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# Song Cage

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> Song Cage is a desktop songwriting application that combines chord progression building, lyric writing, and music theory tools on a single canvas. The software features a chord palette with guitar and piano voicings, a built-in rhyme finder with slant rhyme and synonym suggestions, and a DAW-style timeline for arranging song sections. The application includes a modulation panel for key changes and provides context-aware chord suggestions based on melody and surrounding harmonies.
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> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Song Cage

Connects chords, lyrics, and melody on a single canvas, keeping every part of the songwriting process in sync
Offers a chord palette with guitar and piano voicings, including borrowed chords and modulation tools, supporting creative harmonic choices
Provides a built-in lyric workspace with instant rhyme, slant rhyme, and synonym suggestions, streamlining lyric writing
Integrates music theory guidance directly into the workflow, making it easy to learn and apply concepts while writing
Features a DAW-style timeline for arranging song sections, recording audio, and capturing ideas quickly without switching between tools

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Digital Candy

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$9,00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Free: Every new signup gets 14 days of full Pro features automatically — no credit card required. During the trial: unlimited songs, full editing, PDF chord-sheet export, and MIDI export. After the trial, your most recently edited song stays fully editable on Free; older songs become read-only (viewable any time, edit by upgrading). No song is ever deleted. Free includes the full chord palette (37 chords across diatonic, borrowed, and secondary dominants), all guitar and piano voicings, the modulation panel with pivot-chord routes, all Word Tools (rhymes, slant rhymes, synonyms, semantic drift, Word Collider), playback and accompaniment, and audio recording — all on the active editable song.

Pro ($9/mo or $7/mo annual — $84/year): Everything in Free, with editing unlocked on every song you make. Unlimited songs. PDF chord-sheet export with mini fretboard / keyboard diagrams per section. MIDI export of chord and melody tracks. View-only share links so producers, vocalists, or bandmates can see your song without signing in.

Band ($15/mo or $12/mo annual — $144/year): Everything in Pro, plus editor share links, email invitations to collaborators, up to 5 editors per song, and full collaborator role management (editor / viewer / revoke).

Mobile capture (iOS + Android, browser-based): 100% free, forever, on every plan. Voice memos with neural pitch detection, lyric scratchpads, chord sketch pads. No app to install. Capture syncs automatically to your desktop account.

Annual billing saves over 30%. Cancel anytime. Billing is securely handled by Stripe; Song Cage doesn't store credit card details.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia and 36 more

## Features

- API
- Audio Capture
- Audio Editor
- Audio Recording
- Collaboration Tools
- Data Synchronization
- Drag & Drop
- Mobile Access
- Multiple Projects
- Preview Functionality
- Score Editor

## Support Options

- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base

## Category

- [Audio Editing Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/2055/audio-editing/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Audacity](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2037087/audacity) — 4.5/5 (466 reviews)
2. [Logic Pro](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2037131/logic-pro) — 4.8/5 (152 reviews)
3. [Adobe Audition](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2037083/adobe-audition) — 4.6/5 (245 reviews)
4. [Adobe Premiere Pro](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2057326/adobe-premiere-pro) — 4.7/5 (569 reviews)
5. [Pro Tools](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2037079/pro-tools) — 4.7/5 (92 reviews)

## Links

- [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2085512/song-cage)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.getapp.com/website-ecommerce-software/a/song-cage/> |
| en-AE | <https://www.getapp.ae/software/2085512/song-cage> |
| en-AU | <https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2085512/song-cage> |
| en-CA | <https://www.getapp.ca/software/2085512/song-cage> |
| en-GB | <https://www.getapp.co.uk/software/2085512/song-cage> |
| en-IE | <https://www.getapp.ie/software/2085512/song-cage> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2085512/song-cage> |
| en-SG | <https://www.getapp.sg/software/2085512/song-cage> |
| en-ZA | <https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2085512/song-cage> |

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