Alternatives to dupeGuru

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

  • Czkawka

    Finds duplicate files, similar images, similar videos and empty folders, and does it very fast.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Czkawka is a faster multithreaded Rust tool that also finds similar videos and empty folders, with a command line front end, but deleting from results is permanent.

Also worth comparing

These listings name dupeGuru 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

    dupeGuru is free, open source and cross-platform with fuzzy image and music tag matching, but its last release was in July 2022.

  • fdupes

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

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    dupeGuru adds a graphical interface for Windows, macOS and Linux with fuzzy image matching and safe move or recycle actions.

  • Gemini 2

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

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    dupeGuru is free, open source and cross-platform with fuzzy image and music tag matching, though its last release was in July 2022.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.