If you want a bigger or different library
Ultimate Guitar. The obvious switch: text tabs and chords for free, with official tabs on Pro. The US App Store lists UG Pro+ at $39.99 a year. If you sing as well as play, it's a better fit than Songsterr. See the full comparison.
If you want to stop paying for a player
TuxGuitar. A free, open-source tab editor and player. It opens Guitar Pro files, so you can practice from files you already have.
MuseScore Studio. Free, open-source notation software, and AlternativeTo's top pick. It's stronger on sheet music than on tabs.
Guitar Pro. Paid software rather than a subscription site. Worth a look if you edit tabs often.
The catch: none of these comes with a Songsterr-style library. You bring the files.
If you want tabs from audio, like Songsterr AI
- Klangio Guitar2Tabs: a free demo of the first 20 seconds, a note editor, and PDF, MIDI, MusicXML and Guitar Pro exports. BeatMap vs Klangio.
- Songscription: the first 30 seconds of each song free. Good if you play more than guitar.
- BeatMap: runs in your browser, so audio never leaves your device. 3 free tries a day show the first 2 bars. From $5/month or $48/year. No editor, no library, and weak on full band mixes. BeatMap vs Songsterr.
If you only need the chords
Chordify turns a song into chord names, not frets. That can be all you need for strumming, and a full tab would be overkill.
BeatMap's plans
Starter
$5/month
or $48/year
- 5 tabs a month
- Songs up to 4 minutes
- PDF export
- Tabs saved 30 days
Pro
$9/month
or $86/year
- 15 tabs a month
- Songs up to 8 minutes
- PDF and MIDI export
- Tabs saved for good
Master
$19/month
or $182/year
- 40 tabs a month
- Songs up to 15 minutes
- PDF and MIDI export
- Tabs saved for good
Reading tabs is one thing and learning them another. Our guide to slowing a song down covers free ways to replace the speed control you'd lose by leaving Plus. See also Ultimate Guitar alternatives.