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Mp3tag vs tone: catalog facts
Mp3tag	tone
Freemium The Windows version is free and donation-supported. Mp3tag for Mac is a separate paid…	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Batch editing of ID3v1, ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4, MP4, WMA, APEv2 tags and Vorbis Comments across many files at once Online lookups from Discogs, MusicBrainz and freedb, including cover art	Focused on audiobook metadata Runs on several operating systems
Closed source The macOS version costs money after a 7-day trial; only the Windows version is free	No graphical interface Requires familiarity with the terminal
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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