Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Music Tagging Software

Mp3tag vs TagRex

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Mp3tag #2 in Music Tagging Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Mp3tag
TagRex #7 in Music Tagging Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit TagRex

Mp3tag leads on 0 checks, TagRex on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMp3tag · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresTagRex · 5 of 5

Mp3tag scores higher on our rubric for music tagging software: 9.2 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

TagRex leads on audio formats supported: 12 formats versus 10 formats.

Mp3tag is the better fit for established desktop batch tagging. TagRex is the better fit for free desktop power tagging.

  • Mp3tag fits best

    Established desktop batch tagging

  • TagRex fits best

    Free desktop power tagging

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Mp3tag 9.2/10 Visit ↗ TagRex 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.8
Ranking #2 in Music Tagging Software #7 in Music Tagging Software
Best for Established desktop batch tagging Free desktop power tagging
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Community, Docs Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Mp3tag 4/5 · TagRex 5/5
Batch tagging ✓ ✓
MusicBrainz lookup ✓ ✓
Embedded cover art ✓ ✓
Folder or file renaming ✓ ✓
Duplicate detection Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Audio formats supported 10 formats 12 formats (best)
Supported platforms Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros
  • Batch-edit tags, filenames and artwork across multiple files
  • MusicBrainz, Discogs, freedb and gnudb lookup integrations
  • Reusable action groups, playlists, imports and exports
  • Batch change plans include per-row scope and transactional undo.
  • Five metadata lookup sources: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Beatport, Bandcamp and Soundeo.
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with renaming, artwork and export tools.
Cons
  • Desktop-only deployment for Windows and macOS
  • Mac edition is a separate paid application
  • Platform editions organize supported formats differently
  • Desktop deployment only; there is no mobile or web edition.
  • macOS downloads are Apple-Silicon only; Intel Macs are not built.
  • Support is provided through documentation rather than listed live channels.
Our verdict

Mp3tag is a desktop application for editing metadata in music and other audio files. It is aimed at musicians, DJs, podcasters and audio enthusiasts who manage local libraries and need to process many files together. Core tasks include…

Read the review →

TagRex is a free, open-source desktop audio tag editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. It is aimed at solo users and small teams organizing personal music collections who want direct control over metadata, filenames, artwork and exports. The…

Read the review →
  1. Mp3tagMusic Tagging Software 9.2Free plan
  2. TagRexMusic Tagging Software 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mp3tag — where it wins

    • Batch-edit tags, filenames and artwork across multiple files
    • MusicBrainz, Discogs, freedb and gnudb lookup integrations
    • Reusable action groups, playlists, imports and exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Desktop-only deployment for Windows and macOS
    • Mac edition is a separate paid application
    • Platform editions organize supported formats differently

  • TagRex — where it wins

    • Batch change plans include per-row scope and transactional undo.
    • Five metadata lookup sources: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Beatport, Bandcamp and Soundeo.
    • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with renaming, artwork and export tools.

    Where it doesn't

    • Desktop deployment only; there is no mobile or web edition.
    • macOS downloads are Apple-Silicon only; Intel Macs are not built.
    • Support is provided through documentation rather than listed live channels.

More comparisons

All music tagging software comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated · How we research and update