Software · Audio & music

MusE

MusE is a music production program, available on Linux: MIDI support, multitrack editing, plugins and add-ons.

Completely free
Linux
Open source

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Technical details

Pricing: Completely freeconfirmed by Flathub
License: GPL-2.0+ — Open source (copyleft)confirmed by Flathub
Open source: Yes
Commercial use: Yesconfirmed by Flathub, Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms)
Account required: not documented
Credit card required: Noconfirmed by Flathub
Watermark: not documented
Ads: not documented
Platforms: LinuxEstablished by Linux: Flathub
Publisher: Muse Sequencer Developers
Latest version: 4.3.0 (19 October 2026)
Latest activity: 21 October 2026

Overview

MusE is a music production program, available on Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing and on its official website: MIDI support, multitrack editing, plugins and add-ons.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“Digital Audio Workstation” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
“MusE is a full featured MIDI and audio sequencer with recording and editing functionality.” — official website, 10 November 2026
“It can perform audio effects like chorus/flanger in real-time via LASH and it supports” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
“MusE aims to be a complete multitrack virtual studio for Linux.” — official website, 10 November 2026
“Complete with plugin support and automation.” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of MusE is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-2.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

Open source code
Commercial use allowed

About

MusE is a MIDI/Audio sequencer with recording and editing capabilities. It can perform audio effects like chorus/flanger in real-time via LASH and it supports Jack and ALSA interfaces. MusE aims to be a complete multitrack virtual studio for Linux.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 9 November 2026
Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) — 9 November 2026
Last technical check: 7 November 2026
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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