compare collection mgr apps

https://appmus.com/vs/tellico-vs-data-crow
https://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/5-of-the-best-collection-managers-for-linux-652324/3

collection mgr apps linux

on linux , no much choice
in 2024 it seems that datacrow , Tellico and are stille the ones most commonly choosen just as in 2009 after 15 years !
perhaps us window for this

datacrow

https://www.datacrow.net/
pro : portable ( in /opt – config files & data in /home/ward )
contra : needs a jve
database = HSQL

Tellico

https://tellico-project.org/
kde.org/trunk5/en/tellico/tellico/index.html
pro : kde & QT framework
!! Tellico files are stored in XML format, avoiding the need for a database server, and allowing other software applications to use the data.
contra : no categories (realy ?)
==! geen import based on existing files (ie scan) !? only import meta data ==
install
https://tellico-project.org/download-tellico/
versions : synaptic 3.2.1 latest 3.5

GCstar

calibre

pro :
free , open source , tons of tools
contra :
- reorgaginzes the files on your disk , which is barbaric
- the gui interface is messy and unclear
- a bit heavy , bloated
- the book (re)naming convention ” Title by Author” is disgusting and foolish

bookono

a re-write / layer on top of Calibre
pro :
- it leaves your files as they are on disk
contra
install on linux does not work (yet)