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md5deep vs b3sum: catalog facts
md5deepb3sum
Free

Free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later.

Free

Free and open source, dual-licensed under CC0 and Apache 2.0.

Command line Windows, Command line
  • Recursively processes directory trees
  • Audits files against known hash lists
  • Familiar sha256sum-style interface
  • BLAKE3 hashing is fast on large files
  • Command-line interface only
  • BLAKE3 checksums are less widely published than SHA-256 ones
  • No prebuilt releases on the GitHub repository
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: CC0-1.0 OR Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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