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jdupes vs Rdfind: catalog facts
jdupes	Rdfind
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free software under GPL-2.0-or-later.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Fast duplicate detection across large folders Can replace duplicates with hard links or symlinks	Finds duplicates based on file content rather than filenames Default run creates a results file without removing files
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Deletion options need care to avoid removing wanted files	Windows use is through Cygwin
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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