Best Music Notation Software in 2026
Updated
37 music notation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
37ranked
2free plans on this page
$49/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 MC Musiceditor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free Deployment: desktopMusicXML support: YesMIDI support: Yes
- 27 Launchpad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free
- 28 Frescobaldi No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Deployment: desktopMusicXML support: YesMIDI support: Yes
- 29 Impro-Visor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Deployment: desktopMusicXML support: YesMIDI support: Yes
- 30 Nubium No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Deployment: bothMusicXML support: YesMIDI support: Yes
- 31 Musink No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Deployment: desktopMIDI support: Yes
- 32 Canorus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: desktopMusicXML support: YesMIDI support: Yes
- 33 MusicEase No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: desktopMusicXML support: YesMIDI support: Yes
- 34 Hyperscore No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: webMusicXML support: NoMIDI support: Yes
- 35 NoteWorthy Composer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$49/mo Deployment: desktopMIDI support: Yes
- 36 Power Tab Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 MIDI support: Yes
- 37 Midinous No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7 Deployment: desktopMIDI support: Yes
Compare all 12 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | MusicXML support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MC Musiceditor | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 27 | Launchpad | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Frescobaldi | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 29 | Impro-Visor | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 30 | Nubium | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 31 | Musink | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 32 | Canorus | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 33 | MusicEase | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 34 | Hyperscore | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | web | No |
| 35 | NoteWorthy Composer | 5.2 | No | $49/mo | No | — | desktop | — |
| 36 | Power Tab Editor | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | Midinous | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | desktop | — |
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