- LilyPondFree
Sibelius plans
- Sibelius FirstFree
- Artist—
- Ultimate—
- Ultimate Perpetual Bundle$899, paid once
- Sibelius Artist$79 a year
- Sibelius Ultimate$159 a year
Pick LilyPond if…
LilyPond suits musicians and arrangers who want to create scores from text, as well as people using scripts or assistive technologies to work with notation.
Pick Sibelius if…
Sibelius suits composers, arrangers, and educators who need to create or edit scores. Its classroom tools and student resources may also suit teaching settings.