Bulk Rename Utility vs Filera

Bulk Rename Utility renames multiple files and entire folders in Windows using configurable rules. It can add, replace, or insert filename text, change case, alter extensions, and add dates or automatic numbers. A detailed preview shows proposed names before changes are applied. Rules can use photo EXIF data, MP3 ID3 tags, and Windows file properties. For more involved tasks, it supports regular expressions, JavaScript renaming, filters, subdirectory processing, and CSV input lists. The utility can create an undo batch file and save a log of renaming activity. Optional PDF and MediaInfo extensions expose document and audio/video metadata as tags, and require version 4.1.0.0 or newer. A portable version is available. The maker lists Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7, Windows on ARM, and specified Windows Server versions. Personal home use is free. Listed paid options include Home / Academic at $24.95 a month for one computer and a Commercial license at $92.95 as a one-time purchase per computer.

Filera is a free batch file renaming tool for Linux, macOS, and Windows, designed to rename hundreds of files at once. A visual task pipeline offers find and replace, number sequences, dates, custom text, and case conversion, without scripting or regex. Before applying a rename, Filera shows old and proposed filenames side by side; files on disk remain unchanged until you apply the operation. Filters target files by name, type, date range, or size, and filtered files are skipped. Filera can walk directory trees and subfolders in one pass. You can rename files in place, copy renamed files to another directory, or move them. The app supports metadata-based renaming, but not regex renaming, folder renaming, or undoing changes. Built with Tauri and Rust, Filera is MIT licensed. Linux installation instructions list .deb packages for Debian and Ubuntu, and .rpm packages for Fedora and RHEL. Its Windows installer is not yet code-signed, so Windows Defender SmartScreen may show a warning.