AllDup vs Duplicate Cleaner

AllDup9.0Visit Duplicate Cleaner7.1Visit

Higher score AllDup #1 in Duplicate File Finders 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit AllDup

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Duplicate Cleaner #15 in Duplicate File Finders 7.1/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Duplicate

• AllDup fits best

  Windows users wanting a fully free finder

• Duplicate Cleaner fits best

  Windows users needing advanced duplicate matching

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Side by side

Feature	AllDup 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Duplicate Cleaner 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.1
Ranking	#1 in Duplicate File Finders	#15 in Duplicate File Finders
Best for	Windows users wanting a fully free finder	Windows users needing advanced duplicate matching
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Features AllDup 4/4 · Duplicate Cleaner 4/4
File preview	✓	✓
Automatic selection	✓	✓
Recycle Bin / Trash	✓	✓
Folder exclusions	✓	✓
Specs
Platform coverage	Windows	Windows
Scan locations	local drives and storage media; network paths and shares; archive files including ZIP, RAR, and 7Z	Selected local folders and drives, network paths (including UNC paths), and ZIP archives
Match methods	file content; image similarity; sound similarity; filename; file size; modification or creation date; file attributes; hard links; video or sound duration	File content; file attributes (name, date, size); visual image similarity; audio tags and audio-data similarity
Our review
Pros	Matches files by content, names, metadata, media similarity, and duration Scans local storage, network paths, and ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives Previews results and automates selection before sending files to Recycle Bin	Matches files by hashes, byte comparison, metadata, and content Handles local, network, portable, and archive locations Supports assisted selection plus move, copy, rename, delete, and link actions
Cons	Available only for Windows Does not include AI features Integrations focus on Windows media and document applications	Windows-only platform coverage Advanced similar-media and archive matching require Pro Free edition is limited to basic duplicate-file finding
Our verdict	AllDup is a free Windows utility for locating and managing duplicate files across local drives, storage media, network paths, and supported archive files. It suits Windows users who want broad control without a paid plan, including private… Read the review →	Duplicate Cleaner is Windows software for finding and removing duplicate files and folders across local drives, network paths, portable devices, and supported archive formats. It suits users who need more than filename or size comparisons,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AllDup — where it wins

  • Matches files by content, names, metadata, media similarity, and duration
  • Scans local storage, network paths, and ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives
  • Previews results and automates selection before sending files to Recycle Bin

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only for Windows
  • Does not include AI features
  • Integrations focus on Windows media and document applications

• Duplicate Cleaner — where it wins

  • Matches files by hashes, byte comparison, metadata, and content
  • Handles local, network, portable, and archive locations
  • Supports assisted selection plus move, copy, rename, delete, and link actions

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform coverage
  • Advanced similar-media and archive matching require Pro
  • Free edition is limited to basic duplicate-file finding

• AllDup9.0/10 · Free plan

  A fully free Windows duplicate finder with broad matching and cleanup controls.

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• Duplicate Cleaner7.1/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A Windows duplicate finder with unusually deep matching for files, media, folders, and archives.

  Visit DuplicateFull verdict →