Allows you to save "milestones" of a score within a single file, compare them visually, and revert to previous states if needed.
Sibelius 7 introduced the Ribbon – a Microsoft Office-style toolbar. Deep review: It was polarizing. Pros: It surfaced hidden features (e.g., tuplet over barline). Cons: It consumed vertical screen space on laptops, and muscle memory from Sibelius 6 broke. More critically, Avid moved to a tiered pricing (Sibelius First – crippled free version, Sibelius, Sibelius Ultimate). The cracks were showing. sibelius version history
Performance was better than 7.5, but the community remained split. Version 8.x was essentially a polished 7.5 with a subscription tax. Allows you to save "milestones" of a score