All graphics copyright 2018 Daniel Lis, www.composerstoolbox.com By soware, by method of payment 1 Sibelius (non- 1 1 3 2 5 subscripon) - 48 5 Finale (paid) - 45 Sibelius (subscripon) - 26 48 15 MuseScore (free) - 15 Dorico - 5 Lilypond - 5 Finale (free) - 3 26 Encore (paid) - 2 MuseScore (paid) - 1 Noteflight (paid) - 1 45 Noteworthy Composer - 1 By soware (all methods of payment) 1 1 1 5 2 Sibelius - 74 5 Finale - 48 16 MuseScore - 16 Dorico - 5 74 Lilypond - 5 Encore (paid) - 2 Noteflight - 1 Noteworthy 48 Composer - 1 No7on - 1 Percentage of users repor;ng strengths of so&ware - Sibelius and Finale 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Sibelius Finale 20% 10% 0% Speed Playback Note input Lyrics input Ease of use Making parts Affordability Expor7ng XML Impor7ng XML Technical support Patches released Engraving (general) MIDI keyboard input Expor7ng MIDI files Expor7ng audio files Func7onality online Documentaon/manual Worthwhile investment Community of fellow users Graphic design/manipulaon Exporng score files (egs. PDF) Working with sample libraries Ease of use as a music educator Number and quality of features Pricing structure (egs. single sale Dynamics/ar7culaons/markings input Func7onality on a tablet or mobile device Learning curve when learning the soZware Func7onality on a laptop or desktop computer Compability and interac7on with other programs Formang and creaon of advanced and extended notaon Percentage of users repor;ng strengths of so&ware - Musescore, Lilypond, and Dorico 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Musescore Lilypond 20% Dorico 10% 0% Speed Playback Note input Lyrics input Ease of use Making parts Affordability Expor7ng XML Impor7ng XML Technical support Patches released Engraving (general) MIDI keyboard input Expor7ng MIDI files Expor7ng audio files Func7onality online Documentaon/manual Worthwhile investment Community of fellow users Graphic design/manipulaon Exporng score files (egs. PDF) Working with sample libraries Ease of use as a music educator Number and quality of features Pricing structure (egs. single sale Dynamics/ar7culaons/markings input Func7onality on a tablet or mobile device Learning curve when learning the soZware Func7onality on a laptop or desktop computer Compability and interac7on with other programs Formang and creaon of advanced and extended notaon Percentage of users repor;ng weaknesses of so&ware - Sibelius and Finale 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% Sibelius Finale 10% 5% 0% Speed Playback Note input Lyrics input Ease of use Making parts Affordability Expor7ng XML Impor7ng XML Technical support Patches released Engraving (general) MIDI keyboard input Expor7ng MIDI files Expor7ng audio files Func7onality online Documentaon/manual Worthwhile investment Community of fellow users Graphic design/manipulaon Exporng score files (egs. PDF) Working with sample libraries Ease of use as a music educator Number and quality of features Pricing structure (egs. single sale Dynamics/ar7culaons/markings input Func7onality on a tablet or mobile device Learning curve when learning the soZware Func7onality on a laptop or desktop computer Compability and interac7on with other programs Formang and creaon of advanced and extended notaon Percentage of users repor;ng weaknesses of so&ware - Musescore, Lilypond, and Dorico 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Musescore Lilypond 20% Dorico 10% 0% Speed Playback Note input Lyrics input Ease of use Making parts Affordability Expor7ng XML Impor7ng XML Technical support Patches released Engraving (general) MIDI keyboard input Expor7ng MIDI files Expor7ng audio files Func7onality online Documentaon/manual Worthwhile investment Community of fellow users Graphic design/manipulaon Exporng score files (egs. PDF) Working with sample libraries Ease of use as a music educator Number and quality of features Pricing structure (egs. single sale Dynamics/ar7culaons/markings input Func7onality on a tablet or mobile device Learning curve when learning the soZware Func7onality on a laptop or desktop computer Compability and interac7on with other programs Formang and creaon of advanced and extended notaon What is your user experience with the Would you recommend this program Is this program buggy? (A lower score program? to another musician? means more buggy/less stable) 5.00 4.80 5.00 4.80 4.40 4.20 4.80 4.80 4.60 4.50 4.20 4.06 4.60 4.40 4.60 4.00 4.32 4.38 4.00 4.40 4.40 4.13 4.13 3.72 4.20 3.80 3.96 What is your user 4.20 Would you recommend 3.54 Is this program buggy? (A 4.00 3.60 experience with the 4.00 this program to another lower score means more 3.80 program? 3.80 musician? 3.40 buggy/less stable) 3.60 3.60 3.20 Finale Dorico Sibelius Dorico Finale Finale Lilypond Lilypond Sibelius Sibelius Dorico Musescore Lilypond Musescore Musescore Do you want/intend to move to a Did you move to this so&ware from Number of users who le this different program in the near future? another program? soware for another program 100% 56% 37 60% 100% 40 80% 50% 35 80% 62% 30 40% 27% 60% 25 30% 23% Do you want/intend to 38% 38% 20 13 13 Did you move to this Number of users who le 20% move to a different 40% 15 7 10 5 4 program in the near soZware from another 3 3 this soZware for another 10% 0% 0% 20% 5 future? program? program 0% 0% 0 Finale Other Finale Dorico Dorico Finale Sibelius Encore Cubase Sibelius Lilypond Sibelius Lilypond Musescore Noteflight Musescore Musescore Noteworthy Number of users considering moving Professions of users to this program 160 136 50 44 140 40 120 98 30 100 93 20 15 Number of users 11 9 80 72 5 considering moving to this 65 10 2 1 60 58 program 60 53 0 40 32 40 28 28 26 20 Dorico Finale Other 12 Sibelius Lilypond 20 10 9 7 Number of users Musescore Noteflight 0 Editor Lyricist Arranger Engraver Publisher Composer Freelancer Conductor Orchestrator Adjudicator Professional musician Music educator (K-12) Professor (collegiate) Student (pre-college) Instrumentalist/vocalist Arts/music administrator Non-professional musician Student (pursuing undergraduate or .