Kid3 vs EasyTAG

Kid39.1Visit EEasyTAG9.0Visit

Higher score Kid3 #3 in Music Tagging Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Kid3

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E EasyTAG #4 in Music Tagging Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit EasyTAG

• Kid3 fits best

  Power users needing broad platform coverage

• EasyTAG fits best

  Straightforward free batch tagging

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Side by side

Feature	Kid3 9.1/10 Visit ↗	EEasyTAG 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Music Tagging Software	#4 in Music Tagging Software
Best for	Power users needing broad platform coverage	Straightforward free batch tagging
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Linux, Windows, macOS, Android	Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Kid3 0/5 · EasyTAG 3/5
Batch tagging	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
MusicBrainz lookup	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Embedded cover art	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Folder or file renaming	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Duplicate detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Audio formats supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Linux and Windows
Our review
Pros	Batch-edit and convert ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags across multiple files Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android Imports album data from four services and supports scripting interfaces	Recursive batch tagging across selected files and directories Filename masks, tag-based renaming and embedded pictures Free, open-source desktop software for Linux and Windows
Cons	Focused on metadata rather than multitrack audio editing No cloud collaboration for shared library workflows No MIDI sequencing, noise reduction, or video sync features	Desktop deployment is limited to Linux and Windows CDDB lookup integrations are limited to Freedb.org and Gnudb.org GNOME lists version 2.4.3 as released in 2016
Our verdict	Kid3 is an open-source audio metadata editor for people who need to organize tags across a mixed device collection. It runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android, with desktop and mobile deployment. Rather than editing recorded audio, it… Read the review →	EasyTAG is a free, open-source desktop metadata editor for people organizing audio collections on Linux or Windows. It can view, edit and write tags across common audio formats, work on selected files or directories, and apply changes… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kid3 — where it wins

  • Batch-edit and convert ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags across multiple files
  • Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android
  • Imports album data from four services and supports scripting interfaces

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on metadata rather than multitrack audio editing
  • No cloud collaboration for shared library workflows
  • No MIDI sequencing, noise reduction, or video sync features

• EasyTAG — where it wins

  • Recursive batch tagging across selected files and directories
  • Filename masks, tag-based renaming and embedded pictures
  • Free, open-source desktop software for Linux and Windows

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop deployment is limited to Linux and Windows
  • CDDB lookup integrations are limited to Freedb.org and Gnudb.org
  • GNOME lists version 2.4.3 as released in 2016

• Kid39.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source tag editor with broad platform support and automation depth.

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• EEasyTAG9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source desktop tagger for batch edits, renaming and cover art.

  Visit EasyTAGFull verdict →