LilyPond comparisons
LilyPond is compared head-to-head with Dorico, Sibelius and MuseScore Studio and more: 7 head-to-heads in Music Notation Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
LilyPond head-to-head
- LilyPond vs Dorico
- LilyPond vs Sibelius
- LilyPond vs MuseScore Studio
- LilyPond vs Fender Notion
- LilyPond vs Flat
- LilyPond vs Noteflight
- LilyPond vs Denemo
LilyPond vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | MusicXML support | MIDI support | Parts extraction | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | LilyPond | Yes | Free | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.5 |
| 1 | Dorico | Yes | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 | |
| 2 | Sibelius | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 3 | MuseScore Studio | Yes | Free | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 |
| 4 | Fender Notion | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 5 | Flat | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 6 | Noteflight | Yes | $49/yr | Web | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
| 8 | Denemo | Yes | Free | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.4 |
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