Clone Hero alternative
Love Clone Hero but cannot install it on the machine next to your kit? WebEDrums plays the same community drum charts, .chart, .mid and .sng, in a Chrome or Edge tab. Point it at your Clone Hero songs folder, plug in your USB e-drum kit and play, with nothing to download.
In a browser
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.
| Feature | WebEDrums | Clone Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Install | None: a browser tab | Yes: launcher or standalone download |
| Download size | Under 1 MB (compressed), cached after the first visit | About 900 MB (Windows), 1 GB (macOS), 1.2 GB (Linux) |
| Runs on | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS in Chrome or Edge | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS 15.6+ |
| 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: github.com, clonehero.net
Why switch
WebEDrums reads the same Clone Hero folder: .chart, .mid and .sng files, Pro drums, Expert+ double kick and Star Power included. It runs where you cannot install software, such as a work laptop, a school computer or a Chromebook.
Instead of binding every pad by hand, a guided setup maps your kit with presets for General MIDI, Roland, Alesis and Yamaha modules, cymbal and head zones included.
Kit sounds from the browser when your module is muted, accents and ghost notes judged from how hard you hit, and a six-second calibration from your own snare hits.
Loop any section with drag handles, take it down to any tempo with the pitch kept, keep a metronome on the song's own tempo, and open a heat map of the sections you miss most. Click one to practise it. For beginners, short groove lessons by level come built in.
Still on Clone Hero? The Clone Hero drums setup guide. Your kit: Alesis Nitro, Roland TD-02, Yamaha DTX.
Compare
| Feature | WebEDrums | Clone Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | ||
| Install needed | No: a browser tab. Optional install as an app. | Yes, download and unzip |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS with Chrome or Edge; Firefox with limits; phones and tablets by touch | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| Chromebooks and locked-down laptops | Yes | Android build only |
| USB e-drum kit | Yes, any USB MIDI kit, over Web MIDI | Yes, in the desktop app |
| Account needed to play | No; only for Pro | No |
| Nothing uploaded, no analytics cookies | Yes | Local app |
| Works offline | Yes; Pro stays active for 7 days without a connection | Yes |
| What you can play | ||
| Chart formats | .chart, .mid, .sng, Rock Band CON | .chart, .mid, .sng |
| Where songs come from | Your own folder of community charts, plus built-in groove lessons by level | Your own folder of community charts |
| Built-in lessons | Short groove lessons in four levels, judged on your kit | No |
| Pro drums: cymbals and toms as separate notes | Yes | Yes |
| Expert+ double kick, Star Power, accents and ghosts | Yes | Yes |
| Lyrics while you play | Yes | Yes |
| Drum sounds from the app when the module is muted | Yes, six kit styles | No |
| Guided pad setup with kit presets | Yes: General MIDI, Roland, Alesis, Yamaha, with zones | Manual binding |
| Timing calibration | Yes, from six seconds of your own hits | Audio and video offset |
| Playable without a kit (keyboard, or touch on phones) | Yes | Yes |
| Practice, players and price | ||
| Section loops | Yes, with drag handles | Yes, in practice mode |
| Slow-down that keeps the pitch | Yes, any tempo down to a quarter, picked in BPM | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Several players with their own scores | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
Last checked October 2026. Tell us about anything that is out of date through the contact page.
Your songs
There is nothing to convert. WebEDrums opens the same files Clone Hero does, straight from your disk. Where the charts come from
Open WebEDrums in Chrome or Edge and plug in your e-drum kit over USB.
Pick your Clone Hero songs folder. It stays on your disk; nothing is uploaded.
Choose a song and a difficulty and play. Your Clone Hero install can stay where it is.
The honest answer
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.
FAQ
Yes. WebEDrums plays Clone Hero drum charts (.chart, .mid and .sng) in Chrome or Edge on Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS, with no download.
Yes. Point WebEDrums at the same songs folder. It reads the files where they are and uploads nothing.
No. It runs in a browser tab on the built-in graphics of an ordinary laptop or a Chromebook. There is no game to download or install.
You get three full plays every day for free, with every feature and no account. Pro removes the daily limit.
Plug in the kit, find a song or pick your folder, hit the notes. Free every day, no account.
