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Czkawka vs fdupes: catalog facts
Czkawkafdupes
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no advertising.

Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Finds duplicates, similar images, similar videos and similar music
  • Written in Rust and multithreaded, with caching for repeat scans
  • Finds duplicates by file content
  • Interactive or automatic deletion
  • The Czkawka GTK interface ends at 12.0; new work goes to Krokiet
  • Similar-image matching produces false positives you must review
  • Terminal only, with no graphical interface
  • Deleting files needs care to avoid removing the wrong copy
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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