eyeD3 vs Kid3

Struggling to choose between eyeD3 and Kid3? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

eyeD3 is a Audio & Music solution with tags like python, id3, mp3, metadata, audio, music.

It boasts features such as View ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags, Edit existing ID3 tags, Add or remove ID3 tags, Automatically tag files based on filenames or directory structure, Supports MP3 files and pros including Open source, Cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux), Command line and GUI versions available, Support for ID3v1, ID3v2.3 and ID3v2.4 tags, Actively maintained and developed.

On the other hand, Kid3 is a Audio & Music product tagged with audio, music, tag-editor, id3, ogg-vorbis, mp4, m4a, batch-editing, musicbrainz, discogs, amazon, freedb.

Its standout features include Edit ID3v1, ID3v2, Ogg Vorbis, MP4/M4A, WMA and APE tags, Supports batch editing of multiple files, Import metadata from online databases like MusicBrainz, Discogs, Amazon and freedb, Automatically rename files based on tags, Supports album cover art, Audio fingerprinting to identify tracks without tags, Available on Linux, Windows and macOS, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Intuitive and easy to use interface, Supports a wide range of audio formats, Actively developed and maintained, Integrates with online databases for metadata lookup.

Feature	eyeD3	Kid3
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Audio & Music	Audio & Music

Product Overview

eyeD3

Description: eyeD3 is an open source Python tool for working with ID3 metadata tags in MP3 files. It provides functionality for viewing, editing, and manipulating ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags.

Kid3

Description: Kid3 is an audio tag editor for Linux, Windows and macOS that allows editing ID3v1, ID3v2, Ogg Vorbis comments and MP4/M4A tags. It supports batch editing of multiple files and can import from MusicBrainz, Discogs, Amazon and freedb.

Key Features Comparison

eyeD3 Features

• View ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags
• Edit existing ID3 tags
• Add or remove ID3 tags
• Automatically tag files based on filenames or directory structure
• Supports MP3 files

Kid3 Features

• Edit ID3v1, ID3v2, Ogg Vorbis, MP4/M4A, WMA and APE tags
• Supports batch editing of multiple files
• Import metadata from online databases like MusicBrainz, Discogs, Amazon and freedb
• Automatically rename files based on tags
• Supports album cover art
• Audio fingerprinting to identify tracks without tags
• Available on Linux, Windows and macOS

Pros & Cons Analysis

eyeD3

Pros

• Open source
• Cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux)
• Command line and GUI versions available
• Support for ID3v1, ID3v2.3 and ID3v2.4 tags
• Actively maintained and developed

Cons

• Limited to only MP3 files
• No support for other audio formats like FLAC, WAV, etc
• Steep learning curve for command line usage
• GUI version is very basic

Kid3

Pros

• Free and open source
• Intuitive and easy to use interface
• Supports a wide range of audio formats
• Actively developed and maintained
• Integrates with online databases for metadata lookup

Cons

• Lacks some advanced tagging options of proprietary editors
• Linux version has less features than Windows/macOS versions
• No native support for lossless formats like FLAC or ALAC

Pricing Comparison

eyeD3

• Open Source

Kid3

• Open Source