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When comparing Dorico vs Soundslice, the Slant community recommends Dorico for most people. In the question“What is the best music notation software?” Dorico is ranked 4th while Soundslice is ranked 9th.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Great support team
Pro Produces high quality scores
The scores produced by Dorico look really nice on paper and on the screen, and much better than any other software I've used, making this an ideal software for engravers.
Pro An intuitive interface
The interface makes the use very intuitive. Easy to use, for musicians.
Pro Suitable for contemporary music
Developers are aware of the needs of contemporary music (experimental notation, accidentals on each note, nested tuplets) and will add even more features to meet them.
Pro Web-based
Nothing to download or install.
Pro Imports Guitar Pro files
Great support for importing Guitar Pro files, of which there are many across the internet.
Pro Imports MusicXML
Great support for importing MusicXML from other notation editors.
Pro Great for transcribing
The editor can sync with YouTube videos or MP3s, which makes for a very efficient transcription workflow.
Pro Free
The basic version is free, though there are paid features such as ability to add custom keyboard shortcuts.
Cons
Con Expensive
Ranging from $150 to $844 (depending on the version), Dorico is by no means a cheap application. The price can be rather painful for students, or people who just want to try notation.
Con Little control over engraving
The sheet music is "responsive," meaning it wraps to fit whatever device you're on. So this isn't intended for creating notation for print publication — it is native to the web.
