Cloud Duplicate Finder Reviews: Finding the Best Tool

Using cloud storage has become a popular trend. As with any storage medium, it's common to have duplicate files in cloud drives. That's why many users are looking for ways to remove duplicate files from services like Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud, and Google Drive.

Luckily, there are dedicated tools to help you out. In this article, you will find reviews of two different cloud duplicate file finders. Checking them out can help you find the tool that best suits your needs.

 Cisdem Duplicate Finder

A Cloud Duplicate Finder and Beyond

• Identify duplicate photos, videos, documents, audio files, and other files
• Detect similar images
• Scan for duplicate files on cloud drives (Dropbox, OneDrive, and more), computers, and external storage devices
• Offer 3 view modes, with side-by-side image previews
• Automatically select all but one file for deletion in each set of duplicates, enabling you to remove all duplicates at once
• Allow you to adjust selections manually or choose from 8 rules (e.g., Select Newest)
• Send deleted duplicates to a cloud drive's trash bin, making it easy to restore them if needed
• Easy to use for everyone

Free Download Windows 10 or later Free Download macOS 10.11 or later GET IT ON Google Play Download on the App Store

A comparison of two cloud duplicate file finders

There are two types of such tools: web-based ones (via a web browser), and desktop ones (via desktop software while finding and deleting duplicates online). Here's a comparison of them.

The best web-based cloud duplicate finder

Cloud Duplicate Finder (aka CDF) is a popular web-based app dedicated to handling duplicate files in certain cloud storage services.

Cloud Duplicate Finder review

Overview

A SaaS (software as a service) product by Sorcim Technologies, CDF supports detecting and deleting duplicate files in five services including Google Drive, OneDrive and more.

Features

• Scan for duplicate files

Cloud Duplicate Finder's primary feature is to help users find and delete duplicate files in supported cloud drives. It supports finding all common types of duplicates, such as duplicate photos and documents.

It can scan specific folders but can't find duplicate files stored directly in your drive's root folder. In the test, it found 28 groups of duplicates, and its desktop counterpart found 81 groups (since many duplicates were located in the root folder).

• Scan for similar photos

Cloud Duplicate Finder also provides a Similar Photo Finder feature. Switching to this feature allows you to scan for similar photos in OneDrive and Google Drive. You can adjust the Scan Level to customize how strictly the feature considers photos as similar ones. In the test, it returned nothing, suggesting that the feature may not be very effective.

Price: Is Cloud Duplicate Finder free?

No.

Cloud Duplicate Finder allows you to find duplicate files for free, but you need to pay to delete duplicates. There are multiple subscription options.

How to use Cloud Duplicate Finder web app

1. In a desktop (recommended) or mobile browser, go to cloudduplicatefinder.com.

2. Sign up using your Google or Microsoft account. Alternatively, create an account.

3. At the top of the page, choose the cloud storage service in which you want to find duplicates.

4. In the sidebar on the left, click the Add New Drive button.

5. Sign in with your account. If you trust CloudDuplicateFinder, click Allow to authorize it to access your account.

6. Now the sidebar will display the drive and the folders within it. Select the entire drive or specific folders to scan.

7. Choose to find all types of duplicates or a specific type, such as duplicate documents.

8. Click the Scan button. The time it will take depends on the number of files to scan.

9. Once the process is done, CDF will list the found duplicate files in groups.

10. This step is optional. Enable the built-in preview feature by selecting the Preview checkbox. You can preview a duplicate photo by clicking it.

11. Now it’s time to select unwanted duplicate files to remove. You can do it manually or by choosing a selection rule from the Select Duplicates menu.

12. Click the Select Action button. Permanently delete the selected duplicates, move them to your drive's trash bin, or move them to a folder of your choosing, depending on the drive you use.

The best desktop cloud duplicate finder

Cisdem Duplicate Finder is a desktop app that can help you handle duplicates files in cloud storage.

Review

Overview

Cisdem Duplicate Finder is a duplicate file finder with support for Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, and more cloud storage services.

Features

• Remove duplicate files

Cisdem Duplicate Finder can find all types of duplicate files (images, videos, documents, audio, and more). It throughly scans your drive or selected folders, including the root folder, without missing any duplicates.

It provides two methods for handling cloud drives:

• Method 1: Scan for and remove them directly online (for Dropbox and OneDrive only).
• Method 2: Sync files from cloud to your computer using your drive's official desktop app, then scan for and delete duplicates locally. (The drive's desktop app will automatically detect and sync any duplicate deletions.) This method supports all cloud drives with a sync feature.

• Detect duplicate files

Its similar image detection can be turn on or off. If enabled, it can find similar photos based on your settings. For example, you can customize which image comparison technique(s) to use and adjust the similarity thresholds for image comparisons.

Price

It offers two purchase options: $19.99 for One-Year Subscription, and $39.99 for one-time purchase.

How to use this desktop cloud duplicate file finder

Steps for method 1

1. Download and install the tool on your Windows computer. Open it.

Free Download Windows 10 or later

2. Click the dropdown menu and choose a supported cloud drive.

3. When prompted, sign in with your account and then allow authorization.

4. In the dialog that shows up, select your entire drive or specific folders in it. Click OK.

5. (Optionally, click the Settings button for customization if needed.) Click Scan.

6. When the scan is complete, you can conveniently view duplicates in the results window that appears.

7. In each set of duplicates, this tool has already selected the duplicate item(s) for deletion. You can adjust selections if needed. Click Delete to move selected items to your drive's built-in trash bin.

Steps for method 2

1. Download and install your cloud drive's official desktop app.

2. Set up the app. Once set up, it will automatically start syncing your entire cloud drive or specific folders in it (based on your preferences) to your computer.

3. Now you will see the cloud drive in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Wait for the sync to complete. All your files including the duplicates are on your computer.

4. Download and install the Cisdem cloud duplicate finder. Open it.

Free Download Windows 10 or later Free Download macOS 10.11 or later

5. Click the Add button. Select your cloud drive in the sidebar and click Open.

6. Click Scan.

7. Once the scan is done, you can view, sort and preview the detected duplicate files.

8. Select all unwanted duplicates (which is made easy due to auto select and selection rules) and click Delete.

The unwanted duplicate files are removed, and the cloud drive app will automatically detect and sync the changes.