Duplicate Cleaner vs Space Wizard
| Duplicate Cleaner | Space Wizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Platform coverage | windows | cross-platform |
| Scan locations | Local folders and drives; network/UNC paths; portable devices; ZIP and other archives | selected folders; whole drives; multiple drives; shared or NAS folders |
| Match methods | File content hashes or byte comparison; file name, extension, size, dates, folder and drive attributes; image similarity and metadata; audio data and tags; video frames, soundtrack and metadata | SHA-256 content hashing; byte-for-byte exact matching; recursive folder-content matching |
| File preview | Yes | — |
| Automatic selection | Yes | No |
| Recycle Bin / Trash | Yes | Yes |
| Folder exclusions | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Duplicate File Finders. On Inferse, Space Wizard scores higher on our published basis.