RenameKit vs Nomina

RenameKit7.8Visit NNomina7.7Visit

Higher score RenameKit #6 in File Renaming Software 7.8/10 Free plan · 3-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit RenameKit

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

• RenameKit fits best

  Affordable cross-platform workflows

• Nomina fits best

  Free cross-platform folder renaming

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Side by side

Feature	RenameKit 7.8/10 Visit ↗	NNomina 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.7
Ranking	#6 in File Renaming Software	#7 in File Renaming Software
Best for	Affordable cross-platform workflows	Free cross-platform folder renaming
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$9.99 one-time	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	3 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux, macOS
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features RenameKit 4/5 · Nomina 4/5
Regex renaming	✓	✓
Metadata-based renaming	✓ (best)	—
Rename preview	✓	✓
Folder renaming	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Undo changes	✓	✓
Specs
Platform coverage	Multi_platform	Multi_platform
Our review
Pros	40+ visual rules cover text, numbering, metadata, regex, and extensions Live previews, conflict detection, and batch undo reduce renaming errors Windows, macOS, and Linux support with offline local processing	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
Cons	Full-feature access is limited to a three-day trial Free use after the trial is limited to 20 items per batch The desktop application does not support browser or mobile platforms	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
Our verdict	RenameKit is a desktop batch-renaming application for creators, developers, media teams, and others managing large file collections. Its visual rule pipelines handle text cleanup, numbering, regular expressions, metadata, and extensions.… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RenameKit — where it wins

  • 40+ visual rules cover text, numbering, metadata, regex, and extensions
  • Live previews, conflict detection, and batch undo reduce renaming errors
  • Windows, macOS, and Linux support with offline local processing

  Where it doesn't

  • Full-feature access is limited to a three-day trial
  • Free use after the trial is limited to 20 items per batch
  • The desktop application does not support browser or mobile platforms

• 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

• RenameKit7.8/10 · Free plan · 3-day trial

  A focused, low-cost desktop renamer with broad rule support and persistent undo.

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• NNomina7.7/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit NominaFull verdict →