What' the differences between
Finale, Finale Allegro, Finale PrintMusic
and Finale Notepad?

Finale 2003 is the ultimate music notation program giving you complete control over every aspect of the printed page while providing powerful control over MIDI input and output. Finale provides unmatched power and flexibility.

Retail price: 617,99 EUR (D), 617,99 EUR (A), 965,00 CHF (C)
Academic price: 349,95 EUR (D), 349,95 EUR (A), 546,00 CHF (C)

Finale Allegro is a lower cost alternative giving everyday musicians all the MIDI and notation tools they need to create publisher quality scores, while leaving out the detailed engraving options found in Allegro's "parent", Finale.

Retail price: 205,99 EUR (D), 205,99 EUR (A), 322,00 CHF (C)
Academic price: 149,95 EUR (D), 149,95 EUR (A), 234,00 CHF (C)

Finale PrintMusic is our entry level notation software. Designed for the less demanding user, PrintMusic is easy to use and fun to learn. No other notation software provides output of such exceptional quality for such a low price.

Retail price: 102,99 EUR (D), 102,99 EUR (A), 161,00 CHF (C)

Finale NotePad is a great first taste of music notation software and the perfect introduction to The Finale® Product Family, the world's most-used and best-selling notation software. Finale NotePad makes it easy (and fun) to create high quality scores and lead sheets up to eight staves.

FREE download or 17,90 EUR for DVD-ROM.

Basic Feature Comparison

Finale

Finale
Allegro

Finale
PrintMusic

Finale
NotePad

Retail price

617,99 EUR (D)

205,99 EUR (D)

102,99 EUR (D)

17,90 EUR on DVD, Download FREE!

Academic price, available also for qualified religious/educational institutions.

349,95 EUR (D)

149,95 EUR (D)

Overall power and flexibility

Very High

High

Medium

A Great 1st Taste

Ease of use

Easy

Very Easy

Easier

Easiest

Automatic web publishing

Multi-user Discounts (licenses for more than one user per serial number)

Site Licenses + Lab Packs

Lab Packs available

Lab Packs available

Unlimited distribution

Can open files created by same or earlier versions of NotePad, PrintMusic, Allegro or Finale

Number of staves

Unlimited

32

24

8

Video Tips on CD that show you how to get started.

Lyric verses allowed

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

1

Automatic Chord Symbols and Guitar Fretboards

Text only

Transpose to any key, scale, interval or instrument anywhere

Standard keys only

Standard keys only

Standard keys only (for entire piece)

Step-time (one note at a time) from mouse/touchpad

Step-time (one note at a time) from computer keyboard

Real-time (as you play) entry from MIDI device/keyboard

Real-time entry from an acoustic single-line instrument

Real-time entry without a clicktrack (Hyperscribe)

With clicktrack only

No real-time entry

Over 33 pre-designed templates

Instant Orchestration (Explode feature)

Allows multiple/3rd party music fonts

Limited

Maestro/Jazz

Number of Staff Lines available.

0-100

0,1 or 5

1 or 5

5

FREE MidiScan technology included

Imports SmartScore, Encore and Rhapsody files

Import any TIFF & EPS(both platforms), WMF (Windows only) or PICT (Mac only).

Export a page as a TIFF, EPS or PICT file.

PICT & TIFF only

Export any section of a page as a TIFF, EPS or PICT file

Ability to edit MIDI data

Over 40 Plug-Ins that save time like Automatic Tablature, Range Checking, etc.

Compound or additive time signatures.

Compound only

Compound only

Staff Optimization - automatically hides non-active staves.

Shape Designer included within application.

*Finale is available for special academic pricing for qualified religious/educational institutions.

Updated on Friday, February 6, 2009 © Klemm Music Technology