Best copydetect Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from code clone detection tools ranked against copydetect on the same published basis.
- 1copydetect vs Duplo
- 2copydetect vs PMD
- 3copydetect vs NiCad
- 4copydetect vs Simian Similarity Analyzer
- 5copydetect vs CloneWorks
- 6copydetect vs dcd
- 7copydetect vs jscpd
- 8copydetect vs CopyPaste
- 9copydetect vs phpcpd-next
- 11copydetect vs QuickDup
- 12copydetect vs Hound
- 13copydetect vs Algo VPN
- 14copydetect vs dskDitto
- 15copydetect vs semdup
- 16copydetect vs @kongyo2/similarity-ts
- 17copydetect vs CCFinderSW
- 18copydetect vs SourcererCC
- 19copydetect vs art-dupl
- 20copydetect vs Deckard
- 21copydetect vs Amimica
copydetect alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duplo | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | PMD | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | NiCad | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Simian Similarity Analyzer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | CloneWorks | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | dcd | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 7 | jscpd | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | CopyPaste | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | phpcpd-next | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | QuickDup | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Hound | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Algo VPN | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | dskDitto | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 15 | semdup | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | @kongyo2/similarity-ts | 6.1 | No | — | — |
| 17 | CCFinderSW | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | SourcererCC | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | art-dupl | 6.0 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Deckard | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Amimica | 5.6 | No | — | — |
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Questions about copydetect alternatives
What is the best alternative to copydetect?
Duplo, number 1 in code clone detection tools with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: PMD, NiCad, Simian Similarity Analyzer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to copydetect?
Duplo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.