musescore/MuseScore
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MuseScore is an open source and free music notation software. For support, contribution, bug reports, visit MuseScore.org. Fork and make pull requests! observed · 2026-09-22
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 94
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 21.0
- age_days: 5260
- days_rel: 42
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 17
Adoption not part of the score
15128 stars · 3299 forks observed · 2026-09-22
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
MuseScore Studio is a free, open-source WYSIWYG music notation and composition application for writing, editing, playing, and printing sheet music. It supports MusicXML, MIDI, and MEI import/export, MIDI keyboard note entry, and includes an integrated sequencer and software synthesizer with PDF output.
Use cases
- write sheet music for piano, guitar, orchestra, choir, or band
- engrave and print professional-looking scores
- import and export MusicXML or MIDI files between notation programs
- enter notes via MIDI keyboard
- play back scores with a built-in software synthesizer
- export scores as PDF files
- transcribe and edit existing sheet music
When to choose
- you need free, full-featured music notation software with no limitations
- you want cross-platform desktop score writing with MusicXML/MIDI interchange
- you need playback of scores via an integrated sequencer and synthesizer
- you want an open-source alternative to commercial notation suites like Sibelius or Finale
When to avoid
- you need a library or API to programmatically generate notation rather than a desktop app
- you require advanced audio production or DAW-style multitrack recording
- you need a lightweight command-line tool for batch score conversion
Facets
application · maturity active
gui audio-processing pdf file-system graphics media desktop-applications education cross-platform windows cpp cross-platform music-notation sheet-music musicxml midi score-writing composition qt sfz sequencer synthesizer linux macos desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore · fetched 2026-09-22 · 11a014ba51a4
- homepage: https://musescore.org · fetched 2026-10-19 · fb0694ce956d
- site_page: https://musescore.org/en/community-documentation · fetched 2026-10-19 · 5033ef1d9a2c
- site_page: https://musescore.org/en/faq · fetched 2026-10-19 · c37bb82e7fc3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| musescore/MuseScore | main | 96 |
For agents
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