# Free alternatives to Sibelius

> Sibelius (Artist) costs $99 a year. Free alternatives: MuseScore Studio. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/sibelius/
- Category: Audio (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/audio/)
- Vendor: Avid
- Plan: Artist
- Price: $8.25/month, $99/year
- Billing: annual (monthly option exists, not shown); an Ultimate perpetual bundle is also sold for $899
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Artist Write music with up to 24 staves—great for smaller ensembles SAVE $57 WITH ANNUAL$99$99USD/year"
- Price source: https://www.avid.com/sibelius (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### MuseScore Studio

- Website: https://musescore.org
- Repository: https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore (15,256 stars, last push 2026-10-16)
- License: unknown
- Open source: not verified
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: musescore
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S musescore`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/musescore-studio/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Sibelius?

Yes. The free alternative is MuseScore Studio (License unknown, license not verified).

### How much does Sibelius cost?

Sibelius's Artist plan costs $8.25 a month, which is $99 a year (annual (monthly option exists, not shown); an Ultimate perpetual bundle is also sold for $899). Source: the official pricing page at avid.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Sibelius alternatives run on Linux?

MuseScore Studio (Arch extra: musescore).

### Can you self-host a Sibelius alternative?

MuseScore Studio is a desktop app that runs on your own machine, so there's nothing to host.

### Are these Sibelius alternatives open source?

MuseScore Studio's license couldn't be verified automatically.

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