From concert halls to scoring stages, more composers, arrangers, copyists, and engravers use Sibelius than any other tool. It’s the fastest, smartest way to write music.
| Sibelius | Sibelius | Ultimate |
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Ideal for... | Composing simple/moderate music with up to 16 staves | Composing, arranging, and publishing scores and parts of any size and complexity; creating notation worksheets and exercises for education |
| Availability | Subscribe monthly or annually, or purchase and own a perpetual license | Subscribe monthly or annually, purchase and own a perpetual license (educational discount available), trade-up from other notation software, or get network licensing |
| Number of computers you can install a single copy on | 2, for use by same person (e.g., desktop + laptop) |
| Software updates and support | Access all new releases and Standard support through a subscription or renewable 1-Year Software Updates + Support Plan (included with new perpetual licenses) |
64-bit Windows 7 (SP1 or later), Windows 8.1 64-bit (not Windows RT) or Windows 10 64-bit
1+ GB of RAM
1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius software only
10 GB additional hard disk space for the Sibelius Sounds library (optional installation)
Internet connection required for software download and activation
