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ReNamer vs brename: catalog facts
ReNamer	brename
Free Free to download and use on Windows.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows, Command line
Ordered rule chains for precise, repeatable renaming Reads music, photo, video and document metadata into filenames	Regular expression matching and replacement Designed to avoid accidental overwrites
Windows only Not open source	Requires familiarity with regular expressions No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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