<p>from what i know Category is can have a structure </p>

<p>ex: </p>

<p>Cat 1</p>

<p>-- Cat 11</p>

<p>Cat 2</p>

<p>Cat 3</p>

<p>-- Cat 33</p>

<p>---- Cat 333</p>

<p>Tag is multiple. good for filter elements</p>

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2015-03-24T15:37:52.520Z
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theatus
<p>You probably did not yet come across this site:</p>

<p><a href="https://craftcms.com/features/all#categories-and-tags" rel="nofollow noreferrer">"Categories and Tags – Everything in its right place."</a></p>

<p>Craft's explanation about Categories:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>You can set up Category Groups for managing different taxonomies within Craft, and then apply categories to other elements using a Categories field.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And what they have to say about Tags:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Craft has built-in folksonomy support as well, with tags. You can set up multiple Tag Groups, and each group will have its own unique set of tags. Create tags on the fly from Tags fields.</p>
</blockquote>

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2015-03-25T01:21:41.497Z
The Craft site must have updated the docs since the last time I reviewed the Categories and Tags docs.  Sorry about that!  Thank you for the link.
Lori
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2015-03-25T07:21:01.473Z
Yes, the videos are new and many articles got updated.
carlcs
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carlcs
<p>Is there a fundamental difference between a Craft Category and a Tag?  I originally set up a site using Tags before the Category feature was available and now I'm adding a new section and trying to figure out which I should use.</p>

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Category vs Tag
# Category vs Tag

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-24)

Is there a fundamental difference between a Craft Category and a Tag? I originally set up a site using Tags before the Category feature was available and now I'm adding a new section and trying to figure out which I should use.

**Tags:** categories, tags, category

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-03-24. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

You probably did not yet come across this site:

["Categories and Tags – Everything in its right place."](https://craftcms.com/features/all#categories-and-tags)

Craft's explanation about Categories:

> You can set up Category Groups for managing different taxonomies within Craft, and then apply categories to other elements using a Categories field.

And what they have to say about Tags:

> Craft has built-in folksonomy support as well, with tags. You can set up multiple Tag Groups, and each group will have its own unique set of tags. Create tags on the fly from Tags fields.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: The Craft site must have updated the docs since the last time I reviewed the Categories and Tags docs.  Sorry about that!  Thank you for the link.  
> **username_2**: Yes, the videos are new and many articles got updated.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-03-24. Score: 2

from what i know Category is can have a structure

ex:

Cat 1

-- Cat 11

Cat 2

Cat 3

-- Cat 33

---- Cat 333

Tag is multiple. good for filter elements


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