Duplicate File Detective uses state-of-the-art file content analysis technology to show you exactly where the duplicate files are. You can scan multiple file systems - folders, drivers, removable storage devices, even network shares - all in a single pass. Then use the powerful Duplicate Result Manager to move, zip, or delete duplicate files safely, all with assistance from our innovative SmartMark duplicate file selection system.

Duplicate file management is about more than just freeing up disk space - it's about reducing the expense of time-consuming backup operations, bringing clarity to document storage areas, speeding up file searches and indexing processes, and reducing clutter.

Our fast, network-enabled duplicate file management software saves you time and money, often paying for itself the very first time you use it. Don't spend hours hunting down space-wasting duplicate documents, images, and multimedia files - use Duplicate File Detective, and re-gain control now.

Main features:
• Intuitive and attractive user interface
• Comprehensive search filtering system
• Powerful multi-threaded duplicate file identification engine
• Multiple paths can be searched in a single pass
• Network enabled - scans both local and network file systems
• Reports can be exported in HTML, CSV, and XML formats
• XML report exports can be re-imported at a later time
• Project-based - load and save entire projects with ease
• Integrated command line support for batching, scheduling
• SmartMark™ technology helps you to identify duplicates for processing
• Duplicate file management - safer moving, zipping, & deleting
• Integrated image preview panel for quick visual comparisons
• Printing and print preview
• Integrated duplicate file scan summary report
• A file checksum calculator tool
• Integrated file types panel shows duplicates by file type
• Post-scan results filtering capability
• Highly customizable features and user interface


Version 4.2.47 (Released June 5th, 2012)
- Feature: Added support for comparing music tags within .ape (Monkey's Audio) file format.
- Feature: New optimizations reduce program memory consumption (often quite dramatically, and especially for large search result sets).
- Feature: Added minimize box to duplicate file search progress window.
- Feature: Added a "Move parent with this window" checkbox to the duplicate file search progress window. When engaged, the main application window is kept centered over the progress window, allowing users to move the main window during the duplicate search process.
- Bug fix: Corrected possible unhandled exception when log file entries were being written (only occurred in specific circumstances).
- Bug fix: Resolved bug that incorrectly required genre tag to match when comparing music tags (regardless of comparison options used).
- Bug fix: Numerous minor bug fixes relating to ID3 music file tag parsing.