Noteflight
Online music notation editor for composing, playing back and sharing scores in a browser.
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Is Noteflight free?
Free plan, plus paid plans
- Starting price:
- $7.95 a month or $49 a year (Premium)
Checked on Noteflight's site Nov 8, 2026
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About Noteflight
Noteflight is a web-based music notation editor, now owned by Hal Leonard, for writing, playing back and sharing scores without installing software. You enter notes with the mouse, computer keyboard or a MIDI instrument, and can write for piano, choir, band, orchestra and guitar, including tablature. Scores live in the cloud and can be shared or embedded, and there is a community where users publish their work. The free tier covers basic editing with limits on how many scores you keep. Noteflight Premium adds unlimited access to a library of more than 80,000 digital sheet music titles from Hal Leonard and ArrangeMe, extra notation and formatting features, better playback instruments and the option to sell arrangements. Noteflight Learn is a separate private version for schools, with assignments, class groups and Google Classroom integration. Its guitar playback and tab tools are simpler than Guitar Pro's, so it suits general notation and teaching more than detailed guitar transcription.
Best for: Students, teachers and hobby composers who want a free notation editor that runs in a browser.
Noteflight pricing (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Each line is quoted from Noteflight's own site, with the page it came from.
| Plan or term | What it says | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| School trial | 60 days (Noteflight Learn) | Nov 8, 2026 | noteflight.com |
| Starting price | $7.95 a month or $49 a year (Premium) | Nov 8, 2026 | noteflight.com |
| Learn plan | From $69 a year, minimum 10 users | Nov 8, 2026 | noteflight.com |
| Free trial | 60 days (Noteflight Learn) | Nov 8, 2026 | noteflight.com |
Pros and cons
What works
- Runs in the browser with nothing to install
- Free tier for basic scores
- Premium includes a large licensed sheet music library
- School edition with assignments and LMS sync
Why people leave
- Guitar tab and playback are simpler than Guitar Pro
- Free tier limits how many scores you keep
- Needs an internet connection
Noteflight vs Guitar Pro, Soundslice and TuxGuitar
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| Attribute | Noteflight | Guitar Pro | Soundslice | TuxGuitar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Paid | Free plan + paid | Open source |
| Verified price | $7.95 a month or $49 a year (Premium) | $69.95 one-time (Guitar Pro 8 licence) | $5/month (Plus) | — |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes, unlimited slices | Free app |
| Open source | No | No | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web | Linux, Windows, macOS, Android |
Top Noteflight alternatives
See all 5- 1Guitar Pro68.8
Far stronger guitar tab tools and realistic guitar playback on the desktop.
- 2Soundslice64.8
Browser editor that syncs scores and tabs with real recordings for practice.
- 3TuxGuitar61.8
Free open-source desktop editor focused on tablature.
- 4
Songsterr59.4Ready-made interactive tabs for learning songs rather than writing scores.
- 5
ScoreCloud42.3Writes notation from your singing, playing or MIDI input instead of manual entry.
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Noteflight: common questions
What is Noteflight?
Noteflight: Online music notation editor for composing, playing back and sharing scores in a browser. Best for students, teachers and hobby composers who want a free notation editor that runs in a browser. Available for Web.
Is Noteflight free?
Noteflight has a free plan and paid plans.
How much does Noteflight cost?
Noteflight is free with paid plans. School trial: 60 days (Noteflight Learn); Starting price: $7.95 a month or $49 a year (Premium); Learn plan: From $69 a year, minimum 10 users; Free trial: 60 days (Noteflight Learn). Checked on Noteflight's own site, November 2026.
Does Noteflight have a free trial or refund?
School trial: 60 days (Noteflight Learn). Free trial: 60 days (Noteflight Learn). Source: Noteflight's own site.
Is Noteflight open source?
No, Noteflight is not open source.
What platforms does Noteflight run on?
Noteflight is available for Web.
What are the best alternatives to Noteflight?
The highest-ranked Noteflight alternatives right now are Guitar Pro, Soundslice and TuxGuitar. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.
Noteflight vs Guitar Pro: what's the difference?
Noteflight is free with paid plans; Guitar Pro is a paid product. Verified prices: Noteflight $7.95 a month or $49 a year (Premium), Guitar Pro $69.95 one-time (Guitar Pro 8 licence). Only Noteflight runs on Web. Only Guitar Pro runs on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.