Czkawka
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VisitCzkawka vs rdfind
What both publish
| Fact | Czkawka | rdfind |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Czkawka finds duplicates, empty folders, similar images, and other unnecessary files. | rdfind finds duplicate files by comparing their contents rather than their names, and can help compress backup directories. |
| Support | The maintainer invites users to create issues for bugs and pull requests for fixes; GTK-specific issues and feature requests are generally to be closed. | The site directs users to GitHub issues for bug reports and feature requests and invites suggestions and comments. |
Czkawka plans
- FreeFree
rdfind plans
- rdfindFree
Pick Czkawka if…
Czkawka suits people who want to inspect selected folders for duplicate, empty, or other unnecessary files. It offers both graphical and command-line frontends, plus an Android frontend.
Pick rdfind if…
rdfind suits users comfortable supplying directories or files on the command line who need to locate duplicates or review backup directories. It is less suited to work across directories with several owners.