--- title: "MuseScore: search popularity worldwide" description: "MuseScore is free music notation software. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/musescore" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MuseScore: search popularity worldwide MuseScore is free music notation software. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: MuseScore - **Owned by**: Muse Group - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among music notation software**: 42.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Music notation software | 2 | 42.5% | 673K | - [Music notation software](/demand/global-en/categories/music-notation-software) ## Top music notation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MuseScore appeared in all five answers. MuseScore is the most recommended of the five. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MuseScore | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dorico | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sibelius | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Flat | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Noteflight | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about music notation software - Asked ChatGPT "Which music notation software should I use?": 1. MuseScore, 2. Dorico, 3. Sibelius, 4. Flat - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best music notation software options?": 1. MuseScore, 2. Dorico, 3. Sibelius, 4. Flat - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best music notation software for a student composer?": 1. MuseScore, 2. Dorico, 3. Sibelius, 4. Flat - Searched Google, AI Overview "music notation software": 1. MuseScore, 2. Sibelius, 3. Dorico, 4. Flat, 5. Noteflight - Searched Google, AI Overview "music writing software": 1. MuseScore, 2. Sibelius, 3. Dorico, 4. Flat, 5. Noteflight Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for MuseScore changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for MuseScore worldwide fell from 823K to 673K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MuseScore’s share of searches among music notation software worldwide decreased from 52.7% to 42.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MuseScore fell from 1st to 2nd among music notation software worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for music notation software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Flat overtook MuseScore to become the leader among music notation software worldwide, with 42.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Noteflight gained share of searches among music notation software worldwide, from 6.3% to 8.5%. - In September 2026, MuseScore lost share of searches among music notation software worldwide, from 46.8% to 42.5%. - In September 2026, Sibelius lost share of searches among music notation software worldwide, from 6.3% to 4.7%. - In September 2026, Dorico lost share of searches among music notation software worldwide, from 2.3% to 1.7%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Music notation software | 823K | 52.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Music notation software | 673K | 47.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Music notation software | 673K | 46.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Music notation software | 673K | 48.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Music notation software | 673K | 48.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Music notation software | 673K | 47.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Music notation software | 673K | 52.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | Music notation software | 673K | 51.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Music notation software | 550K | 50.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Music notation software | 550K | 52.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Music notation software | 550K | 46.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Music notation software | 673K | 42.5% | 2 | ## How are MuseScore’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MuseScore’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “musescore” ## Which music notation software compete with MuseScore? - [Flat](/demand/global-en/brands/flat-io): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/flat-io-vs-musescore - [Noteflight](/demand/global-en/brands/noteflight): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/musescore-vs-noteflight - [Sibelius](/demand/global-en/brands/sibelius): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/musescore-vs-sibelius - [Dorico](/demand/global-en/brands/dorico): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dorico-vs-musescore ## Who owns MuseScore? MuseScore is owned by Muse Group. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Muse Group. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns MuseScore? MuseScore is owned by Muse Group. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Muse Group. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MuseScore: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/musescore This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/musescore. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.