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ImageToolbox vs TagStudio
ImageToolbox has 14,689 GitHub stars, 637 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TagStudio has 7,200 stars, 467 forks, 280 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. ImageToolbox leads on adoption by 104% (14,689 vs 7,200 stars). ImageToolbox is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0; TagStudio is written in Python under GPL-3.0. ImageToolbox has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, TagStudio 6%. ImageToolbox was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| ImageToolbox | TagStudio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 7.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Kotlin | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 637 | ⑂ 467 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ImageToolbox if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick TagStudio if
- You want the TagStudio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and TagStudio fits your workflow better
About ImageToolbox
ImageToolbox is a free and open source Android image editor written in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose and released under Apache 2.0, aimed at photographers, developers, and everyday Android users who need deep photo manipulation — crop, draw, filter chains, EXIF editing, background removal, and AI assisted enhancement — without analytics or crash reporting dependencies.
read the full ImageToolbox overview →
About TagStudio
TagStudio is a free, open source (GPL 3.0) photo and file management application written in Python that organizes an existing media collection with a tag based system rather than importing, moving, or duplicating files.
read the full TagStudio overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ImageToolbox or TagStudio more popular?
ImageToolbox has 14,689 GitHub stars and TagStudio has 7,200. ImageToolbox has the larger community by that measure.
Are ImageToolbox and TagStudio free?
Both are open source. ImageToolbox is licensed under Apache-2.0 and TagStudio under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ImageToolbox and TagStudio?
ImageToolbox is written in Kotlin and TagStudio in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ImageToolbox or TagStudio?
Choose ImageToolbox if you want the larger community (14,689 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose TagStudio if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.