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LilyPond vs Denemo: catalog facts
LilyPond	Denemo
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
High-quality engraved output Plain-text input that works with version control	Publication-quality engraving through LilyPond Input by keyboard, MIDI or microphone
Text-based input has a learning curve No built-in graphical score editor	Editing view differs from the final typeset score Workflow is less familiar than mainstream notation programs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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