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MuseScore vs TuxGuitar
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | MuseScore | TuxGuitar |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C++ | Java |
| Licence | Other | None detected |
| Stars | 15k | 1.5k |
| Latest | v4.7.5 | 2.1.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 21 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 28+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | No licence detected |
How they relate
Both replace Guitar Pro. Alternatives to Guitar Pro →
PartialMuseScoreTablature staves with playback, and imports Guitar Pro files.
Full replacementTuxGuitarTablature editor with playback that imports and exports Guitar Pro files.
MuseScore
TuxGuitar
- 2.1.1beta12026-10-06Warning: This version of TuxGuitar is our development playground and may not be stable!pre-release
- 2026-10-05-tuxguitar-next2026-10-05Warning: This version of TuxGuitar is our development playground and may not be stable!pre-release
- 2.1.02026-07-22Security notice: The packages available here are not officially signed. To install them, you must temporarily disable t…
- 2.0.1-swt4.26-legacy2025-12-27These TuxGuitar 2.0.1 builds should also run on older versions of Windows prior to Windows 10.pre-release
- 2.0.12025-12-27Please note: TuxGuitar versions 2.0.0 and later use a new file format which cannot be read by older versions. You can s…
MuseScore
✓ signed The latest release, v4.7.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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TuxGuitar
unsigned The latest release, 2.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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