Best Songwriting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Song Cage is ranked #1 of 30 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of SundayMusic and Suno. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SundayMusic. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Songkeeper Studio at $0.99/mo.
From shaping lyrics and chords to developing a melody or recording a demo, songwriting software supports different parts of making a song. Compared on chord, lyric, and melody tools, the entries also vary in collaboration, demo recording, platform support, and song library limits. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer more points to weigh. Song Cage, Suno, and Zoundroom are among the options, alongside Hookpad and Nitesong. Consider how you write and capture ideas, whether working solo or with others, and which listed tools fit your platform and workflow.
30 songwriting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
14 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 | Song CageWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 2 | SundayMusicWeb · Mac · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | SunoAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.5 | |
| 4 | ZoundroomWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €4.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | ChordbotAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | HookpadWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $7.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | NitesongWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Songkeeper StudioAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $0.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | SongScribeWeb · Mac · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | SongSmith.ioWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 11 | SongzapMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $1.67/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | UdioWeb · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.4 | |
| 13 | MurekaWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $8/mo | 5.5 |
| 14 | SongcraftWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.4 |
| 15 | ToplineAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.4 | |
| 16 | DemoiPhone | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | SONGTAKEMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 18 | BoomyWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | Kordra CaptureiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | LyricStudioiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | LyriqWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 22 | Songcraft StudioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 23 | SuonoteiPhone | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 24 | SussmayrWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 25 | WriteHookWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Lyric tools | Chord tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song Cage | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | SundayMusic | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Suno | 6.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Zoundroom | 6.5 | Free plan | €4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Chordbot | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 6 | Hookpad | 6.4 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | 7.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Nitesong | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Songkeeper Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | SongScribe | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | SongSmith.io | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Songzap | 6.4 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Udio | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | — | — |
| 13 | Mureka | 5.5 | No | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /mo | — | — |
| 14 | Songcraft | 5.4 | No | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Topline | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | Demo | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | SONGTAKE | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | 7.49 /mo | No | No |
| 18 | Boomy | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Kordra Capture | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | LyricStudio | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | Lyriq | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | Songcraft Studio | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | — |
| 23 | Suonote | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Sussmayr | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | WriteHook | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which songwriting software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Song Cage is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 6.7. SundayMusic is second and Suno third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Songkeeper Studio has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.99/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.