Alternatives to Finale, crossgrade

We are sad to learn that the Finale adventure is over. The company MakeMusic, which developed the software, has announced that Finale ended on August 26, 2024.

If you’re looking for a new tool, we invite you to try Guitar Pro for free, for easy editing, playing and sharing of your scores.

Switching from one program to another is never easy. But Guitar Pro is intuitive and easy to use.

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Progress faster with Guitar Pro

Play along with the score, add a metronome, countdown, loop a selection or use the Speed Trainer to gradually slow down or increase the tempo.

Add an audio file to your compositions and practice by playing along with a backing track or one of your own recordings.


Edit instruments other than guitar



With Guitar Pro, you can create scores for over 100 different instruments, including piano, bass, ukulele, drums, violin, instruments from 3 to 10 strings and much more.

Alternatives to Finale.


Numerous layout options are available to give your scores a professional look.

Guitar Pro’s design mode lets you configure all the elements of your score: note placement, bar alignment, spaces between notes and much more.

Import your musicXML files

You can import your musicXML files created in Finale and edit them in Guitar Pro.

Collaborate and share scores easily

The Guitar Pro score format has become a standard format shared by musicians and guitarists the world over.

You’ll also find plenty of free sheet music on the Internet.

Export in many formats

Export your scores in these formats:.gp5, .gp, .gpx, PowerTab, MIDI, ASCII, TablEdit, .mp3, .wav, FLAC, OGG, AIFF and .pdf.

Are you a music school teacher?



Create educational content and share it with your students. Help them develop their technique and repertoire.

We are offering a Guitar Pro license to be installed on all the music school’s computers. And a 50% discount will be offered to students who wish to use Guitar Pro for private use.


Need help using Guitar Pro?

Consult our support articles here. Feel free to ask us your questions in the comments below or contact our support here for technical issues.



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