dupeGuru vs PhotoSweeper: catalog facts
dupeGuru | PhotoSweeper |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. |
Paid Paid app with a free trial download. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
macOS, iOS |
- Fuzzy image matching finds resized and re-encoded copies
- Separate music mode that compares tags rather than bytes
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- Works with Apple Photos, Capture One and Lightroom Classic
- Finds similar shots, not just exact duplicates
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- Last release was July 2022 and the project is asking for maintainers
- Fuzzy matching is slow on very large photo collections
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- Paid after the trial
- Mac only on the desktop
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: GPL-3.0 |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 24, 2026 |
Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.
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