The OnSong Alternative:
A Simpler, More Reliable Songbook & Setlist App
Many musicians love OnSong’s power but struggle with its complicated controls and occasional reliability issues on stage. If you’re searching for an OnSong alternative that's easier to use and more dependable, without sacrificing the features you actually use, SongFolio was built for you.
Why musicians look for an OnSong alternative
- Steep learning curve and complex interface
- High subscription pricing
- Crashing or buggy behavior during live performance
- Feature overload for musicians who mainly need a reliable set list app
SongFolio was built specifically to solve these problems. This table compares SongFolio to OnSong.
| Your Priority | OnSong | SongFolio |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | $29.99/year Essentials $59.99/year Premium | $9.99/year |
| Feature Access | Many ordinary features require a premium subscription | All features included |
| Reliability | Some users report crashes & freezes | Solid & dependable |
| Learning Curve | Steep - complicated and obscure controls | Very quick to learn - designed for ease of use |
| Formatting of ChordPro / Chords-over-Lyrics | Good, but can be finicky | Excels - clean, precise, reliable formatting with excellent chord placement and spacing |
| Foot pedals, auto-scroll, pad tracks, backing tracks | Yes | Yes, very easy |
| Multiple linked versions of songs | Yes, limited | Yes, strong support |
| Sync / Multi-device | Yes | Yes - intelligent sync provides precise control when sharing between devices |
| Multiple libraries, books within libraries | Yes | Yes, very easy |
| Console mode (using a browser on another computer) | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | iOS, MacOS | iOS, MacOS in iOS mode, Android |
| Customer Support | Limited / slow | 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 or unexpected crashes
- People who think other apps have become too expensive
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
How to switch from OnSong
- Install SongFolio; optionally start a free trial.
- Create a backup from OnSong.
- Import it into SongFolio (your entire song library at once)!
- Test foot pedals, auto-scroll, and other features before your next show.
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SongFolio is a product of True Insight LLC