Tired of inconsistent tabs
Songsterr. It shows tabs as proper notation with timing you can follow as they play, free. You'll lose lyrics on most songs. Plus costs $9.99 a month on the US App Store and adds speed and loop. See the two compared in full.
Just want chords
Chordify. It turns a song into chords, from YouTube, MP3 and other sources. AlternativeTo lists it as the top Ultimate Guitar alternative. You get chord names, not tabs, so it suits strumming better than riffs.
Want more places to look
911Tabs. It searches tabs across different sites, so you can compare versions. Freetar gives you a clean, ad-free view, though the content is still Ultimate Guitar's.
The song isn't on any tab site
This is the case no library can fix. You have two ways through:
- By ear. Free, slower, and good for your playing. Our guide walks through it in 6 steps.
- A draft from the audio. BeatMap writes the tab in your browser from an MP3, WAV or M4A. It's sharpest on clear guitar, and needs checking by ear on a full band. 3 tries a day are free. From $5/month or $48/year. BeatMap vs Ultimate Guitar.
BeatMap doesn't give you chords and lyrics, or a library to search. If that's what you use Ultimate Guitar for, one of the options above is the better switch.
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
Other AI options: five AI guitar tab generators compared. Leaving Songsterr too? Songsterr alternatives.