Best Duplicate File Finders in 2026
Updated
In short: dupeGuru is ranked #1 of 38 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Czkawka and fclones. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Czkawka. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Wise Duplicate Finder at $1/mo.
Duplicate file finders help you locate repeated files and decide which copies to keep. Compare match methods and scan locations to see how each tool searches, then consider folder exclusions, file previews, and automatic selection for control over the review. Recycle Bin or Trash handling can matter if you want a recovery option after cleanup. Platform coverage, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing round out the comparison. The ranked entries begin with AllDup, Czkawka, and dupeGuru, with options such as Duplicate Cleaner and CloneSpy also included. Weigh the listed features against where you need to scan and how you want to inspect potential matches.
38 duplicate file finders ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
38ranked
11free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 dupeGuru Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · Free
#2 Czkawka Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 fclones Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free- Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- folders
- Match methods
- filename similarity, exact file contents, music tags, picture similarity
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- User-selected directories and files
- Match methods
- File name, file size, full-file hash, and combined size plus name
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- Directory trees, multiple directory roots, standard-input file lists, and mounted or removable devices
- Match methods
- File size, inode/file identifiers, prefix hash, suffix hash, and full-content hash
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- Folders, local drives, computers, diskettes, CD/DVD-ROM, USB flash drives, external hard drives, NAS, and network computers or drives
- Match methods
- Binary content, similar content, file size, similar file names, and identical file name plus size
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$24.95/mofirst paid tier About Folder SizeVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- selected folders; whole drives; multiple drives; shared or NAS folders
- Match methods
- SHA-256 content hashing; byte-for-byte exact matching; recursive folder-content matching
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- local drives and storage media; network paths and shares; archive files including ZIP, RAR, and 7Z
- Match methods
- file content; image similarity; sound similarity; filename; file size; modification or creation date; file attributes; hard links; video or sound duration
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- Internal SSD/HDD drives, external hard drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, and other connected drives; network drives are not supported
- Match methods
- File names, creation/modification dates, checksums/MD5, binary contents, EXIF tags, and ID3 tags
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- local folders and hard drives; DVDs; network drives; checksum files
- Match methods
- identical contents; filename; title; extension; similar size; zero-byte status; binary comparison; checksums
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- Local folders and drives; network/UNC paths; portable devices; ZIP and other archives
- Match methods
- File content hashes or byte comparison; file name, extension, size, dates, folder and drive attributes; image similarity and metadata; audio data and tags; video frames, soundtrack and metadata
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- Selected folders and drives on the computer, including local copies downloaded from Google Drive or Dropbox; direct cloud scanning is not supported.
- Match methods
- Duplicate-file comparison method is configurable; the product also identifies similar images using a similarity threshold.
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About EaseUS DupFiles CleanerVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- Selected folders and disks; multiple folders and drives are supported
- Match methods
- File name and size; partial content (first and last 1 KB, MD5); entire content (MD5)
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1/mofirst paid tier About Wise Duplicate FinderVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- PC; Dropbox; Picasa Library; Lightroom Classic; Photo Organizer; internal and external storage
- Match methods
- Exact Match; Similar Match; content; matching level; time interval; GPS; rotated or flipped images
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3.33/mofirst paid tier About Duplicate Photos Fixer ProVisit site - Free trial macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 39.99 one-time
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- Folders and drives; internal SSD/HDD; external HDD/SSD; SD cards; USB flash drives; OneDrive; Dropbox; Apple Photos; iTunes; Apple Music; other synced cloud-drive folders
- Match methods
- File-content comparison using XXH3 hashing and file-size pre-filtering; visual-content comparison for similar photos; filename and size comparison as an additional method
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.67/mofirst paid tier About Cisdem Duplicate FinderVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- User-selected folders on the computer; selected folders can be set as normal, reference, or excluded.
- Match methods
- File contents using size grouping and MD5 hashes; filename or music-tag word matching; fuzzy word similarity; picture-block color comparison.
- File preview
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- Local folders and drives; OneDrive folder via NTFS symbolic links or junction points
- Match methods
- File size; byte-by-byte binary content comparison; duplicate filename; duplicate filename with identical or non-identical content
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- local hard disks, USB flash disks, memory cards, shared network folders, second folder/path
- Match methods
- file names, byte-by-byte file content, binary similarity, pixel-based image comparison
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- Directories and individual files supplied as command-line arguments
- Match methods
- File size; first bytes; last bytes; checksum; inode and device identity handling
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- Local filesystem paths, directories, and optionally virtual filesystem directories
- Match methods
- SHA-256 hashing, BLAKE3 hashing, exact filename matching, fuzzy content similarity
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- Designated local folders and drives
- Match methods
- SHA1 content hashing; image similarity detection
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- Local directory paths, recursive subdirectories, and optionally symlinked paths
- Match methods
- File size, hashes, and full byte-for-byte comparison; optional partial-hash matching
- File preview
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- macos
- Scan locations
- Selected folders and drives; external disks; Photos and Music libraries; cloud storage
- Match methods
- Byte-to-byte comparison of file data; visual similarity detection for photos; similarity detection for music
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- Local filesystem paths, mounted volumes, and file lists supplied through standard input
- Match methods
- File hashes, exact byte-by-byte comparison, and optional basename or extension matching
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- PC, local drives, folders, USB drives, external hard disks, Google Drive, Dropbox
- Match methods
- File content; exact duplicate comparison; multiple scan methods
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19.95 one-time
- Platform coverage
- windows
- Scan locations
- Directories, complete drives, network computers; Pro also supports ZIP archives and catalog files
- Match methods
- File name, file size, modification date, content, CRC32 fingerprint, and byte-per-byte comparison in Pro
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- Scan locations
- Computer storage, internal drives, external storage, Google Drive, Dropbox, connected smartphones
- Match methods
- File content, file name, file size, creation date, modification date, similar file name
- File preview
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which duplicate file finder is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
dupeGuru is ranked #1 of 38 with a score of 7.2. Czkawka is second and fclones third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Wise Duplicate Finder has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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