Alternatives to Czkawka

Finds duplicate files, similar images, similar videos and empty folders, and does it very fast. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Czkawka.

  • dupeGuru

    Finds duplicate files by name, by contents or by fuzzy image matching, with a safe review step before deleting.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    dupeGuru is a GPL-3.0 duplicate finder with fuzzy image matching, a tag-based music mode and safe actions like recycle bin or links, but its last release was 2022.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Czkawka as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Duplicate Cleaner

    A Windows app that finds and removes duplicate files, similar photos, music and videos.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Czkawka is free and open source for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, and finds similar videos without a paid tier.

  • fdupes

    A command-line program that finds duplicate files in chosen directories and can delete them.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    Czkawka offers a command-line and graphical front end on all major platforms, and adds similar image, video and music detection.

  • Gemini 2

    A Mac duplicate finder that locates identical and similar files, photos and music for deletion.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    Czkawka is free and open source across several platforms and finds similar images, videos and music, without telemetry.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.