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ExifTool vs MetaImage: catalog facts
ExifTool	MetaImage
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the same terms as Perl itself: the GPL or the…	Paid Sold through the Mac App Store.
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	Supports hundreds of tags including maker notes Map-based GPS editing
Command line only, with a very large option list Writing metadata always risks damaging a file; keep originals	macOS only Not free
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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