Alternatives to Guitar Pro
A tablature and score editor for guitar, bass and other instruments, with audio playback. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Guitar Pro
A tablature and score editor for guitar, bass and other instruments, with audio playback.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Guitar Pro.
TuxGuitar
An open-source multitrack tablature editor and player for desktop and Android.
TuxGuitar is a free, open-source multitrack tab editor with playback on Linux, Windows, macOS and Android, though its Java interface feels less polished.
MuseScore Studio
Free sheet music notation software that plays back what you write and prints it properly.
MuseScore Studio is free, open-source notation software with playback and MusicXML support on Windows, macOS and Linux, centred on standard notation rather than tablature.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Transcribe!
A specialised player that helps musicians work out music from recordings by ear.
Yousician
An interactive music tutor for guitar, piano, bass, ukulele and singing that listens as you play.
Audiveris
Convert scanned sheet music into editable notation data.
Rosegarden
A Linux MIDI sequencer and music notation editor with basic digital audio support.
Neothesia
View MIDI music as falling notes above a virtual piano.
