Best Guitar Tab Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cesure is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Guitar Tab Maker and TabMaker. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Guitar Tab Maker. The lowest first paid tier on this page is TabMaker at $2.92/mo.
Guitar tab software can help you create notation, play parts back, record audio, or share your work. Compare notation modes and tab playback with MIDI support and audio recording to see which capabilities match your workflow. Sharing or publishing options, supported platforms, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical details to weigh. Cesure, Guitar Tab Maker, and TabMaker are among the entries, alongside Guitar Tabs X and Guitar2Tabs. Think about how you handle a guitar part from drafting through playback or sharing, and use the listed capabilities to compare the available tools.
32 guitar tab software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
10 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CesureWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €3.33/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | Guitar Tab MakerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 3 | TabMakerWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $2.92/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | Guitar Tabs XWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 5 | Guitar2TabsWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $6.24/mo | 6.6 | |
| 6 | SoundsliceWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.6 | |
| 7 | TuxGuitarWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 8 | Guitar Tab CreatorWeb · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 9 | FretboardLinux | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | SongsterrWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $9.90/mo | 5.6 |
| 11 | GuitarWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 12 | NoterixWeb · Windows | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 5.5 |
| 13 | Basstab ProWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | GuitarTabWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 15 | Power Tab EditorWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 16 | FretrideMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | TabFlowAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 18 | Guitar Tab PlayerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | Note2TabsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5.99/mo | 5.2 | |
| 20 | RiffinWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | RifflogWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 22 | RiffToTabWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 23 | TabbyProWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 24 | TabinatorWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 25 | Guitar ProWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $69.95/mo | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Notation modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesure | 6.8 | Free plan | €3.33/mo | Yes | — | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android | tab, standard and notation |
| 2 | Guitar Tab Maker | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android | tab and standard |
| 3 | TabMaker | 6.7 | Free plan | $2.92/mo | Yes | — | web, macos, ios, android | tab and standard |
| 4 | Guitar Tabs X | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows, macos, ios, android | tablature only |
| 5 | Guitar2Tabs | 6.6 | Free plan | $6.24/mo | Yes | — | web, ios, android | tab and standard |
| 6 | Soundslice | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | web, api | tab and standard |
| 7 | TuxGuitar | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | tab and standard |
| 8 | Guitar Tab Creator | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web, ios | tab, standard and notation |
| 9 | Fretboard | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Linux | — |
| 10 | Songsterr | 5.6 | No | $9.90/mo | Yes | 9.9 /mo | web, ios, android | tab and standard |
| 11 | Guitar | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Noterix | 5.5 | No | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | web, windows | tab and standard |
| 13 | Basstab Pro | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | web, windows, macos, linux | tablature only |
| 14 | GuitarTab | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | windows, macos, ios, android | — |
| 15 | Power Tab Editor | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 16 | Fretride | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | iOS, macOS | tab, standard and notation |
| 17 | TabFlow | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | iOS, Android | tab and standard |
| 18 | Guitar Tab Player | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | web | tablature only |
| 19 | Note2Tabs | 5.2 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | 5.99 /mo | web | tablature only |
| 20 | Riffin | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | web | tablature only |
| 21 | Rifflog | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | web | tablature only |
| 22 | RiffToTab | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 3.25 /mo | web | tab and standard |
| 23 | TabbyPro | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | web | tablature only |
| 24 | Tabinator | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | web | — |
| 25 | Guitar Pro | 5.1 | No | $69.95/mo | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which guitar tab software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Cesure is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 6.8. Guitar Tab Maker is second and TabMaker third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, TabMaker has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.92/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.