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Duplicate File Detective

Ch 146.9of 38 Duplicate File Finders
  1. 1Runs onWindows
  2. 2Costsfree trial
  3. 3Platform coveragewindows
  4. 4Scan locationslocal drives; network shares; NAS devices; removable storage; file server shares
  5. 5Match methodsfile name; extension; file size; CRC32; MD5; SHA-1; SHA-256; SHA-512; byte-for-byte content; visual image comparison; document properties; audio tags
  6. 6File previewYes
  7. 7Automatic selectionYes
  8. 8Recycle Bin / TrashYes
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Overview

Duplicate File Detective is ranked #14 of 38 in duplicate file finders on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

Duplicate File Detective plans and pricing

All plans
Personal Edition license $30 once $30.00 USD personal/home use only · no organizations · no scheduling, command line, or automation · no server OS · no file linking duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Single-User Pro license $60 once $60.00 USD (each) one computer · one individual · scans remote file systems via network duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Single-User Pro license - 5 Pack $210 once $210.00 USD (30% off) 5 licenses duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Single-User Pro license - 10 Pack $360 once $360.00 USD (40% off) 10 licenses duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Single-Consultant Pro license $399 once $399.00 USD one consultant · up to 5 concurrent customer computers duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Site-Wide Pro license $700 once $700.00 USD (each) unlimited users and computers within one geographic site duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026

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Free plan
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Paid from
30 one-timeduplicatedetective.com
Platform coverage
windowsduplicatedetective.com
Scan locations
local drives; network shares; NAS devices; removable storage; file server sharesduplicatedetective.com
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 tagsduplicatedetective.com
File preview
Yesduplicatedetective.com
Automatic selection
Yesduplicatedetective.com
Recycle Bin / Trash
Yesduplicatedetective.com
Folder exclusions
Yesduplicatedetective.com

Facts

Purpose
Duplicate File Detective finds and helps safely remove duplicate files on Windows PCs, servers, and network storage.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Duplicate matching
It identifies file content matches using CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, or SHA-512 hashing, with optional byte-for-byte confirmation.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Photo and document matching
Version 8 can find duplicate photos by visual appearance and duplicate documents by embedded properties.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Folder reports
The duplicate folder report identifies folder pairs sharing duplicate content and reports scan coverage confidence as complete, partial, or incomplete.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Cleanup options
Duplicates can be moved, zipped, or deleted, and replaced with links to the original file.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Scanning targets
It can scan multiple local and network paths, including NAS devices and file server shares, in one pass.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Reporting and automation
Search results can be exported in XML, HTML, CSV, TXT, PDF, and Excel, and the product includes scheduling, email delivery, and a command-line interface.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Trial
The free 15-day evaluation is fully functional with no feature limitations.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Supported Windows versions
Version 8 supports Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7 SP1, plus Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, and 2012 R2, and requires 64-bit hardware and Windows.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Local processing and privacy
The software runs locally, does not collect data through the software itself, and contacts the publisher's servers for update and license checks.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Data handling
The publisher says collected purchase and support information is used to deliver licenses and support, and that website communications use SSL/TLS encryption.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Support
A paid license includes priority access to technical support.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026
Company
Key Metric Software is a privately owned software development company founded in 2003 and located in Traverse City, Michigan.duplicatedetective.com · 9 Oct 2026

Company

Founded
2003duplicatedetective.com · 28 Sept 2026
Headquarters
Traverse City, Michigan, United Statesduplicatedetective.com · 28 Sept 2026

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