Nomina vs Easy File Renamer

NNomina7.7Visit Easy File Renamer6.7Visit

Higher score N Nomina #7 in File Renaming Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Nomina

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Easy File Renamer #17 in File Renaming Software 6.7/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Easy Renamer

• Nomina fits best

  Free cross-platform folder renaming

• Easy File Renamer fits best

  Cloud-connected photo and media renaming

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Side by side

Feature	NNomina 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Easy File Renamer 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	6.7
Ranking	#7 in File Renaming Software	#17 in File Renaming Software
Best for	Free cross-platform folder renaming	Cloud-connected photo and media renaming
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$29.99/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Nomina 4/5 · Easy File Renamer 4/5
Regex renaming	✓	✓
Metadata-based renaming	—	✓ (best)
Rename preview	✓	✓
Folder renaming	✓	✓
Undo changes	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Platform coverage	Multi_platform	Multi_platform
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source releases for Windows, Linux, and macOS Composable rules with regex replacement and JSON presets Live preview, validation, recursive scanning, and one-click undo	Stacks reusable rules with regular-expression support and previews Uses photo, video, and music metadata for structured renaming Connects to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Amazon S3
Cons	Undo is limited to the latest rename batch Metadata removal is optional rather than a core renaming mode Desktop-focused, with no browser-based workflow described	No free plan; paid licensing is required Cloud renaming depends on a browser companion Small Business pricing has no listed lifetime option
Our verdict	Nomina is a desktop application for batch-renaming files and folders on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It is aimed at people who need repeatable control over large or complex rename jobs, from simple prefix and suffix changes to stacked… Read the review →	Easy File Renamer is desktop software for batch-renaming files and folders on Windows and macOS, with a browser companion for cloud-file renaming. It is aimed at people managing photo, video, music, and folder collections who need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Nomina — where it wins

  • Free, open-source releases for Windows, Linux, and macOS
  • Composable rules with regex replacement and JSON presets
  • Live preview, validation, recursive scanning, and one-click undo

  Where it doesn't

  • Undo is limited to the latest rename batch
  • Metadata removal is optional rather than a core renaming mode
  • Desktop-focused, with no browser-based workflow described

• Easy File Renamer — where it wins

  • Stacks reusable rules with regular-expression support and previews
  • Uses photo, video, and music metadata for structured renaming
  • Connects to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Amazon S3

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid licensing is required
  • Cloud renaming depends on a browser companion
  • Small Business pricing has no listed lifetime option

• NNomina7.7/10 · Free plan

  A free, cross-platform renamer with composable rules, validation, previews, and undo.

  Visit NominaFull verdict →
• Easy File Renamer6.7/10 · Paid

  A rule-driven renamer for media libraries, folders, and connected cloud files.

  Visit Easy RenamerFull verdict →