Which is better? Finale or Sibelus?

binx
Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:38:55 +0000

My S got Finale in high school (5 or 6 years ago). I know he found it challenging to learn. I emailed him to see what his current feelings were, and to see what his school had, and here is his response:



Juilliard has both the latest versions of Sibelius and Finale, and there seems to be a pretty even split in popularity. I have an old version of Finale that’s pretty difficult to learn, but I think the newer versions are supposed to be better. I think the two programs just look to see what the other does better and then copies it discretely in their next version. All I would say is to pick one and stick with it.