MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility Alternatives

MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility is described as 'Tool that allows you to generate CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512 hashes of single or multiple files. You can also verify hashes with the matching file to ensure the file integrity is correct' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, PortableApps.com and BSD apps. The best MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility alternative is HashCheck Shell Extension, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility are OpenHashTab, QuickHashGUI, HashMyFiles and RapidCRC Unicode.

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MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility alternatives are mainly Duplicate File Finders but may also be Folder Comparison Tools or Shell Extensions.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility.
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MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility is a tool that allows you to generate CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512 hashes of single or multiple files. You can also verify hashes with the matching file to ensure the file...

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MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility alternatives page was last updated Nov 8, 2024
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  1. 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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    HashCheck Shell Extension screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.5.0) is from January 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    HashCheck Shell Extension VS MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility

     

    • HashCheck Shell Extension is the most popular Windows alternative to MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility.

    • HashCheck Shell Extension is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility.

    • HashCheck Shell Extension is Free and Open SourceMD5 & SHA Checksum Utility is Freemium and Proprietary
    • HashCheck Shell Extension is LightweightMD5 & SHA Checksum Utility is not according to our users
  2. OpenHashTab icon

    OpenHashTab

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

    65 OpenHashTab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OpenHashTab screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    OpenHashTab VS MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility

     
  4. QuickHashGUI icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    QuickHashGUI screenshot 1

    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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    Comments about QuickHashGUI as an Alternative to MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility
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    Does the same thing in a simple GUI and more, lets you also verify folders and is free and open source unlike MD5 SHA Checksum Utility.

    MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility Icon
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    • QuickHashGUI is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility.

    • QuickHashGUI is Free and Open SourceMD5 & SHA Checksum Utility is Freemium and Proprietary
    • QuickHashGUI is LightweightMD5 & SHA Checksum Utility is not according to our users
  5. HashMyFiles icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HashMyFiles screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Checksums verification

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  6. RapidCRC Unicode icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    RapidCRC Unicode screenshot 1

    RapidCRC Unicode Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Checksums verification
    3.  Shell integration

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  7. Windows Context Menu Tools icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Files & folders listing from File Explorer

    Windows Context Menu Tools Features

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

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  9. 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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CHK Checksum Utility screenshot 1

    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 VS MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility

     
  10. HashTools icon

    HashTools

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    HashTools is an application that calculates hashes for given files. It can calculate CRC32, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA384 and SHA512 hashes, and generate an SFV file for your files if needed. HashTools can also add itself to the Windows Explorer context menu for easy.

    54 HashTools alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HashTools screenshot 1

    HashTools Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Portable

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  11. fHash icon

    fHash

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    fHash - a file hash calculator for Windows and macOS.

    59 fHash alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    fHash screenshot 1

    fHash Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  SHA256
    3.  Drag and Drop
    4.  Checksums verification
    5.  Bulk Hashing
    6.  MD5 signature
    7.  SHA512

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  12. Hash Checker icon

    Hash Checker

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    Fast and simple application that allows you to generate and compare hashes from files and text.

    51 Hash Checker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Hash Checker screenshot 1
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    Hash Checker Features

    1.  SHA256
    2.  Computation and verification of hashes
    3.  Checksums verification
    4.  SHA512

    Hash Checker VS MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility

     

    • Hash Checker is the most popular Android alternative to MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility.

    • Hash Checker is Free and Open SourceMD5 & SHA Checksum Utility is Freemium and Proprietary
  13. Fsum Frontend icon

    Fsum Frontend

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    GUI frontend for fsum – a hash calculator supporting a ton of algorithms.

    Fsum Frontend is a free and easy-to-use tool that allows to compute message digests, checksums and HMACs for files and text strings. It supports drag-and-drop and you can handle multiple files at once. Th.

    30 Fsum Frontend alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Calculate files hashes
    Discontinued

    Last Update: 2013-04-15, seehttps://sourceforge.net/projects/fsumfe/

    Fsum Frontend Features

    1.  Support for eD2K/eDonkey protocol

    Fsum Frontend VS MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility

     
  14. Hash-o-matic icon

    Hash-o-matic

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    Simple hash validator allowing to compare two files, generate the checksum of a file and verify if a hash matches a file.

    54 Hash-o-matic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Hash-o-matic screenshot 1
    Hash-o-matic screenshot 2
    Hash-o-matic screenshot 3

    Hash-o-matic Features

    1.  Computation and verification of hashes

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