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dupeGuru

A simple duplicate file finder that also spots near-identical names and photos.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is dupeGuru?

dupeGuru is a free, open-source app that finds duplicate files on your computer, including files with slightly different names and photos that look almost the same. You choose a folder, review the matches it groups together and then delete, move or copy them, so cleaning out years of copies takes a few clicks.

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Pros: what dupeGuru does well

  • Fuzzy matching on names and pictures
  • Clear review step before deleting
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Dated interface
  • Large scans can take a while

Who dupeGuru is for

Anyone cleaning up a messy photo or download folder.

Who can skip it

People who rarely keep duplicate files.

dupeGuru alternatives

Not sold on dupeGuru? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

Czkawka

Focus: disk cleanup and similar images. Shares duplicate finder and open source with dupeGuru. Rated 4.6 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

fd

Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.7 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

restic

Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.7 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

Yazi

Focus: file manager, terminal ui and developer tool. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.7 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

BorgBackup

Focus: backup, encryption and deduplication. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.6 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

dua-cli

Focus: disk usage, storage cleanup and terminal. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.6 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

Free alternatives to dupeGuru

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Etcher

Focus: usb, sd card and disk image. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.6 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

eza

Focus: file listing, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.6 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

nnn

Focus: file manager, terminal and batch rename. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.6 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux

superfile

Focus: file manager, terminal ui and developer tool. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.6 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

BleachBit

Focus: disk cleaner, privacy and free space. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.5 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux

Broot

Focus: file manager, terminal and navigation. Shares open source and github with dupeGuru. Rated 4.5 (dupeGuru: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
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