Ivory vs Piano2Notes

Ivory8.7Visit Piano2Notes8.6Visit

Higher score Ivory #6 in Music Transcription Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Ivory

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Piano2Notes #7 in Music Transcription Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Piano2Notes

• Ivory fits best

  Polyphonic piano transcription

• Piano2Notes fits best

  Piano transcription with source isolation

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Side by side

Feature	Ivory 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Piano2Notes 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Music Transcription Software	#7 in Music Transcription Software
Best for	Polyphonic piano transcription	Piano transcription with source isolation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€59/yr	$6.24/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community	Live chat, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Ivory 1/4 · Piano2Notes 1/4
Stem separation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Chord detection	✓	✓
Tablature output	Not checked yet	—
MIDI export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Output formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Platform	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Separates left and right hands and detects chords automatically. Exports performance MIDI, score MIDI, MusicXML, and PDF. Offers unlimited free transcriptions with web and iOS access.	Transcribes polyphonic piano performances into sheet music Isolates piano from recordings with other instruments Exports PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML with browser editing
Cons	The free plan limits performance MIDI to a 30-second preview. Its focus is solo piano rather than broader instrument transcription. DAW plugin integration is listed as coming soon.	Free transcriptions are limited to 20 seconds per song Pro allows up to 50 full transcriptions per month Transcriptions are limited to 15 minutes
Our verdict	Ivory is an AI transcription workspace for composers, arrangers, pianists, and music students who want to turn solo piano recordings, video links, or MIDI into editable notation. It supports polyphonic piano transcription with automatic… Read the review →	Piano2Notes converts piano recordings into sheet music and digital notation using AI. It accepts audio uploads, video files, YouTube links, and direct recordings in the app, making it suitable for musicians, composers, educators, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ivory — where it wins

  • Separates left and right hands and detects chords automatically.
  • Exports performance MIDI, score MIDI, MusicXML, and PDF.
  • Offers unlimited free transcriptions with web and iOS access.

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan limits performance MIDI to a 30-second preview.
  • Its focus is solo piano rather than broader instrument transcription.
  • DAW plugin integration is listed as coming soon.

• Piano2Notes — where it wins

  • Transcribes polyphonic piano performances into sheet music
  • Isolates piano from recordings with other instruments
  • Exports PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML with browser editing

  Where it doesn't

  • Free transcriptions are limited to 20 seconds per song
  • Pro allows up to 50 full transcriptions per month
  • Transcriptions are limited to 15 minutes

• Ivory8.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused AI tool for converting polyphonic piano performances into editable notation.

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• Piano2Notes8.6/10 · Free plan

  A focused piano transcription app with useful source-isolation and export options.

  Visit Piano2NotesFull verdict →