Any song the community has charted
Play Clone Hero, YARG and Rock Band drum charts from your own folder, not a fixed catalogue.
Beatlii alternative
A Beatlii alternative with your own song library, in the browser
Beatlii is an e-drum learning app with a catalogue of around 100 songs. WebEDrums is a Beatlii alternative that plays your own library of community drum charts in a browser tab, with nothing to install, no account to play, and short groove lessons by level for beginners.
- Songs from community charts
- Built-in lessons to learn drums
- Easy setup: one cable, one minute
- Any laptop, no gaming PC needed
- 3 free plays a day, no account
- Nothing is uploaded
In a browser
All WebEDrums needs is a browser. Beatlii needs more.
WebEDrums is a web page, not a game engine you download. It loads in Chrome or Edge in seconds and is light enough for the laptop, Chromebook or school machine you already have.
- No download, no installer and no admin rights: open a tab and play.
- Under 1 MB to load, then cached so it also starts offline.
- A simple, fast highway that runs on the built-in graphics of an ordinary laptop. No gaming GPU.
- Light on memory: one browser tab, not a separate game running next to it.
- Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS in Chrome or Edge. No drivers for your kit.
- Always up to date: new versions arrive when you reload, nothing to patch.
| Feature | WebEDrums | Beatlii |
|---|---|---|
| Install | None: a browser tab | Yes: desktop or mobile app |
| Download size | Under 1 MB (compressed), cached after the first visit | About 180 MB (Windows), 233 MB (macOS), 213 MB (iOS) |
| Runs on | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS in Chrome or Edge | Windows, macOS, iOS 13+, Android |
| Hardware needed | Any laptop or Chromebook: built-in graphics are enough | Not stated by the vendor |
Competitor figures from the vendor's own pages or store listings, checked October 10, 2026: beatlii.com, apps.apple.com
Why switch
Why drummers switch from Beatlii
No app to install
Open a tab in Chrome or Edge on Windows, macOS, Linux or a Chromebook. Updates arrive when you reload.
Pro drums and Star Power
Cymbals and toms as separate notes, Expert+ double kick, Star Power, and accents and ghost notes judged from how hard you hit.
Practice tools included
Loops with drag handles, any tempo down to a quarter with the pitch kept, a metronome that follows the song, and a heat map of your weakest sections. Short groove lessons by level are built in for beginners.
Your kit: Alesis Nitro, Roland TD-02, Yamaha DTX.
Compare
WebEDrums vs Beatlii, feature by feature
| Feature | WebEDrums | Beatlii |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | ||
| Install needed | No: a browser tab. Optional install as an app. | Yes, desktop and mobile apps |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS with Chrome or Edge; Firefox with limits; phones and tablets by touch | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Chromebooks and locked-down laptops | Yes | Android app only |
| USB e-drum kit | Yes, any USB MIDI kit, over Web MIDI | Yes, over cable or Bluetooth |
| Account needed to play | No; only for Pro | Not stated by the vendor |
| Nothing uploaded, no analytics cookies | Yes | Cloud account |
| Works offline | Yes; Pro stays active for 7 days without a connection | Not stated by the vendor |
| What you can play | ||
| Chart formats | .chart, .mid, .sng, Rock Band CON | Its own songs and lessons only |
| Where songs come from | Your own folder of community charts, plus built-in groove lessons by level | Catalogue of about 100 songs and courses |
| Built-in lessons | Short groove lessons in four levels, judged on your kit | Yes: courses with feedback |
| Pro drums: cymbals and toms as separate notes | Yes | Not applicable |
| Expert+ double kick, Star Power, accents and ghosts | Yes | Not applicable |
| Lyrics while you play | Yes | Not applicable |
| Drum sounds from the app when the module is muted | Yes, six kit styles | Not stated by the vendor |
| Guided pad setup with kit presets | Yes: General MIDI, Roland, Alesis, Yamaha, with zones | Yes, guided kit setup |
| Timing calibration | Yes, from six seconds of your own hits | Not stated by the vendor |
| Playable without a kit (keyboard, or touch on phones) | Yes | Not stated by the vendor |
| Practice, players and price | ||
| Section loops | Yes, with drag handles | Guided practice with adaptive tempo |
| Slow-down that keeps the pitch | Yes, any tempo down to a quarter, picked in BPM | Adaptive tempo |
| Metronome that follows the song | Yes, on the song's tempo map, beats or eighths | Not stated by the vendor |
| Weakest-sections heat map, click to practise | Yes | Per-section timing and dynamics report |
| Several players with their own scores | Yes | One per account |
| Open source | No | No |
| Price | Free: 3 plays a day, a play counts after 30 seconds. Pro $6 a month billed yearly ($72), or $10 monthly | Free download; subscription from about $5 a month or about $100 a year; lifetime about $250 |
Last checked October 2026. Tell us about anything that is out of date through the contact page.
Your songs
Getting songs for WebEDrums
WebEDrums has no song catalogue; it ships short groove lessons by level for the basics and plays drum charts from a folder on your computer, which the rhythm-game community shares for thousands of songs. Where the charts come from
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Download some Clone Hero, YARG or Rock Band drum charts into a folder.
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Open WebEDrums in Chrome or Edge and connect your kit over USB.
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Pick the folder and play.
The honest answer
When Beatlii is still the better choice
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.
FAQ
Beatlii alternative: questions
What is a good Beatlii alternative for e-drums?
If you want to play your own songs as a game, WebEDrums runs in Chrome or Edge with your USB kit and community charts, with no app to install.
Does WebEDrums have lessons like Beatlii?
Some. It ships short groove lessons in four levels, built up in steps and judged on your kit, next to the songs. For guided courses with feedback on technique, Beatlii is the better pick.
Can I try WebEDrums without a kit?
Yes. On a computer the keyboard is mapped to the lanes, and on a phone or tablet you tap them, so you can try songs before connecting your kit.
Ready to play?
Plug in the kit, find a song or pick your folder, hit the notes. Free every day, no account.