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F2 vs brename: catalog facts
F2	brename
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	Windows, Command line
Dry run by default shows changes before applying them Undo for any rename operation	Regular expression matching and replacement Designed to avoid accidental overwrites
Command line only, with no graphical interface Regular expression renames take some learning	Requires familiarity with regular expressions No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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