Puddletag AlternativesMp3 Tag Editors and other similar apps like Puddletag

Puddletag is described as 'Audio tag editor (primarily created for) GNU/Linux similar to Mp3tag and Kid3. Unlike most taggers, it uses a spreadsheet-like layout so that all the tags you want to edit by hand are visible and easily editable' and is a Mp3 Tag Editor in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Puddletag for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Puddletag alternative is MusicBrainz Picard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Puddletag are Mp3tag, Kid3, beets and Tagger - Tag Your Music.

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Puddletag is an audio tag editor (primarily created for) GNU/Linux similar to Mp3tag and Kid3. Unlike most taggers, it uses...

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  1. MusicBrainz Picard icon

    MusicBrainz Picard

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    Picard is the next generation MusicBrainz tagging application. This new tagging concept is album oriented, as opposed to track/file oriented like the ClassicTagger was. Picard is written in Python, which is a cross-platform language, and makes use of cross-platform libraries -...

    65 MusicBrainz Picard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • PortableApps.com
    Main

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Automatic Tagging
    2.  Automatic album art download
    3.  Acoustic fingerprinting
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    6.  Fix missing information
    7.  AcoustID audio fingerprints
    8.  Autotagging
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming

    MusicBrainz Picard VS Puddletag

     

    • MusicBrainz Picard is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Puddletag.

    • MusicBrainz Picard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Puddletag.

    • MusicBrainz Picard is Free and Open SourcePuddletag is also Free and Open Source
    • MusicBrainz Picard is LightweightPuddletag is not according to our users
  2. Mp3tag icon

    Mp3tag

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    Edit audio and video metadata using a powerful tool supporting batch editing, various formats, and online databases. Free on Windows; $20 for macOS with features like renaming, tag importing, and playlist creation. Compatible with Linux and macOS using Wine.

    65 Mp3tag alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Mp3tag screenshot 1

    Top Mp3tag Features

    1.  Batch Editing
    2.  Metadata Editor
    3.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    4.  Batch Rename Files
    5.  Automatic album art download
    6.  Artwork
    7.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for regular expressions
    12.  Support for Unicode

    Mp3tag VS Puddletag

     
  4. Kid3 icon

    Kid3

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    If you want to easily tag multiple MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, FLAC, MPC, MP4/AAC, MP2, Speex, TrueAudio, WavPack, WMA, WAV and AIFF files (e.g. full albums) without typing the same information again and again and have control over both ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags, then Kid3 is the program you...

    60 Kid3 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    Kid3 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Support for regular expressions
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  No registration required

    Kid3 VS Puddletag

     

    • Kid3 is the most popular Android alternative to Puddletag.

    • Kid3 is Free and Open SourcePuddletag is also Free and Open Source
    • Kid3 is LightweightPuddletag is not according to our users
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    beets

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    Beets is the media library management system for obsessive-compulsive music geeks. The purpose of beets is to get your music collection right once and for all. It catalogs your collection, automatically improving its metadata as it goes using the MusicBrainz database.

    37 beets alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    beets screenshot 1

    beets Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Automatic Import
    4.  Artwork

    beets VS Puddletag

     
  6. Tagger - Tag Your Music icon

    Tagger - Tag Your Music

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    An easy-to-use music tag (metadata) editor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    Tagger - Tag Your Music screenshot 1

    Tagger - Tag Your Music Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Musicbrainz support

    Tagger - Tag Your Music VS Puddletag

     
  7. Tag&Rename icon

    Tag&Rename

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    Tag&Rename is a music files tag editor that easily handles all popular digital audio formats. No matter what music compressor you prefer, you can keep your music collection organized with Tag&Rename.

    45 Tag&Rename alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window with rename options
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.9.15) is from June 2018.

    Tag&Rename Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Artwork
    3.  Music collection

    Tag&Rename VS Puddletag

     

    • Tag&Rename is the most popular commercial alternative to Puddletag.

    • Tag&Rename is Paid and ProprietaryPuddletag is Free and Open Source
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    The GodFather

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    Do you own mp3 files? How about ogg, mpc, ape, flac, aac, apl, wv, mp4, ofr, or spx files? Do you have a lot of them?

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Rename

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Music Library

    The GodFather VS Puddletag

     
    Comments about The GodFather as an Alternative to Puddletag
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    one of few taggers able for mass tagging

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    • The GodFather is Free and ProprietaryPuddletag is Free and Open Source
    • The GodFather is LightweightPuddletag is not according to our users
  10. MetatOGGer icon

    MetatOGGer

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    MetatOGGer can rename, tag and classify music files (Ogg Vorbis, FLAC-, Speex, MP3, Musepack, Windows Media, WavPack and Monkey's Audio). It supports acoustic fingerprinting and scripting and can download lyrics and cover art.

    40 MetatOGGer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MetatOGGer screenshot 1

    MetatOGGer Features

    1.  Acoustic fingerprinting
    2.  OGG
    3.  Artwork
    4.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    5.  Multiple languages

    MetatOGGer VS Puddletag

     
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    Metadatics

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    Metadatics is a powerful and advanced audio metadata editor. It supports batch editing of most common audio file types including MP3, M4A, AIFF, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, WMA, and more. Lookup metadata from online sources, rename files based on metadata, or manipulate metadata using...

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Artwork support

    Metadatics Features

    1.  Artwork
    2.  Automatic Tagging
    3.  Music collection
    4.  Support for Batch Mode

    Metadatics VS Puddletag

     
  12. Music Tag icon

    Music Tag

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    Music Tag is a powerful and easy to use program that automatically downloads track data and cover art to complete your music library. Modern music players like iTunes or Windows Media Player use data embedded into files to identify tracks.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Music Tag screenshot 1

    Music Tag Features

    1.  Artwork

    Music Tag VS Puddletag

     
  13. bliss icon

    bliss

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    bliss performs all the hard work in organizing your music collection; making it consistent, correct and complete with little effort.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    bliss screenshot 1

    bliss Features

    1.  Fix missing information
    2.  Artwork
    3.  Automatic Tagging
    4.  Acoustic fingerprinting

    bliss VS Puddletag

     
  14. TidyTag Music Tag Editor icon

    TidyTag Music Tag Editor

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    Easily handle music organization with TidyTag, supporting various audio formats and metadata standards. Features include batch tagging, duplicate file cleaning, manual lyric addition, and file renaming. Enjoy seamless music playback while editing.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    TidyTag Music Tag Editor screenshot 1

    TidyTag Music Tag Editor VS Puddletag

     
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