Alternatives to fdupes

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

  • Czkawka

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

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

  • dupeGuru

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

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

  • AllDup

    Free Windows duplicate file finder that compares by content, properties, similar images or music.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    AllDup is a free, closed-source graphical duplicate finder for Windows only, with similar image and music comparisons.

  • Duplicate Cleaner

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Duplicate Cleaner is a freemium Windows app with a graphical interface and similar photo matching, with video matching in the paid edition.

Also worth comparing

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

  • fclones

    A command-line tool that finds groups of identical files and removes the copies you no longer need.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    fdupes is a simpler duplicate finder with interactive or automatic deletion, runs on macOS and Linux, and has no separate GUI front end.

  • Gemini 2

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

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    fdupes is a free command-line tool that finds exact duplicates by content, with no similar-file matching or graphical interface.

  • rmlint

    A fast command-line tool that finds duplicate files, empty directories and other filesystem clutter.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    fdupes is an MIT-licensed terminal tool for macOS and Linux that finds duplicates by content and deletes them interactively or automatically instead of writing a script.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.