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ossia score vs Linux Show Player: catalog facts
ossia score	Linux Show Player
Best for: Artists and technicians building interactive installations and live shows	Best for: Sound operators running cues for theatre and live stage shows on Linux
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later, with optional donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Supports OSC, MIDI, DMX, MQTT, CoAP, BLE and serial Visual branching and condition-triggered scores All 4 strengths for ossia score Supports OSC, MIDI, DMX, MQTT, CoAP, BLE and serial Visual branching and condition-triggered scores Scriptable with JavaScript and Faust Audio and video playback in the same timeline	List and cart layouts for different show styles Concurrent cue playback with pre and post wait All 4 strengths for Linux Show Player List and cart layouts for different show styles Concurrent cue playback with pre and post wait MIDI and OSC control Real-time effects and ReplayGain normalisation
Specialized tool with a learning curve for newcomers Built for interactive art and shows rather than ordinary music production	Linux only Focused on audio cues rather than lighting or video
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ossia score ossia.io Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Linux Show Player linux-show-player.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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