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ExifTool vs A Better Finder Attributes: catalog facts
ExifTool	A Better Finder Attributes
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the same terms as Perl itself: the GPL or the…	Paid One-time purchase of $29.95 with a free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS
Reads and writes EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP and vendor makernotes across a vast range of formats Strips metadata before publishing, shifts dates in bulk and renames files from their embedded dates	Batch-adjusts EXIF capture dates by adding or removing time Edits EXIF, IPTC and GPS tags
Command line only, with a very large option list Writing metadata always risks damaging a file; keep originals	macOS only Paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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