TuxGuitar is a free and open-source tablature editor, which includes features such as tablature editing, score editing, and import and export of Guitar Pro gp3, gp4, and gp5 files.
[3] In addition, TuxGuitar's tablature and staff interfaces function as basic MIDI editors.
[6] TuxGuitar offers a set of three default skins that its users can choose from.
As of May 2014[update], TuxGuitar had 4/5 stars in the CNET user ratings.
[10] Reviewers at Software Informer gave version 1.0 of TuxGuitar 5/5 stars, praising the "very easy to use interface" and "very advanced functions" of the program.