Duplicate File Detective vs Duplicate Files Search & Link
| Duplicate File Detective | Duplicate Files Search & Link | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | 30 one-time | |
| Platform coverage | windows | windows |
| Scan locations | local drives; network shares; NAS devices; removable storage; file server shares | Local drives and folders; network folders; ZIP archives; multiple physical drives |
| 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 | Byte-by-byte file-content comparison; identical media-content comparison for audio, video, and JPG files while ignoring metadata or media-tag differences; filename and path filters |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic selection | Yes | |
| Recycle Bin / Trash | Yes | Yes |
| Folder exclusions | Yes |
Listed together in Best Duplicate File Finders