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MuseScore Studio vs Sibelius: catalog facts
MuseScore Studio	Sibelius
Free The program is free and open source. The musescore.com sheet music library is a separate…	Paid Artist from $99 a year, Ultimate from $199 a year, or an $899 perpetual bundle.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, iOS
Plays the score back through a built-in synthesiser as you write MusicXML, MIDI and MEI import and export for moving between programs	Automatic layout and part generation Video sync and timecode support in Ultimate
Major versions have changed the interface substantially The bundled sound library is serviceable rather than convincing	Subscription pricing for most tiers Artist tier capped at 24 staves per score
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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