Kid3 vs Stamp ID3 Tag Editor

Kid39.1Visit SIStamp ID3 Tag Editor8.2Visit

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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SI Stamp ID3 Tag Editor #5 in Music Tagging Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Stamp

• Kid3 fits best

  Power users needing broad platform coverage

• Stamp ID3 Tag Editor fits best

  Windows users wanting supported basics

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Side by side

Feature	Kid3 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SIStamp ID3 Tag Editor 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Music Tagging Software	#5 in Music Tagging Software
Best for	Power users needing broad platform coverage	Windows users wanting supported basics
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$30 one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Linux, Windows, macOS, Android	Windows
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Kid3 0/5 · Stamp ID3 Tag Editor 2/5
Batch tagging	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
MusicBrainz lookup	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Embedded cover art	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Folder or file renaming	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Duplicate detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Audio formats supported	Not checked yet	3 formats
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	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	Batch-edits and clears metadata across multiple files Renames files based on their tags Plays files before editing and supports comments
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	Windows desktop only Supports WAV, MP3 and OGG formats Latest listed version is 2.40, uploaded 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 →	Stamp ID3 Tag Editor is Windows desktop software for organizing metadata in music files. It supports fields including title, artist, album, year, track number, genre and comments, making it suitable for solo users and small teams managing… 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

• Stamp ID3 Tag Editor — where it wins

  • Batch-edits and clears metadata across multiple files
  • Renames files based on their tags
  • Plays files before editing and supports comments

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows desktop only
  • Supports WAV, MP3 and OGG formats
  • Latest listed version is 2.40, uploaded in 2016

• Kid39.1/10 · Free plan

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

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• SIStamp ID3 Tag Editor8.2/10 · Free plan

  A Windows desktop tag editor with batch tools, file renaming and three supported formats.

  Visit StampFull verdict →