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Advanced Renamer vs Stencil: catalog facts
Advanced Renamer	Stencil
Freemium Free to download; see the developer's site for licence terms.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS	macOS, Linux
13 renaming methods that can be combined in one batch Uses photo metadata such as date, camera model and GPS data	Native apps for both GNOME and macOS Combinable list of rename operations
No Linux version Many methods to learn for complex batches	No Windows version Small project with a single main developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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