Compare SongFolio
SongFolio was built specifically to solve the problems that many musicians report with other songbook/setlist apps, such as:
- Complex interfaces having a steep learning curve
- Crashing or buggy behaviors during live performance
- Sync bugs when sharing songs and set lists between devices
- High subscription pricing
This table compares SongFolio to two well-known, widely used apps.
| Your Priority | OnSong | SongbookPro | SongFolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | $29.99/year Essentials $59.99/year Premium | Low cost, varies by platform | $9.99/year |
| Feature Access | Many ordinary features require a premium subscription | All solo features included, group features require annual subscription | All features included |
| Reliability | Some users report crashes & freezes | Occasional crashes, freezes, and stability issues reported (especially with large libraries, synchronizing, or after updates) | Solid & dependable |
| Learning Curve | Steep - complicated and obscure controls | Generally straightforward, but UI has quirks | Very quick to learn - designed for ease of use |
| Formatting of ChordPro / Chords-over-Lyrics | Good, but can be finicky | Good, but users report formatting quirks and cleanup needed, especially with chord placement | Excels - clean, precise, reliable formatting with excellent chord placement and spacing |
| Foot pedals, auto-scroll, pad tracks, backing tracks | Yes | Yes | Yes, very easy |
| Multiple linked versions of songs | Yes, limited | No | Yes, strong support |
| Sync / Multi-device | Yes | Yes, but sync problems often reported by users | Yes - intelligent sync provides precise control when sharing between devices |
| Multiple libraries, books within libraries | Yes | Libraries: no Books: yes | Yes, very easy |
| Console mode (using a browser on another computer) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | iOS, MacOS | iOS, Android, Windows | iOS, Android, MacOS in iOS mode |
| Customer Support | Limited / slow | Frequently cited as very poor or non-existent | Generally same-day or next-day |
Who SongFolio is best for
- Gigging musicians and bands who want reliability first
- Musicians who want to get productive in minutes, not hours
- Anyone frustrated by complex controls, unreliable sync, poor ChordPro formatting, or unexpected crashes
Key SongFolio strengths
- Easy controls, designed so the features you need are right where you expect them
- Excellent chord spacing and lyric formatting
- Powerful song filter, multi-version songs, multiple libraries and books, auto-scrolling, and multi-action foot pedals & touch zones
- Free trial so you can import your songs and test SongFolio on a real gig
SongFolio can import your entire song library at once! Just create a backup from either of the apps listed above, open SongFolio, and select Import!
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SongFolio is a product of True Insight LLC