Nomina vs ReNamer

NNomina7.7Visit ReNamer7.1Visit

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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ReNamer #13 in File Renaming Software 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ReNamer

• Nomina fits best

  Free cross-platform folder renaming

• ReNamer fits best

  Windows users needing reusable rule stacks

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Side by side

Feature	NNomina 7.7/10 Visit ↗	ReNamer 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.1
Ranking	#7 in File Renaming Software	#13 in File Renaming Software
Best for	Free cross-platform folder renaming	Windows users needing reusable rule stacks
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Windows
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Nomina 4/5 · ReNamer 5/5
Regex renaming	✓	✓
Metadata-based renaming	—	✓ (best)
Rename preview	✓	✓
Folder renaming	✓	✓
Undo changes	✓	✓
Specs
Platform coverage	Multi_platform	Windows_only
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	Ordered rules support repeatable batch renaming workflows. Regex, metadata, Unicode, previews, and folder renaming cover varied tasks. Named presets and undo help manage recurring changes and corrections.
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	Lite limits users to five renaming rules. Lite allows a maximum of five presets. Commercial use and Pascal Script require the Pro license.
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 →	ReNamer is a Windows desktop utility for batch-renaming files and folders with ordered, reusable rules. It suits Windows users who need repeatable naming workflows rather than one-off manual edits. Common operations include inserting,… 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

• ReNamer — where it wins

  • Ordered rules support repeatable batch renaming workflows.
  • Regex, metadata, Unicode, previews, and folder renaming cover varied tasks.
  • Named presets and undo help manage recurring changes and corrections.

  Where it doesn't

  • Lite limits users to five renaming rules.
  • Lite allows a maximum of five presets.
  • Commercial use and Pascal Script require the Pro license.

• NNomina7.7/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit NominaFull verdict →
• ReNamer7.1/10 · Free plan

  A focused Windows renamer with reusable rule stacks, previews, and a free non-commercial tier.

  Visit ReNamerFull verdict →