Best Duplicate File Finders in 2026
Updated
38 duplicate file finders ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
38ranked
2free plans on this page
8 Oct 2026last checked
Duplicate File Finders, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 13 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Puran Duplicate File Finder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 27 SearchMyFiles API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 28 Anti-Twin API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1Free
- 29 Doppel API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 30 DUDE (DUplicates DEtector) API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 31 Duplicate File Detective API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 32 Duplicate Files Search & Link API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 33 DupScout API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 34 rdfind API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 35 rmlint API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1Free
- 36 Tidy Up API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 37 Dup Detector API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 38 Easy Duplicate Finder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 13 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform coverage | Scan locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Puran Duplicate File Finder | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | One or more local drives or folders |
| 27 | SearchMyFiles | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Local folders and drives; OneDrive folder via NTFS symbolic links or junction points |
| 28 | Anti-Twin | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | local hard disks, USB flash disks, memory cards, shared network folders, second folder/path |
| 29 | Doppel | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | macos | User-selected folders and nested subfolders |
| 30 | DUDE (DUplicates DEtector) | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | cross-platform | Designated local folders and drives |
| 31 | Duplicate File Detective | 5.1 | No | — | No | 30 one-time | windows | local drives; network shares; NAS devices; removable storage; file server shares |
| 32 | Duplicate Files Search & Link | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Local drives and folders; network folders; ZIP archives; multiple physical drives |
| 33 | DupScout | 5.1 | No | — | — | 250 one-time | windows | Local disks, directories, network shares, NAS storage devices |
| 34 | rdfind | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | cross-platform | Directories and individual files supplied as command-line arguments |
| 35 | rmlint | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | Local filesystem paths, mounted volumes, and file lists supplied through standard input |
| 36 | Tidy Up | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | 29.99 one-time | macos | Local scanned volumes; Lightroom; Photos; Music; Mail; Contacts; Time Machine backups |
| 37 | Dup Detector | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | cross-platform | — |
| 38 | Easy Duplicate Finder | 5.0 | No | — | No | 59.95 one-time | cross-platform | Local folders and drives; external storage; Google Drive; OneDrive; Dropbox |
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