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Doppel

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FigureDoppeljdupes
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
Windows—Yes
macOSYesYes
Linux—Yes
Plans published02
Spec score · Duplicate File Finders7.5 (#17)8.1 (#8)
IntegrationsThe documented remote workflow uses Codex for iPhone and SSH; Meshnet can provide a private network address, but Doppel does not install a VPN or configure internet routing.The README documents Docker usage and says standard output can be piped to shell scripts for processing match sets.
PurposeDoppel creates separate ChatGPT desktop app instances with distinct accounts, data directories, names, and icons.jdupes identifies duplicate files and can delete them, create hard links or symlinks, and perform block-level deduplication.
What it doesFile Foundry is a native Apple Silicon macOS app with local first tools for finding exact duplicates, organizing media, and converting files with FFmpeg.jdupes scans directories for duplicate files and can print, delete, link, or deduplicate matching sets.

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jdupes

jdupes is a free utility for finding and handling exact duplicate files on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It identifies files that are fully identical rather than matching images, sounds, or other formats by similarity. Matching can use file size, hashes, and byte-for-byte comparison, with optional partial-hash matching. The project says it checks matching data after hashing to reduce the chance of false matches from hash collisions. Found duplicates can be reviewed before deletion, deleted without prompting, linked, summarized, or handled through copy-on-write deduplication. On Linux and Unix, the instructions use command-line directory paths; the project also provides a native Windows port, including support for Unicode. Docker use is documented, and standard output can feed shell scripts. A database can retain scan metadata for repeat runs, though the project labels that feature as under development and notes quirks. The README warns that quick matching skips byte-for-byte checks and can classify non-duplicates as duplicates. It also warns that disabling file-change checks creates a security vulnerability, especially when linking or deleting. jdupes is distributed under the MIT License.

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