Primitive Duplicate Finder

Primitive Duplicate Finder is a simple-to-use application that gives you to possibility to scan directories and locate duplicate files by taking into account the filename, size, both, or content via CRC32 checksum verification.
Although it may sound advanced for beginners, the tool actually includes intuitive options that can be easily tackled, even by those inexperienced with duplicate file finders. It helps you discover which items you can remove to free up space and make room for new ones.

Simple installation and interface

After a fast and uneventful setup operation, you're welcomed by a user-friendly interface represented by a large window that, although it doesn't put too much emphasis on visual appeal, it's quite easy to navigate.

Select the comparison mode to locate duplicates

All you have to do is pick the disk or directory you want to search, as well as select the preferred comparison method: filename, size, filename and size, or content by comparing CRC32 hashes. The last mentioned method is the slowest one but the most accurate. Subfolders can be included or excluded from the scanner.

Select and delete files

Once it's over, Primitive Duplicate Finder automatically groups all clones along with their original counterparts, enabling you to study their full path, format, size and timestamp. They can be sorted by any of these criteria.
In the following step, you can select the items you want to eliminate and click a button to let the utility handle this task. Unfortunately, it doesn't integrate options for a smart selection to ease the process, which would autoselect all duplicates while leaving the original files untouched.

Evaluation and conclusion

To conclude, Primitive Duplicate Finder features straightforward options to help you locate and remove duplicate files. CPU and RAM usage was minimal in our tests, while scans were performed swiftly.