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Bulk Rename Utility vs KRename: catalog facts
Bulk Rename Utility	KRename
Freemium Free for personal use at home. Use inside a business requires a commercial licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Windows	Linux
Every rename rule, from regular expressions to EXIF and ID3 metadata, is visible on one screen with a…	Regular expression support for advanced renaming Plugins read metadata from images, video and music
It is closed source, the dense interface is intimidating, and business use requires buying a commercial licence.	Linux only Many options can take time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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