Easy File Renamer vs reNamerX

Easy File Renamer batch-renames files and folders on macOS, Windows, and the web using configurable rules. It previews proposed names before applying changes to disk. System Renamer provides 12 named rules, including text replacement, prefixes, numbering, case conversion, and extension changes. Rule stacks can be saved and reloaded as macros for repeat jobs. Media Renamer builds photo and video names from date, camera, dimensions, filename, and sequence tokens. Music Fixer reads and updates common audio tags, edits album art, and loads an exported iTunes Library XML file. Cloud File Renamer is a free browser companion for supported cloud accounts, while the desktop application does not scan cloud accounts itself. The trial permits adding files and previewing names, but registration is required to perform a rename. The add-files list holds 1,500 items; larger jobs use folder indexing. The maker says desktop files stay on the user’s computer and installers are digitally signed. Plans start at $39.99 a year.

reNamerX is a free desktop application for batch file renaming on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It applies text operations, case transformations, and sequential numbering to groups of files, and can process hundreds using consistent rules. A live preview shows the proposed filenames before changes are applied. More advanced options include regular expressions, date and time insertion, metadata such as creation date and size, and reusable rule presets. Users can select individual files or all files in a directory. Batch changes can be undone with Ctrl+Z, and the app also supports redo. Its interface has dark and cyberpunk theme options. The project is distributed under the MIT License, and the repository provides Windows MSI and EXE installer options. Windows installation requires Windows 10 or newer, a 64-bit operating system, at least 50MB of free disk space, and 4GB of recommended RAM. Building from source requires Node.js 16 or newer, npm or yarn, Rust and Cargo, and Git.