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Czkawka covers more than duplicate cleanup: it can find empty, temporary, and large files, similar images and videos, and duplicate music. It scans selected files and directories, compares by name, size, hash, or size plus name, and offers preview, automatic selection, folder exclusions, and Trash handling. Its free apps span Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows, with GUI and CLI frontends. The project says it uses multithreading and caching, and does not access the internet or collect user information or statistics.
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dupeGuru
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsDesktop users comparing similar names, pictures, or music tags — dupeGuru adds fuzzy filename matching and music-tag comparisons, while Czkawka covers temporary, large, and similar video files.
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Anti-Twin
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsFinding similar images and files across local and shared drives — Anti-Twin compares byte-level content and similar images, but offers no restore function for deleted files.
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Duplicate Files Fixer
Free plan AndroidMacWindowsScanning duplicates across computers, external drives, and cloud storage — Duplicate Files Fixer adds computer, external-drive, and cloud scans, while its free version limits bulk removal to 15 duplicates at once.
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fclones
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsCommand-line users who need flexible file operations — fclones adds link-based replacement, reflink deduplication, configurable filters, and text, CSV, and JSON output.
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jdupes
Free plan Open source LinuxMacWindowsCommand-line duplicate cleanup with linking or block deduplication — jdupes focuses on exact matches and adds hard or symbolic links and block-level deduplication, but not similar-media matching.
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rdfind
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsRecursive duplicate checks with configurable checksums — rdfind offers recursive content comparison and configurable checksum choices, with dry-run and link or delete options.
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Space Wizard
by Space WizardFree plan LinuxMacWindowsScanning files and folders on desktop platforms — Space Wizard scans files and folders and supports external drives, while Czkawka also identifies duplicates and unnecessary files.
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Avidemux
Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1 - 9
AllDup
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Dup Detector
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Ashisoft Duplicate File Finder
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CloneSpy
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DoubleKiller
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dskDitto
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DUDE (DUplicates DEtector)
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Duplicate Cleaner
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Duplicate Files Search & Link
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rmlint
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted - 19
fdupes
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Auslogics Duplicate File Finder
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Cisdem Duplicate Finder
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Duplicate Photos Fixer Pro
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dupeGuru
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DuplicateDuster
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EaseUS DupFiles Cleaner
Free plan Windows
A different workflow may favor another tool. Czkawka’s similar-media and broader file-finding tools are not matched by every alternative, while its GTK 12.0 release is the last and no new binaries are planned for that frontend. Consider whether you need fuzzy name matching, music tags, network or cloud locations, or file operations such as links and deduplication. Also weigh desktop versus command-line use, supported platforms, how results are reviewed, and deletion safeguards. Some alternatives focus narrowly on exact duplicates; others add distinct comparison methods or storage workflows.