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Best AI Chord Progression Generators in 2026
AI chord progression generators help create or explore chord sequences for songwriting and production. This list is for people who want a budget-friendly tool and need to compare free access with paid software.
- 29 apps
- Research read 7 Oct 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
Chord ai
Free plan AndroidiPhoneChord ai covers song analysis and chord diagrams on mobile, with extra editing and export tools in Pro. Consider the listed Pro price and country-dependent pricing when choosing between plans.
- 2
ChordChord Drum Machine
Free plan WebPick ChordChord Drum Machine if you want a free browser tool for building and auditioning drum patterns, with an AI-generated option and a path to refine beats with chords in ChordChord.
- 3
Harmony Pro
Free plan MacWebWindowsHarmony Pro brings chord suggestions, progression tools, and multiple harmony views together for music creation. Users can choose whether to allow its optional usage-statistics transmission.
- 4
Hookpad
Free plan WebHookpad combines songwriting tools with theory-informed chord suggestions, and its free plan covers basic composition and cloud saving.
- 5
Veena Studio AI Drum Generator
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebVeena combines AI-generated editable tracks with a full set of studio and audio tools in a browser. Its free plan is limited to five projects, while Pro lifts the project limit and costs $20 a month.
- 6
ABYZOR Genesis
Free plan MacWindows - 7
Autochords
Free plan iPhoneWeb - 8
Faso
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 9
ChordSeqAI
Free plan Web - 10
Captain Chords
Paid MacWindowsChoose Captain Chords if you want a DAW plugin for shaping chord progressions and exporting them as MIDI or rendered audio.
- 11
Harmony Map
Free plan Web - 12
Horucco
Free plan iPhone - 13
Scaler 3
Free trial iPhoneMacWindowsScaler 3 provides extensive harmony exploration, detection, arranging, and plugin integration for music creators.
- 14
Jamprovise
Free plan Web - 15
RapidComposer
Free trial MacWindowsRapidComposer provides composition, harmony, melody, AI, and DAW integration across Windows and macOS.
- 16
Midiocre
Free plan Web - 17
Orphere
Free plan Web - 18
Sundog Song Studio
Free trial MacWindowsSundog Song Studio combines extensive chord, scale and rhythm resources with MIDI-based composition workflows.
- 19
Aether
Paid MacWindows - 20
Band-in-a-Box
Paid iPhoneMacWindows - 21
Coffee Piano Harmony Lab
Paid LinuxMacWeb+14.7 Visit site - 22
Chordjam
Paid iPhoneMacWindows4.6 Visit site - 23
Chord Genie
Paid MacWindows - 24
ChordPotion
Paid MacWindows - 25
Cthulhu
Paid MacWindows
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price
Check what a free plan or trial includes before choosing. Anyone who may inspect or modify source should review the licence. Compare key and scale controls, genre styles, MIDI export, DAW plugin formats, melody or bass follow-up, and supported platforms.
Questions
Are AI chord progression generators free?
Free plans are available in this category. Paid products also appear, with listed starting prices such as $57, $60, $97 and $129.
Can I try a chord progression generator before paying?
Free trials are offered by items in this category. Check the trial terms and what features remain available without payment.
Which platforms support these tools?
This selection includes products for macOS, Windows, web, iOS, Android and Linux. Check the product page for the platform you need.
Can I export progressions as MIDI?
The entries differ on MIDI export, so inspect each tool's details to confirm whether its export workflow fits your needs.
Do these tools work as DAW plugins?
Plugin compatibility varies by product. Check the format listed for a tool before relying on it inside your digital audio workstation.
Are free chord generators open source?
A free plan does not confirm an open-source licence. If source access matters, review the licence for the specific tool.
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