All eight let you play drums along to music. They differ in where they run, what songs they accept, how deep the drum features go and what they cost. This table is kept conservative: where a detail changes often, depends on hardware or is not stated by the vendor, it says so.
| Feature | WebEDrums | Clone Hero | YARG | Rock Band 4 | Melodics | Play Drums Online | Drumeo | Beatlii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | ||||||||
| Install needed | No: a browser tab. Optional install as an app. | Yes, download and unzip | Yes, desktop download | Yes, console game | Yes, desktop and iPad app | No: a browser tab | No in the browser; iOS and Android apps | Yes, desktop and mobile apps |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS with Chrome or Edge; Firefox with limits | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux | PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series | Windows, macOS, iPad | Any browser, phones and tablets included | Web, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Chromebooks and locked-down laptops | Yes | Android build only | No | Not applicable | No | Yes | Yes | Android app only |
| USB e-drum kit | Yes, any USB MIDI kit, over Web MIDI | Yes, in the desktop app | Yes, in the desktop app | Through a MIDI adapter; varies by kit | Yes, in the desktop app | Yes, over MIDI | Not stated by the vendor | Yes, over cable or Bluetooth |
| Account needed to play | No; only for Pro | No | No | Console account | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated by the vendor |
| Nothing uploaded, no analytics cookies | Yes | Local app | Local app | Console | Cloud account | Cloud account | Cloud account | Cloud account |
| Works offline | Yes; Pro stays active for 7 days without a connection | Yes | Yes | Yes, for owned content | Varies | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor |
| What you can play | ||||||||
| Chart formats | .chart, .mid, .sng, Rock Band CON | .chart, .mid, .sng | .chart, .mid, .sng, CON | Official songs only, no custom charts | Its own lessons only | Its own catalogue and AI transcriptions | Its own lessons and transcriptions only | Its own songs and lessons only |
| Where songs come from | Your own folder of community charts | Your own folder of community charts | Your own folder of community charts, plus a free built-in setlist | Disc and the official DLC store | Built-in lesson library | Catalogue of about 2,000 tabs; MP3 or YouTube transcription | Lesson library and about 2,500 song transcriptions | Catalogue of about 100 songs and courses |
| Pro drums: cymbals and toms as separate notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Expert+ double kick, Star Power, accents and ghosts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Overdrive only | Not applicable | No | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Lyrics while you play | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Drum sounds from the app when the module is muted | Yes, six kit styles | No | No | Yes | Yes | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor |
| Guided pad setup with kit presets | Yes: General MIDI, Roland, Alesis, Yamaha, with zones | Manual binding | Manual binding | Depends on the adapter | Yes | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor | Yes, guided kit setup |
| Timing calibration | Yes, from six seconds of your own hits | Audio and video offset | Audio and video offset | Yes | Yes | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor |
| Playable on the keyboard without a kit | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor |
| Practice, players and price | ||||||||
| Section loops | Yes, with drag handles | Yes, in practice mode | Yes, in practice mode | Yes, in practice mode | Yes, per lesson | Yes | Yes, playback tools per song | Guided practice with adaptive tempo |
| Slow-down that keeps the pitch | Yes, 25 to 100 % | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Adaptive tempo |
| Weakest-sections heat map, click to practise | Yes | No | No | No | Lesson progress | Score per song | Lesson progress | Per-section timing and dynamics report |
| Several players with their own scores | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | One per account | One per account | One per account | One per account |
| Open source | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Price | Free: 3 plays a day, a play counts after 30 seconds. Pro $15 a month billed yearly ($180), or $20 monthly | Free | Free | Paid game plus paid songs; varies | Subscription from about $11 a month billed yearly; limited free tier; varies by region | Free tier; Premium about $8 a month billed yearly | Subscription from about $19 a month billed yearly (lessons only) or $23 with songs; $30 monthly; 7-day trial | Free download; subscription from about $5 a month, about $100 a year, or a one-time lifetime purchase |
Last checked October 2026. Tell us about anything that is out of date at [email protected].
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The reference for guitar and drum charts, with the biggest community and the most polished desktop experience. Pick it when you have a machine you can install software on and want every option the community has built. Use WebEDrums when you want the same charts on a machine you cannot or do not want to install on, such as a work laptop or a Chromebook.
An open-source rhythm game that reads Clone Hero and Rock Band formats and ships a free setlist. Pick it for vocals, multiple instruments and local multiplayer. WebEDrums is the simpler choice when you only play drums and want a quick session in a browser tab.
The console game with official songs, a store and a living-room setup. Pick it when you play on a PlayStation or Xbox and are happy buying songs. WebEDrums suits players who already keep community charts and want to play them on a computer with their own e-drum kit.
A structured practice app with lessons, courses and licensed material, not a game. Pick it when you want a curriculum. WebEDrums suits players who learn by playing songs they chose themselves.
A browser drum site with its own catalogue of tabs and an AI transcriber that turns an MP3 or a YouTube link into a drum sheet; it also runs on phones and tablets. Pick it when you want a ready-made catalogue and notation-style playback. WebEDrums suits players who already have Clone Hero, YARG or Rock Band charts and want the full highway, Pro drums and Star Power, with nothing uploaded.
The biggest drum lesson platform: a step-by-step curriculum, hundreds of courses, live coaching and a library of song transcriptions with playback tools, in the browser or the Musora apps. Pick it when you want a teacher and a syllabus. WebEDrums is the game: your own charts, a scrolling highway, a USB kit judged hit by hit, nothing uploaded. Many drummers use both.
A drum-learning app for e-kits with a note highway and sheet music, instant feedback on timing and dynamics, courses and a catalogue of about 100 songs, on desktop and mobile. Pick it when you want lessons with feedback on your own kit. WebEDrums suits players who have their own Clone Hero, YARG or Rock Band charts and want a browser tab with nothing to install.