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Czkawka vs jdupes: catalog facts
Czkawkajdupes
Free

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

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Finds duplicates, similar images, similar videos and similar music
  • Written in Rust and multithreaded, with caching for repeat scans
  • Fast duplicate detection across large folders
  • Can replace duplicates with hard links or symlinks
  • The Czkawka GTK interface ends at 12.0; new work goes to Krokiet
  • Similar-image matching produces false positives you must review
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface
  • Deletion options need care to avoid removing wanted files
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 October 2, 2026

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