fdupes vs gs-batch-pdf
fdupes
github.comgs-batch-pdf
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| Figure | fdupes | gs-batch-pdf |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Cli Tools | 7.8 (#16) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Spec score · Command Line Tools | 7.7 (#18) | 7.9 (#15) |
| Integrations | The project documents no third-party service integrations; it runs against directories supplied on the command line. | The tool uses Ghostscript for PDF processing and can be installed with pipx or pip. |
| License | The software is provided free of charge under terms that permit use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale of copies. | The README says gs-batch-pdf is licensed under MIT and describes Ghostscript as AGPL-licensed. |
| Purpose | fdupes identifies duplicate files within specified directories and can delete selected duplicates. | gs-batch-pdf is a command-line tool for batch processing PDFs with parallel execution. |
| Support | The README lists Adrian Lopez’s email address for contact; no formal support plan is described. | The project invites bug reports and feature requests through GitHub Issues and contributions through pull requests. |
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gs-batch-pdf
gs-batch-pdf is a free, MIT-licensed command-line tool for processing PDF files in parallel on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It applies Ghostscript presets including /screen, /ebook, /printer, /prepress, and /default, and converts files to PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, or PDF/A-3. Correct PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3 conversion requires Ghostscript 10.04.0 or newer. Recursive directory processing can report progress for each file. You can keep the smaller result or always keep the newly processed file, add filename prefixes or suffixes, and choose whether failures prompt, skip, or abort. Silent options support unattended runs, including forced overwrites, suppressed output-folder opening, and skipped errors. Arbitrary Ghostscript options are accepted. Python 3.12 or later and a separately installed Ghostscript executable are required; pipx is recommended, while pip is also supported. No API access is listed.