DUDE (DUplicates DEtector) vs dupeGuru
DUDE (DUplicates DEtector)
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dupeGuru
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| Figure | DUDE (DUplicates DEtector) | dupeGuru |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Duplicate File Finders | 7.3 (#20) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Downloads | Portable executable packages are available for Linux and Windows, with separate PyInstaller and Nuitka builds. | The latest release page lists packages for Windows, macOS, Debian, RPM, Arch Linux, and Ubuntu PPA; Windows packages include installer and portable versions. |
| File actions | Users can move marked files to Trash or Recycle Bin, delete them, create hard or soft links, or create Windows .lnk shortcuts. | Users can delete, move, or copy duplicates, and can filter and sort results to review possible false matches. |
| License | The project is licensed under the MIT license. | The GitHub repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed. |
| Purpose | DUDE is a cross-platform GUI utility for finding duplicate files so users can delete or link them to save space. | dupeGuru is a desktop GUI tool for finding duplicate files on a computer. |
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DUDE (DUplicates DEtector)
DUDE (DUplicates DEtector) has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
dupeGuru
dupeGuru is a desktop tool for finding duplicate files on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its Standard, Music, and Picture modes offer different ways to compare files. Filename scans can detect similar names, while Music mode can compare names or selected tags and show music-specific details. Picture mode looks for similar images, including different-sized images when that preference is enabled. Contents scans identify exact matches, first using file sizes to rule out files that cannot match and then comparing contents with MD5 hashes. A recursive contents scan can also locate duplicate folders. Users can filter and sort results, preview files, and delete, move, or copy marked duplicates. Reference folders and duplicate groups are designed to protect reference files and leave at least one item in each group. The documentation recommends checking results before deletion: similar-word matching can cause false positives and slow scans, and picture comparisons can be CPU-intensive. dupeGuru is free, with packages listed for Windows, macOS, Debian, RPM, Arch Linux, and Ubuntu PPA.