Alternatives to fclones
A command-line tool that finds groups of identical files and removes the copies you no longer need. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
fclones
A command-line tool that finds groups of identical files and removes the copies you no longer need.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as fclones.
rmlint
A fast command-line tool that finds duplicate files, empty directories and other filesystem clutter.
rmlint also finds empty files and folders and writes a reviewable removal script instead of deleting directly, and it is aimed at Linux and Unix-like systems.
fdupes
A command-line program that finds duplicate files in chosen directories and can delete them.
fdupes is a simpler duplicate finder with interactive or automatic deletion, runs on macOS and Linux, and has no separate GUI front end.
Also worth comparing
These listings name fclones as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
AllDup
Free Windows duplicate file finder that compares by content, properties, similar images or music.
fclones is MIT-licensed open source for the Linux command line, finds duplicates by content, and offers a separate GUI front end if you want one.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Kondo
A tool that finds and deletes build artifacts and dependency folders from software projects.
erdtree
A multi-threaded command-line tool that shows a directory tree together with disk usage.
pdu (parallel-disk-usage)
A command-line directory tree analyzer that measures disk usage in parallel and prints a size chart.
godu
An interactive terminal utility written in Go for finding the files and folders filling a disk.
fd
Finds files by name without the argument soup that find requires, and it is much faster.
rip2
A Rust command-line replacement for rm that moves deleted files to a graveyard so you can undo.
