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HashMyFilesRapidCRC Unicode
Free

Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, Command line Windows
  • Six hash types including SHA-256 and SHA-512
  • Explorer context menu integration
  • Multithreaded hashing with asynchronous I/O
  • Unicode-aware SFV and checksum files
  • Explorer context menu can open several windows when used on multiple files
  • Windows only
  • Windows only
  • Source code documentation is sparse
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Freeware License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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