---
title: "Basic Tags vs. Custom Fields"
url: "https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/basic-tags-vs-custom-fields/"
type: "article"
category: ["Intro to DAM", "Highlighted features", "Tagging, data & search"]
tags: ["Pro+ plans", "DAM"]
language: "en"
published: "2023-04-04T06:52:09+00:00"
updated: "2026-01-07T09:56:58+00:00"
summary: "You can enrich your data with simple tags and keywords and/or by using custom fields, which are advanced filters and bespoke categories of tags. To avoid misunderstandings let us have a closer look at…"
---

# Basic Tags vs. Custom Fields

You can enrich your data with *simple tags and keywords* and/or by using *custom fields*, which are advanced filters and bespoke categories of tags.

To avoid misunderstandings let us have a closer look at the differences between the two.

**[Full article on Basic Tags](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/filtering-with-basic-tags/)**

**[Full article on Custom Fields](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/tagging-filtering-advanced-search/)**

## Intro

| **Basic Tags** | All users of your Kontainer have access to search and very basic filter functions. These are simply keywords that you can tag your files with. |
| --- | --- |
| **Custom Fields** | Custom Fields are categories of attributes or data that you add to your assets. Within the fields, you add specific values or tags. The types of fields you need depend on your organization or business. They enable detailed filtering and structuring and grouping of your assets. |

## Examples

| **Basic Tags** | Broad, uncategorized keywords: - Cotton - Silk - Summer Campaign ’24 - Red - Green |
| --- | --- |
| **Custom Fields** | Categories of attributes, with values within them: - Color - Red - Green - Campaign - Summer ‘24 - Winter ‘ 24 - Material - Cotton - Silk - EAN number - … - Description - … - Attachments - Approval - Check status - Expiry dates - Restrictions - … |

## Searchability

| **Basic Tags** | All users can use basic tags for finding assets based on these simple, one-dimensional keywords. |
| --- | --- |
| **Custom Fields** | Custom Fields can be used as advanced search filters. As an admin, you can control, which users may have access to which of the custom field categories. |

## Availability

| **Basic Tags** | Included in all Kontainer plans for all users |
| --- | --- |
| **Custom Fields** | Included in Pro+ plans |

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That’s about it.

Let us know in case of questions.

## Other languages

- [Deutsch](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/de/article/basic-tags-vs-individuelle-datenfelder/index.md)

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