Who should use Czkawka?

Czkawka is an open-source project built for desktop users managing large file collections.

Yes — Czkawka is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Czkawka run on?

Czkawka runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Is Czkawka still maintained?

Unverified. Czkawka has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Czkawka?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Kodlo Media Manager, Sylos, and PDF Reader - Converter.

Czkawka is developed by Rafał Mikrut.

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Czkawka

Name: Czkawka
Author: Rafał Mikrut

FlathubFile storage & sync

Czkawka is an open-source desktop application for finding and removing duplicate files, empty folders, similar images, and broken files. It helps users efficiently clean up and organize their file systems across platforms.

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Overview

5 features

Czkawka is a File storage & sync project. Helping users clean up disk space by finding and removing unnecessary files and duplicates. It is built as an open-source project for desktop users managing large file collections. Czkawka is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Rafał Mikrut builds and maintains Czkawka. Key capabilities include duplicate finder, empty folder removal, and similar image detection.

Duplicate finder
Empty folder removal
Similar image detection
Broken file finder
Fast scanning

Built with & integrations

Runs on

LinuxWindowsmacOS

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed28 Jun · 14:49 UTC
czkawka verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Czkawka

What does Czkawka do?: Helping users clean up disk space by finding and removing unnecessary files and duplicates. It is catalogued under File storage & sync on PulseGate.
Who should use Czkawka?: Czkawka is an open-source project built for desktop users managing large file collections.
Is Czkawka free?: Yes — Czkawka is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Czkawka run on?: Czkawka runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Is Czkawka still maintained?: Unverified. Czkawka has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Czkawka?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Kodlo Media Manager, Sylos, and PDF Reader - Converter.Kodlo Media Manager Sylos PDF Reader - Converter
Who makes Czkawka?: Czkawka is developed by Rafał Mikrut.
Is Czkawka open source?: Yes — Czkawka is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: desktop users managing large file collections
Model: Open source
Solves: Helping users clean up disk space by finding and removing unnecessary files and duplicates.

Registered as

Flathub: com.github.qarmin.czkawka

Developer

Rafał Mikrut

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 28 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 28 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: czkawka-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 28 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/com.github.qarmin.czkawka

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