Cisdem Duplicate Finder vs Duplicate Cleaner

Cisdem Duplicate Finder detects duplicate files and visually similar photos on macOS and Windows. It compares file contents rather than filenames, covering images, documents, songs, videos, archives, and duplicate folders. For photos, it can identify burst shots, edited or resized versions, and pictures taken from different angles or in different lighting. The maker says this photo analysis runs entirely on the device without uploading files to a cloud or server. Results can be previewed in three modes, then sorted, searched, and filtered. Users can remove duplicates permanently, move them to Recycle Bin or Trash, or place them in a selected folder. Supported locations and services include external drives and SD cards, iTunes and Apple Music, Mac Photos, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud. The trial can scan, preview, locate, and hide duplicates, but cannot delete all selected duplicates with one click. One-time individual licenses cost $39.99 as a one-time purchase for one Mac or one PC; one-year subscriptions cost $19.99 a year. Business licenses cost $54.99 as a one-time purchase for one computer.

Duplicate Cleaner finds duplicate files on Windows computers and network drives, including documents, photos, music, and video. Its Regular, Image, Audio, and Video modes identify matches using file content, attributes, or media-specific details. Image Mode can find exact or similar pictures, including rotated or flipped images, and can use image tags. Audio Mode compares similar-sounding or exact audio and audio tags; Video Mode can compare frames, thumbnails, soundtracks, data, and metadata tags. Scans can include local folders and drives, network paths, and portable devices such as smartphones and MP3 players. Pro can scan inside ZIP and other archive formats. After reviewing results, users can delete, move, copy, rename, or link selected files. Protections include folder exclusions, safeguards for system files and folders, and a check that all duplicates in a group are selected for removal. Duplicate Cleaner Free is for personal and home use, not commercial use. The Pro 5 download includes a seven-day trial. The current download supports Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7 and requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or greater.