EXIF Editor vs Photini
EXIF Editor
marvins.toolsPhotini
github.comSide by side
| Figure | EXIF Editor | Photini |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Photo Metadata Editors | 7.8 (#9) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Purpose | EXIF Editor displays photo metadata and lets users edit or remove it. | Photini is a graphical application for editing digital photograph metadata in Exif, IPTC and XMP formats. |
| Support | The maker invites users to suggest tools or report bugs by messaging Marvin Wendt on X. | The developer lists email support, a Google Groups forum and GitHub issues for problems and bug reports. |
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In their own words
EXIF Editor
EXIF Editor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Photini
Photini is a desktop application for editing digital photograph metadata on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It works with Exif, IPTC, and XMP data, including on RAW files, and can apply changes to multiple images while adjusting dates, times, and time zones. Metadata can be written into image files or XMP sidecars, with all three formats available for compatibility. Map tabs provide place search, satellite imagery, and controls for setting photo locations through Google, Azure, or Mapbox/OpenStreetMap. Map use is free within service limits; address lookup incurs a small charge per lookup. Photini can copy photos from a camera or computer directory, though direct camera import depends on python-gphoto2, which is unavailable on Windows. It also uploads to Flickr, Ipernity, and Pixelfed, and supports marking and labeling image regions. The software is free under GPL-3.0-or-later. The project warns that bugs may damage photographs and recommends keeping backups.