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LMMS vs Rosegarden: catalog facts
LMMS	Rosegarden
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.	Free Free, community-developed software.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Piano roll, beat sequencer, song editor and mixer in one free program Over fifteen instrument plugins included before you add anything	Strong music notation support alongside MIDI sequencing Regular releases
No audio recording, so live instruments and vocals need another program Stable releases are infrequent; 1.2.2 dates from 2020	Linux only Audio support is basic
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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