Cisdem Duplicate Finder vs fdupes
| Cisdem Duplicate Finder | fdupes | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $1.67/mo | Free |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Linux |
| 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 | specified directories; subdirectories; symlinked directories |
| 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 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