Librer AlternativesCD Catalogers & File Search Utilities like Librer

Librer is described as 'A cross-platform GUI file cataloging program with extensive customization options to suit user preferences. Highly optimized for multi-core parallel search speed, data integrity, and repository portability' and is a CD Cataloger in the file management category. There are nine alternatives to Librer for Windows, Linux, PortableApps.com and Mac. The best Librer alternative is Virtual Volumes View, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Librer are Where Is It?, Cathy, abeMeda and Easy Disk Catalog Maker.

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Librer alternatives page was last updated Apr 5, 2025
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  1. Virtual Volumes View icon

    Virtual Volumes View

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    VVV is an application that catalogs the content of removable volumes like CD and DVD disks for off-line searching. Folders and files can also be arranged in a single, virtual file system. Each folder of this virtual file system can contain files from many disks so you can...

    23 Virtual Volumes View alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Physical view, Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Catalog
    3.  Virtual folders

    Virtual Volumes View VS Librer

     

    • Virtual Volumes View is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Librer.

    • Virtual Volumes View is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Librer.

    • Virtual Volumes View is Free and Open SourceLibrer is also Free and Open Source
    • Virtual Volumes View is LightweightLibrer is not according to our users
  2. Where Is It? icon

    Where Is It?

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    WhereIsIt is an application written for Windows operating systems, and designed to help you maintain and organize a catalog of your computer media collection, including CD-ROMs and DVDs, audio CDs, diskettes, removable drives, hard drives, network drives, remote file servers, or...

    39 Where Is It? alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Where Is It? screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version: 2014Lot of functionality not working anymore (IMDB)

    Where Is It? Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Catalog
    4.  Indexed search
    5.  Tagging
    6.  Tag based
    7.  Multiple languages

    Where Is It? VS Librer

     

    • Where Is It? is the most popular commercial alternative to Librer.

    • Where Is It? is Paid and ProprietaryLibrer is Free and Open Source
  4. Cathy icon

    Cathy

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    An extremly small, very fast and easy to use media cataloging tool. You can use it to index files stored on removable media (CDs, DVDs or even diskettes), hard disks or net drives, and create searchable catalogs that can be used without having access to original media.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cathy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version to v2.31.3 in 2013-10-03 still for windows xp

    Cathy Features

    1.  Catalog

    Cathy VS Librer

     
  5. abeMeda icon

    abeMeda

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    abeMeda is a disk and data library for all your media assets, and almost everything that spins -harddisks, CD's, DVD's, ZIP's... abeMeda creates catalogs of your media and their metadata, and offers them offline for browsing and powerful search operations.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    abeMeda screenshot 1

    abeMeda Features

    1.  Geotagging
    2.  Catalog
    3.  Media library
    4.  Asset Management
    5.  Thumbnails

    abeMeda VS Librer

     
  6. Easy Disk Catalog Maker icon

    Easy Disk Catalog Maker

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    Easily index millions of files and folders on you hard drive. Even files under archives will be indexed when you scan your drive with Easy Disk Catalog Maker.

    16 Easy Disk Catalog Maker alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Easy Disk Catalog Maker screenshot 1

    Easy Disk Catalog Maker Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Catalog

    Easy Disk Catalog Maker VS Librer

     
  7. Wincatalog 2018 icon

    Wincatalog 2018

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    WinCatalog Light provides basic cataloguing functionality: With WinCatalog Light you will never have to waste your time again. Process your CDs or DVDs with WinCatalog Light just once and from this moment on you will be able to find any file in a few seconds without the need to i.

    18 Wincatalog 2018 alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Wincatalog 2018 screenshot 1

    Wincatalog 2018 Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Catalog
    3.  Indexed search
    4.  File Organizer
    5.  Ribbon Interface

    Wincatalog 2018 VS Librer

     
  9. SearchMyDisks icon

    SearchMyDisks

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    SearchMyDiscs is a CD/DVD cataloging software, which allows you to create and maintain your own disk database.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SearchMyDisks screenshot 1

    SearchMyDisks Features

    1.  Catalog
    2.  Indexed search

    SearchMyDisks VS Librer

     
  10. InsideCAT icon

    InsideCAT

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    InsideCAT allows you to track all your data stored on hard drives, CDs, DVDs, Floppy disks, Netdrives, Zip, Jazz and M.O. drives. Every disk or partition you index with InsideCAT will be visible in a separate catalogue.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    InsideCAT screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Home page link (http://www.insidecat.biz/) is no longer working.

    InsideCAT Features

    1.  File Organizer
    2.  Catalog

    InsideCAT VS Librer

     
  11. Basenji icon

    Basenji

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    Basenji is a volume indexing tool designed for easy and fast indexing of volume collections. It currently supports indexing of removable media such as CDs and USB sticks and stores them as volume objects in a database.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Basenji screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.0.1-3) is from October 2013.

    Basenji Features

    1.  Catalog

    Basenji VS Librer

     
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