checksum Alternatives

checksum is described as 'Easy-to-use, no-nonsense BLAKE2, SHA1 & MD5 hashing program for Windows, capable of creating & verifying hashes of files and folders, even whole drives, with just one or two clicks. It is robust, lightning fast, intuitive, and completely customizable' and is an app in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to checksum for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and GNOME apps. The best checksum alternative is HashCheck Shell Extension, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like checksum are OpenHashTab, Robocopy, GtkHash and SuperCopier.

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  1. HashCheck Shell Extension icon
    HashCheck Shell Extension icon

    HashCheck Shell Extension

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    File-integrity verification with CRC-32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2 and SHA-3, integrated into Windows file-properties dialog box.

    64 HashCheck Shell Extension alternatives
    HashCheck Shell Extension screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Shell integration
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Checksums verification
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.5.0) is from January 2021.

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    • HashCheck Shell Extension is the most popular Windows alternative to checksum.

    • HashCheck Shell Extension is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to checksum.

    • HashCheck Shell Extension is Free and Open Sourcechecksum is Free and Proprietary
    • HashCheck Shell Extension is Lightweightchecksum is not according to our users
  2. OpenHashTab icon
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    OpenHashTab

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    OpenHashTab is a shell extension for conveniently calculating and checking file hashes from file properties.

    65 OpenHashTab alternatives
    OpenHashTab screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OpenHashTab screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Shell integration
    2.  Checksums verification
    3.  Integrated Virus scanner
    4.  Window Resizing
    5.  SHA256
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  4. Robocopy icon
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    Robocopy

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    Robocopy, or "Robust File Copy", is a command-line directory replication command. It has been available as part of the Windows Resource Kit starting with Windows NT 4.0, and was introduced as a standard feature of Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.

    52 Robocopy alternatives
    Robocopy screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Robocopy Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Folder Sync
    7.  Synchronization
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  5. GtkHash icon
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    GtkHash

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    Currently supported hash functions include CRC32, ADLER32, GOST, MD2, MD4, MD5, MD6, SHA1, SHA2, SHA3, RIPEMD, HAVAL, TIGER, WHIRLPOOL and BLAKE2.

    42 GtkHash alternatives
    GtkHash screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft

    GtkHash Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Gtk
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.5) is from September 2022.

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    • GtkHash is the most popular Linux alternative to checksum.

    • GtkHash is Free and Open Sourcechecksum is Free and Proprietary
  6. SuperCopier icon
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    SuperCopier

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    SuperCopier replaces Windows explorer file copy and adds many features: Transfer resuming, transfer speed control, transfer speed computation, better transfer progress display, faster transfers, copy list editable while transferring.

    31 SuperCopier alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main UI Unfolded
    Configuration Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Copy & paste actions
    Discontinued

    The official website states "Deprecated, use Ultracopier".SuperCopier 1.4.0.8 was built 2016-01-02.

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    • SuperCopier is the most popular Mac alternative to checksum.

    • SuperCopier is Free and Open Sourcechecksum is Free and Proprietary
    • SuperCopier is Lightweightchecksum is not according to our users
  7. QuickHashGUI icon
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    QuickHashGUI

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    Linux, Windows, and Apple Mac GUI that enables rapid selection & hashing of files (individually or recursively), text and physical disks.

    6 QuickHashGUI alternatives
    QuickHashGUI screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Import CSV Data
    4.  Checksums verification
    5.  Bulk Hashing
    6.  MD5 signature
    7.  Export to CSV
    8.  Raw import
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  9. HashMyFiles icon
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    HashMyFiles

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    HashMyFiles is small portable utility that allows you to calculate the MD5 and SHA1 hashes of one or more files in your system.

    58 HashMyFiles alternatives
    HashMyFiles screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Checksums verification
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  10. RapidCRC Unicode icon
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    RapidCRC Unicode

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    RapidCRC is an open source CRC/MD5/SHA hashing program.

    This is a mod of the original RapidCRC .

    The current unicode support was extended to allow writing of unicode .sfv/.md5/.sha1/.sha256/.sha512 files, which can be turned on/off through th.

    36 RapidCRC Unicode alternatives
    RapidCRC Unicode screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    RapidCRC Unicode Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Checksums verification
    3.  Shell integration
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  11. Collision icon
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    Collision

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    Check hashes for your files - A GUI tool to generate, compare and verify MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 & SHA-512 hashes.

    40 Collision alternatives
    Front of Collision.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Collision Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Flatpak
    3.  Gtk
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  12. Windows Context Menu Tools icon
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    Windows Context Menu Tools

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    Bundle of best Windows shell File Explorer context menu tools sorted and organized in cascaded menus:

    67 Windows Context Menu Tools alternatives
    Files & folders listing from File Explorer

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Lock BitLocker Drive
    Calculates SHA and MD5 hashes of files
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    Overwrite deleted data

    Windows Context Menu Tools Features

    1.  Shell integration
    2.  Windows-explorer
    3.  Checksums verification
    4.  Data Protection
    5.  Folder structure
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  13. CDCheck icon
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    CDCheck

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    CDCheck can check each of your CDs and DVDs and indicate which files are corrupted. It also provides a comparison option that lets you select a reference directory and compare the files on disk (or other media) with files on the CD or vice versa.

    11 CDCheck alternatives
    CDCheck screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    CDCheck iconchecksum Icon

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  14. CHK Checksum Utility icon
    CHK Checksum Utility icon

    CHK Checksum Utility

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    CHK is an advanced checksum utility — a simple application designed to help you verify the integrity of your files, find duplicates and much more!.

    54 CHK Checksum Utility alternatives
    CHK Checksum Utility screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CHK Checksum Utility Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  Checksums verification
    4.  Support for eD2K/eDonkey protocol
    5.  SHA512
    6.  SHA256
    CHK Checksum Utility iconchecksum Icon

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