# Segments vs Tags

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/segments-vs-tags/6391>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 30, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/segments-vs-tags/6391 "2016-10-30T16:44:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Scully](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Scully)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/segments-vs-tags/6391/1 "2016-10-30T16:44:52Z")

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Conceptually, what’s the difference between adding a contact to a Segment and adding a Tag to a contact (which can then be used as the filter for a Segment)?  
  
  
  
I’ve achieved most of the campaign logic I’ve needed by just using Segments. Using Tags wouldn’t seem to add anything for me, so I’m wondering if I could be limiting future capabilities by not thinking about this differently.  
  
  
  
Thanks,  
  
  
  
MS

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**Author:** ![Scully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Scully](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Scully)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/segments-vs-tags/6391/2 "2016-10-30T16:44:52Z")

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Conceptually, what’s the difference between adding a contact to a Segment and adding a Tag to a contact (which can then be used as the filter for a Segment)?

I’ve achieved most of the campaign logic I’ve needed by just using Segments. Using Tags wouldn’t seem to add anything for me, so I’m wondering if I could be limiting future capabilities by not thinking about this differently.

Thanks,

MS

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**Author:** ![Elenchus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@Elenchus](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Elenchus)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/segments-vs-tags/6391/3 "2016-10-30T20:59:54Z")

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I use tags when I remove contacts from segments to keep track of which ones they’ve been on. Also for decisions within campaigns. Plenty of other uses for them, but they’re not essential.

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**Author:** ![Scully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Scully](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Scully)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/segments-vs-tags/6391/4 "2016-10-31T20:09:23Z")

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Thanks @Elenchus !