I've tried Sibelius and Finale's trial versions... which are apparently fully equipped software environments. I found myself wondering why they couldn't have had some of the functions that musescore implemented in this program able to be accessed with the same level of ease. when trying those out, I found myself constantly in a forum or a support page attempting to locate something I was looking for to put into my scores... With MS4, I've almost always been able to figure out what to do/where to go in the interface to perform a specific action. without fail. I've used MS3&4 on and off since about 2016. More recently this year (2024), I've used it extensively for symphony orchestral scores, of 25+ parts. It's handled these flawlessly, for the most part. And the fact that the realistic playback is pre-set as integrated to the application is just that much better compared to the others, where MIDI is the only playback available, out the box. I'd highly recommend giving it a go. You have nothing to lose! its free!