Gemini 2 or Photos
Utilities
Comparison
dupeGuru or Gemini 2?
dupeGuru if you want free and cross-platform. Gemini 2 for a more guided experience on Mac.
Tool A
dupeGuru
Competitor
Tool B
Gemini 2
Find and delete duplicate files on your Mac with an AI that knows which one to keep.
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | dupeGuru | Gemini 2 |
|---|---|---|
| In my stack | No, competitor | Yes |
| My rating | No tool page on my site | 4.4 out of 5 |
| What it does better | Open source, free, also works on Windows and Linux | Smart algorithm that detects duplicates even when the names differ (by content) |
| What it does worse | Less polished interface, no smart quality-based suggestions | One-off use, after a migration or when the disk fills up |
| Entry price | No tool page on my site | Included in Setapp (~€9.99/month) |
| Plan I would pick | No tool page on my site | Setapp · ~€9.99/month (Setapp subscription) |
| Works with | No tool page on my site | macOS |
| Where the opinion comes from | Compared from my Gemini 2 review | Based on my Gemini 2 review |
Verdict
My verdict
dupeGuru if you want free and cross-platform. Gemini 2 for a more guided experience on Mac.