Instead of ChordU
ChordU alternatives
ChordU turns audio into chords and musical notation, with simplified, advanced, bass, and edited versions. It also provides treble- and bass-clef notes, instrument diagrams for guitar, piano, ukulele, and mandolin, plus a progression generator, voicing explorer, and chord playback. You can search for songs using YouTube links and use the service on Android, iOS, or the web. Its Free plan costs nothing, while Premium is $5 a month.
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Chord Analyser
Free plan AndroidiPhoneChord charts and a large chord dictionary — Chord Analyser identifies chords entered on a keyboard or fretboard and adds chart editing, while ChordU recognizes audio.
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Chordio
Free plan iPhoneMacComposition and theory on Apple devices — Chordio recognizes MIDI keyboard chords and adds composition, harmony exploration, lessons, and DAW workflows rather than ChordU’s audio-song analysis.
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ChordSequence
Free plan AndroidWebFree browser-based progression arranging — ChordSequence builds and mixes user-selected progressions in a browser, whereas ChordU recognizes chords from songs and audio.
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Harmony Pro
Free plan MacWebWindowsHarmonic suggestions in a desktop plugin — Harmony Pro suggests progression options with adjustable profiles and provides AU and VST3 plugins, unlike ChordU’s song-to-chord workflow.
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OtoTheory
Free plan iPhoneWebOn-device song analysis and groove-based progressions — OtoTheory analyzes imported or recorded audio on iOS and adds AI suggestions and groove-based MIDI exports, unlike ChordU’s YouTube-linked workflow.
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Autochords
Free plan iPhoneFinding and previewing songwriter progressions on iOS — Autochords suggests progressions by style and key with piano, guitar, or ukulele playback, rather than recognizing chords from audio like ChordU.
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Chord ai
Free plan AndroidiPhoneRecognizing chords and beats from varied audio sources — Chord ai recognizes beats, downbeats, and chords from audio files, microphones, YouTube, and SoundCloud, adding live recognition beyond ChordU’s workflow.
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Chordify
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 9
ChordDeck
Free plan iPhoneWeb - 10
ChordCraft
Free plan Web - 11
ChordGen
Free plan Web - 12
Chord Library
Free plan Web - 13
ChordProgressions.org
Free plan Web - 14
chords·lol
Free plan Web - 15
Fender Chords
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 16
Open—Shape
Free plan iPhoneWeb - 17
Reverse Chord Finder Pro
Free plan iPhoneMac - 18
Roland Chord Director
Free plan AndroidiPhone - 19
SongEngine
Free plan MacWindows - 20
Tonaly
Free plan iPhoneMac - 21
Piano Chord Finder
Free plan Web - 22
HarmonyBuilder
Free trial LinuxMacWindows - 23
Chord!
Paid AndroidiPhoneMac5.9 Visit site - 24
Scaler 3
Free trial iPhoneMacWindows
The fit changes if you need to upload local music or use MusicOnly on those uploads: both require Premium. Starter has no stated price and excludes uploads and notes or MIDI downloads. ChordU also limits song and chord use to personal, non-commercial purposes. Alternatives differ in how they identify chords, support composition, and handle exports. Consider whether you need live or keyboard-based recognition, browser arrangement, theory tools, DAW-oriented MIDI workflows, or on-device song analysis, as well as the available platforms and each product’s free or paid features.