Music notation software are computer programs that are used to create and print sheet music. Also known as "score writers". You can use the Syntheway Software VST Plug-ins in notation programs that supports VST technology like Sibelius or Finale among others.

Free software

• ABassC, a text-based scorewriter for PalmOS and PocketPC, using ABC Notation

• ABC Convert-A-Matic, a text-based scorewriter web application using ABC Notation

• ABC Explorer, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation

• abcjs, which includes an editor and engraver for ABC Notation in Javascript

• abcm2ps, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation

• abctab2ps, a text-based scorewriter extending ABC Notation to include Spanish, French, and German lute/guitar tabulature

• Canorus, a WYSIWIG scorewriter created by NoteEdit users after that product was abandoned by its creator

    

• Denemo, a scorewriter primarily providing a front-end for LilyPond

• EasyABC, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation

• Five Line Skink, a Java text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation

• Frescobaldi, a GUI front-end for LilyPond on Linux

• GNU LilyPond, a text-based scorewriter

• Impro-Visor, a GUI- and text-based scorewriter for constructing lead sheets and jazz solos on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows

• MC Musiceditor, a script based scorewriter for Windows

• muse2ps, a command-line scorewriter which converts MuseData into PostScript.

• MuseScore, a WYSIWYG scorewriter for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X

• MusiXTeX, a set of macros and fonts that allow music typesetting in TeX

• Musink Lite, a scorewriter for Windows

• NoteEdit, a KDE scorewriter

• Rosegarden, a scorewriter for Linux

• PMW, or "Philip's Music Writer", a text-based scorewriter originally written for Acorn RiscOS (released as a commercial program called Philip's Music Scribe or PMS^[1] in the 1990s), later ported to POSIX and licensed under the GNU GPL

• Zap's abc, a scorewriter for Android devices, using ABC Notation

Proprietary

• Capella

• Crescendo music notation software from NCH Software

• Cubase Score V1-5 (first run on version numbers)

• Cubase SX

• Cubase V4-6 (second run on version numbers)

• Encore

• Finale plus the following lite versions: Allegro, PrintMusic, NotePad, Songwriter

• Guitar Pro (primarily for guitars and bands, but also notates other instruments)

• Harmony Assistant, plus the lite version Melody Assistant, with ability to sing lyrics in various languages via Virtual Singer addon

• Igor Engraver

• MagicScore Maestro plus the following lite versions: MagicScore Classic, School, Note and unique Music Notation for MS Word, and some freeware versions.

    

• Mozart

• Mus2

• MusEdit

• MusiCAD

• MusicEase, notates standard music, shaped notes and tablature; transposes and imports abc music.

• Music Construction Set (obsolete; was also for Apple II, Atari 400, and Commodore 64)

• Musicmaster

• Music Write

• MusicTime Deluxe

• C-Labs Notator Logic (before it was bought by Apple)

• Notion

• NoteWorthy Composer

• Overture plus lite version Score Writer.

• PriMus, plus Freeware PriMus Free

• Rhapsody

• Sibelius, plus lite versions Sibelius First, Sibelius Student, Sibelius Instrument Teacher Edition, G7

• SmartScore Pro (music scanning and scorewriting. Lite versions: SmartScore Songbook, MIDI, Piano and Guitar Editions)

• TabTrax Drum, Guitar and Piano notation software and text tab importer, converter

    

Mac OS

• ConcertWare (obsolete)

• Cubase Score V1-5 (first run of version numbers)

• Cubase SX

• Cubase V4-6 (second run of version numbers)

• Encore

• Finale notation program, plus lite versions: Finale Notepad, Notepad Plus, Songwriter, PrintMusic, Allegro

• Harmony Assistant, plus the lite version Melody Assistant, with ability to sing lyrics in various languages via Virtual Singer addon

• Igor Engraver

• Logic Pro, Logic Express (successor to Notator and Notator Logic)

• Mosaic (Mac OS 9 only)

• Mus2

• MusicEase, notates standard music, shaped notes and tablature; transposes and imports abc music.

• MusicTime Deluxe

• Opus 1 Music

• Notion

• Overture plus lite version Score Writer.

• Rhapsody (Mac OS 9 only)

• Sibelius, plus lite versions Sibelius First, Sibelius Student, Sibelius Instrument Teacher Edition, G7

• SmartScore Pro (music-scanning and music-scoring. Lesser versions: SmartScore Songbook, MIDI, Piano and Guitar Editions)

    

Online

• Noteflight, GUI score editor for web browsers

• Scorio, a HTML based WYSIWYG scorewriter for web browsers and a community to share music notation

• Bank Street Music Writer (Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Commodore 64 and DOS)

• Cubase Score V1-2 (Atari ST)

• Deluxe Music Construction Set (Commodore Amiga)

• MusicPrinter Plus (DOS)

• C-Labs Notator V1-3 (Atari ST)

• Pro-24 V2-3 (Atari ST - somewhat limited but was able to be used for entry and printing)

• SCORE (DOS – once a leading publishing program)