SONGBOOK SYSTEMS LIMITED

What SONGBOOK SYSTEMS LIMITED does

Songbook Systems Limited is a UK-incorporated, privately held software company that develops SongbookPro, a digital songbook application targeted at individual musicians and performing musical groups. The company's core product is a cross-platform mobile and desktop app (Android, iOS, Windows, and Amazon Fire) that replaces physical sheet music binders with a searchable digital library supporting multiple input formats (ChordPro, OnSong, PDF, DOCX, plain text, camera scanning) and chord chart websites (UltimateGuitar, WorshipTogether, e-chords). Built-in performance features include real-time transposition and capo configuration, an integrated metronome with tempo memory, freehand and typed annotations, setlist management with swipe navigation, and compatibility with Bluetooth foot pedals (AirTurn, Pageflip, Donner, iRig, STOMP) and MIDI controllers for hands-free page turning and external device triggering. The product lineup spans SongbookPro Solo (one-time purchase at approximately $6.99 USD per platform), SongbookPro Groups (subscription platform launched November 2024, priced from roughly $4 per user per year on tiered Band/Ensemble/Orchestra plans), and SongbookPro Manager, a free companion web interface for editing and organizing song libraries over WiFi. Cloud synchronization is offered through OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and WebDAV, and an AI-powered documentation assistant handles user support queries.

The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, no disclosed headcount, and no publicly reported revenue. Distribution runs exclusively through the major app stores (Google Play, Apple App Store, Microsoft Store, Amazon Appstore) for the Solo tier, while the Groups subscription is sold directly via a web platform at groups.songbookpro.app. Customer segments are split between solo musicians (primary, persona-based) and bands/groups (primary, persona-based, served via the Groups subscription). The operating model is best characterized as a horizontally segmented, product-led consumer software business with a recently introduced B2B-adjacent subscription layer, supported by content marketing, community-led support (an unofficial Facebook group), and documentation rather than paid acquisition.

Name

SONGBOOK SYSTEMS LIMITED

Legal name

Songbook Systems Limited

Website

https://songbook-pro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Songbook Systems Limited is a UK-based software company that builds SongbookPro, a cross-platform digital songbook app for individual musicians and performing groups, monetized through a one-time Solo purchase and a subscription-based Groups platform with shared libraries and centralized licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Notation & Scoring Software (MPAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mobile Music Creation Apps (Beatmaking, Songwriting, Practice) (MPAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Digital songbook app
• Chord chart software
• Music library management
• Performance setlist tool
• Band collaboration platform

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. SongbookPro Solo (One-time Purchase): Individual one-time purchase for the SongbookPro app at approximately $6.99 USD. Once purchased, users receive all future updates for free. Platform-specific: separate purchase required for each platform (Android, iOS, Windows, Amazon Fire). Licenses are linked to Apple/Google/Microsoft accounts.
2. SongbookPro Groups (Subscription): Subscription-based service for musical groups and bands. Includes centralized app licensing (all members access app without individual purchases), shared music library management, and web-based platform access. Plans scale by group size: Band (6 users), Ensemble (12 users), Orchestra (20 users), with additional users at $40/year.
3. Free Tier (Limited Trial): Free trial version limited to 12 songs. Allows users to evaluate the app before purchasing. SongbookPro Groups offers 21-day free trial for groups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Songbook Systems Limited develops and sells SongbookPro, a cross-platform digital songbook application that replaces physical sheet music binders with a tablet- and laptop-optimized digital library for musicians. The product supports chord chart import from multiple formats (ChordPro, OnSong, PDF, DOCX), camera scanning of sheet music, real-time key transposition, integrated metronome, freehand annotations, performance setlists, and Bluetooth foot pedal/MIDI control. The offering is sold through app stores as a one-time purchase and through a subscription-based shared library platform (SongbookPro Groups) for bands and musical groups.

Product overview

SongbookPro is a suite of products for musicians and music groups centered on a digital songbook app. The core product is the SongbookPro mobile/desktop app, which replaces physical sheet music with a customizable digital songbook featuring chord charts, PDFs, setlists, transposition, metronome, auto-scroll, and freehand annotations. The product lineup includes SongbookPro Solo (one-time purchase, individual license at ~$6.99 USD per platform), SongbookPro Groups (subscription platform at ~$4/user/year with Band/Ensemble/Orchestra plans, providing shared library synchronization and group licensing), and SongbookPro Manager (free companion web interface for managing song libraries from a computer). These products integrate with cloud storage providers (OneDrive, Dropbox, WebDAV, Google Drive), Spotify for backing tracks, and multiple chord chart websites, and support Bluetooth foot pedals and MIDI controllers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SongbookPro Groups: A subscription-based platform for sharing songs and sets with bands and music groups, including shared library management, centralized licensing, and a web-based administration interface.
• SongbookPro Manager

Products and services

• SongbookPro (Digital Songbook App) Cross-platform digital songbook application for Android, iOS, Windows, and Amazon Fire. Replaces physical sheet music binders with a tablet/laptop-optimized app displaying chord charts, PDFs, and setlists, with transposition, capo configuration, metronome, auto-scroll, freehand annotations, and Bluetooth foot pedal support.
• SongbookPro Solo The one-time purchase licensing tier of the SongbookPro app providing unlimited song capacity and access to all app features for approximately $6.99 USD per platform. Sold separately for iOS, Android, and Windows.
• SongbookPro Groups Subscription-based group management platform providing a shared music library synchronized across all band members, centralized app licensing covering all members without individual purchases, a web-based management interface at groups.songbookpro.app, granular user permission controls (Read-Only, Editor, Admin), and library analytics. Plans scale by group size: Band (6 users), Ensemble (12 users), Orchestra (20 users), with additional users at $40/year.
• SongbookPro Manager Companion web-based interface bundled free with the SongbookPro app (excluding Windows) that allows song library management from any computer on the same WiFi network. Supports importing, creating, and editing songs with live preview; creating and arranging set lists; organizing folders; and managing SongbookPro Groups shared libraries. Runs in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari 9.1+.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free trial with 12-song limit allows users to evaluate before purchase
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

AI capability2 records

Feature12 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• iReal Pro: iReal Pro is a music-practice app providing chord charts, backing tracks, and a community-driven song database used by instrumentalists for practice and performance. It competes with SongbookPro's metronome, transposition, and backing-track features for solo musicians.
• BandHelper: BandHelper is a band-management and song-tracking app with setlists, transposition, scheduling, and shared libraries targeting working bands and worship teams. It overlaps directly with SongbookPro's Groups feature on the band-collaboration workflow.
• OnSong: OnSong is a leading digital chord-chart and songbook app for iOS/macOS/Windows used by musicians and worship teams. It is the closest direct competitor to SongbookPro, with overlapping features (ChordPro, setlists, transposition) and a similar per-platform licensing model.

Emerging players

• MuseScore: MuseScore offers open-source and cloud-based music-notation software and an extensive community score library. It overlaps on the music-notation creation/display axis but lacks the performance and band-collaboration workflow that SongbookPro is built around.
• Chordify: Chordify converts songs from YouTube/SoundCloud/Audio into interactive chord charts and is a niche alternative for musicians wanting automatic chord recognition. It competes at the chord-discovery edge of SongbookPro's import-and-play workflow.
• Setlist Helper / Setlist Maker: Setlist Helper is a gig-management app with setlists, tempo/pitch tools, and PDF chord-chart viewing targeting solo and small-band performers. It overlaps SongbookPro on setlists, transposition, and PDF rendering for gigging musicians.
• Soundslice: Soundslice is a music-notation and interactive sheet-music platform used by music educators and learners, with audio/video-sync and offline practice. It overlaps with SongbookPro's notation display and practice workflow but emphasizes interactive learning over performance setlists.

Regional players

• WorshipTools (Shout, Presenter, etc.): WorshipTools produces a suite of presentation, lyrics, and planning tools for worship teams, primarily serving US churches. It targets the same worship-team performance use case as SongbookPro Groups but with stronger presentation and stage-display features.

Broad incumbents

• Planning Center: Planning Center is a broad church-management suite including Services and Music Stand modules for worship teams, offering setlist planning, chord charts, and team scheduling. It targets the same worship-band use case as SongbookPro Groups but as part of a much larger church software portfolio.
• Ultimate Guitar: Ultimate Guitar is the largest online catalog of user-uploaded guitar chords, tabs, and sheet music with Pro tier features. SongbookPro already integrates with UltimateGuitar.com for chord search, making it both a content partner and a broad market incumbent in chord-sheet access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/1102130990426636

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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