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fdupes vs SwitchHosts

A side-by-side look at fdupes and SwitchHosts. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

fdupes

fdupes

File Management

fdupes is a free command line utility for identifying and deleting duplicate files in a directory or folder. It analyzes file contents and sizes to find exact or nearly exact duplicates and offers options to delete or link them to save disk space.

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SwitchHosts

SwitchHosts

Network & Admin

SwitchHosts is a free, open-source application for Windows, Mac and Linux that allows you to easily manage your hosts file. It enables quickly switching between different host configurations with a single click, helping test websites, access sites blocked in your country, and manage development/staging environments.

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