Duplicate File Detective vs fdupes
| Duplicate File Detective | fdupes | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux |
| Free plan | No | |
| Paid from | 30 one-time | |
| Platform coverage | windows | |
| Scan locations | local drives; network shares; NAS devices; removable storage; file server shares | specified directories; subdirectories; symlinked directories |
| Match methods | file name; extension; file size; CRC32; MD5; SHA-1; SHA-256; SHA-512; byte-for-byte content; visual image comparison; document properties; audio tags | file size; MD5 signature; byte-by-byte comparison |
| File preview | Yes | |
| Automatic selection | Yes | Yes |
| Recycle Bin / Trash | Yes | |
| Folder exclusions | Yes |
Listed together in Best Duplicate File Finders