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Groovie
A free, open-source drum and beat sequencer in the browser that stores the whole song in a shareable link.
github.com/maximecb/groovieMaintenance
Last commit 2026-08-17 (gh api), about ten weeks before this check; no releases. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Music-making software
Where it stands apart
- Is it actively maintained? maintenance or slowing (11% of 19 others)
- How is the main thing licensed? permissive open source (MIT/Apache/BSD) (16% of 19 others)
- How is it mainly sustained? individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) (21% of 19 others)
- Does the product itself use AI or machine learning? (if both, pick the LLM or agent option) yes, an LLM or AI agent can compose or edit the music (assistant, MCP, agent skill) (11% of 18 others)
- What does it cost the person using it? free, with donations or sponsorship asked (11% of 19 others)
- Can you take your music out of it as a file other tools can open? only a share link or its own file format (17% of 18 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? yes (89% of 19 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (95% of 19 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (68% of 19 others)
- How does it use MIDI? MIDI 1.0 in or out (notes, CC, clock, or MIDI files) (65% of 17 others)
Nearest neighbors
- Eigendrum 53% of 15 shared answers match
- Gasfree 53% of 15 shared answers match
- RACK-02 53% of 15 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | stands apart maintenance or slowing Last commit 2026-08-17. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | stands apart permissive open source (MIT/Apache/BSD) Code MIT, samples CC0. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | stands apart individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) GitHub Sponsors. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes No backend; serve the folder locally. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers For teaching rhythm and for enthusiasts to sketch ideas. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | none of these (its own format or interface) Songs are its own URL encoding; MIDI clock out is minor. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does the main version run? | in a web browser | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do you mainly use it to make or shape sound? | arrange on a timeline, step grid, or tracker | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does it use MIDI? | MIDI 1.0 in or out (notes, CC, clock, or MIDI files) MIDI clock output (Chromium only). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does the product itself use AI or machine learning? (if both, pick the LLM or agent option) | stands apart yes, an LLM or AI agent can compose or edit the music (assistant, MCP, agent skill) The repo ships a Claude Code skill that writes beats and returns a Groovie link; the web app itself has no AI. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does it cost the person using it? | stands apart free, with donations or sponsorship asked | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you take your music out of it as a file other tools can open? | stands apart only a share link or its own file format 'The link is the song.' | source 2026-10-26 |
| How much musical experience does it assume? | some: hobbyists and learners | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it recreate real instruments or classic hardware? | inspired by hardware, but its own design Groovebox-style pattern switching; DJ-mixer filter. | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- GitHub · github.com/maximecb/groovie · read 2026-10-25
- GitHub · github.com/maximecb/groovie/blob/main/CLAUDE.md · collected 2026-10-26
- GitHub · github.com/maximecb/groovie/blob/main/README.md · collected 2026-10-26
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