FSlint Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to FSlint for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Czkawka, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to FSlint and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to FSlint are dupeGuru, dskDitto, rmlint and Rdfind.

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  1. Czkawka icon
     155 likes

    Czkawka is a simple, fast, written in Rust and easy to use app to remove unnecessary files from your computer.

    151 Czkawka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  2. dupeGuru icon
     216 likes

    dupeGuru is a free and open source tool to find duplicate files on your computer. It can scan either filenames or contents. The filename scan features a fuzzy matching algorithm that can find duplicate filenames even when they are not exactly the same.

    148 dupeGuru alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. dskDitto icon
     12 likes

    The ultra-fast, parallel duplicate-file detector with interactive menus that make clearing unnecessary duplicates hassle-free!

    51 dskDitto alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  4. rmlint icon
     10 likes

    A commandline tool to find unnecessary files (duplicates, tmpfiles, unstripped binaries and more)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5.  10 likes

    Rdfind is a program that finds duplicate files. It is useful for compressing backup directories or just finding duplicate files. It compares files based on their content, NOT on their file names.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6.  7 likes

    jdupes - A greatly improved fork of fdupes duplicate scanner. Ported to Windows and Mac OS X with binary releases available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Duplicate Detector is a GUI utility for finding duplicate files, allowing you to delete or link them to save space. Duplicate files are displayed and processed on two synchronized panels for efficient and convenient operation.

    8 DUDE (DUplicates DEtector) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. fdupes icon
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    FDUPES is a program for identifying or deleting duplicate files residing within specified directories.

    57 fdupes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Duplicate Files Finder is an application which searches for duplicate files (files which have the same content, but not necessarily the same name) and lets the user remove duplicate files, either by deleting them or by creating links.

    78 Duplicate Files Finder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  10.  1 like

    Samanlainen is a command line duplicate file remover which uses SHA-512 hashes to identify identical files. It's inspired by Rdfind

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
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