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Stencil vs A Better Finder Rename: catalog facts
Stencil	A Better Finder Rename
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Paid One-time purchase of $29.95 with a free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
macOS, Linux	macOS
Native apps for both GNOME and macOS Combinable list of rename operations	Live preview of every new name before renaming Uses EXIF dates and ID3 tags for photo and music names
No Windows version Small project with a single main developer	macOS only Paid licence after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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