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mmv vs renameutils: catalog facts
mmv	renameutils
Best for: People who manage batches of files from a POSIX command line	Best for: Command-line users renaming or copying many files
Free Free under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.
Command line	Linux, Command line
Applies file operations to batches using patterns Checks for target collisions before acting All 3 strengths for mmv Applies file operations to batches using patterns Checks for target collisions before acting Supports moving, copying and linking	Batch rename or copy filenames through a text editor Includes interactive move and copy commands All 3 strengths for renameutils Batch rename or copy filenames through a text editor Includes interactive move and copy commands Can decode URL-encoded characters in filenames
Works on POSIX-compatible systems.	qmv and imv require the GNU Readline library.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for mmv github.com/rrthomas/mmv Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for renameutils nongnu.org/renameutils Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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