Cisdem Duplicate Finder vs fclones
| Cisdem Duplicate Finder | fclones | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Paid from | $1.67/mo | Free |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | 39.99 one-time | |
| Platform coverage | cross-platform | cross-platform |
| Scan locations | Folders and drives; internal SSD/HDD; external HDD/SSD; SD cards; USB flash drives; OneDrive; Dropbox; Apple Photos; iTunes; Apple Music; other synced cloud-drive folders | Directory trees, multiple directory roots, standard-input file lists, and mounted or removable devices |
| Match methods | File-content comparison using XXH3 hashing and file-size pre-filtering; visual-content comparison for similar photos; filename and size comparison as an additional method | File size, inode/file identifiers, prefix hash, suffix hash, and full-content hash |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic selection | Yes | Yes |
| Recycle Bin / Trash | Yes | |
| Folder exclusions | Yes | Yes |
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