MichelRE wrote: 25 Sep 2026, 18:54
And if you were a Finale user, there is a very favourable cross-grade price.
Yes, both Finale and Sibelius. Actually, I already submitted the crossgrade information, but I forgot to check the status. It was approved, but then cancelled because I didn't respond within 30 days or so.
If I decide to go with Dorico, I will go all in, no demo or tryout. That is usually how I do things.
Finale 27.5 • Sibelius 2026.2• MuseScore 4+ • Logic Pro X+ • Ableton Live 12+ • Digital Performer 11 /// MacOS Monterey (secondary in use systems: Fedora 35, Windows 10)
To start with - who is in the most stable position in the long run? Not I who went for Finale. Those who mastered open source stuff (Lilypond, MusiXTeX, Frescobaldi etc.). Nothing has changed for them, and won't change, unless they decide so. No unwanted "transition", conversion, re-editing. Everything always where left, with output potentially second to none.
Open source software still needs to be supported by someone else, unless you're doing it yourself. There are plenty of abandoned Open source projects. It's not impossible that Lilypond will grind to a halt, 20 years down the road. And it's a lot harder to get data out of Lilypond than other notation apps.
So that seems a pretty poor argument for choosing the right tool for getting your work done now.
