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MusicBrainz Picard vs puddletag
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | MusicBrainz Picard | puddletag |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 5.3k | 640 |
| Latest | release-3.0 | 2.5.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 274 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 21+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Mp3tag. Alternatives to Mp3tag →
PartialMusicBrainz PicardTags files from MusicBrainz by metadata or acoustic fingerprint, with scripts for naming files; less suited to free-form batch edits.
Full replacementpuddletagSpreadsheet-style tag editor modelled on Mp3tag, with actions, format strings and online lookups, on Linux.
MusicBrainz Picard
- release-3.02026-10-04MusicBrainz Picard 3.0
- release-3.0.0rc42026-09-22MusicBrainz Picard 3.0.0rc4pre-release
- release-3.0.0rc32026-09-13MusicBrainz Picard 3.0.0rc3pre-release
- release-3.0.0rc22026-09-10MusicBrainz Picard 3.0.0rc2pre-release
- release-3.0.0rc12026-09-01MusicBrainz Picard 3.0.0rc1pre-release
MusicBrainz Picard
✓ signed The latest release, release-3.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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puddletag
unsigned The latest release, 2.5.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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