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Add to SafariWhen comparing Hashdeep vs Double Commander, the Slant community recommends Double Commander for most people. In the question“What are the best file integrity checkers?” Double Commander is ranked 2nd while Hashdeep is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Double Commander is:
You can use same tool in all desktop OS environments.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Piecewise mode
Piecewise mode. It breaks files into chunks before hashing.
Pro Recursive operations
To get hash values of a directory and output results to a file:
hashdeep -r directory_name/ > hash.txtTo check files against saved has values (audit):
hashdeep -r -a -k hash.txt directory_namePro Multiple checksum algorithms
Support for MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, Tiger, and Whirlpool hashes.
Pro Cross-platform
A pre-built version for Windows is available. For macOS, Linux and BSD versions, built by 3rd parties are available.
Pro Can give time estimate
-e attribute will show ETA.
Pro Multi-platform (Linux, Windows, MacOS X)
You can use same tool in all desktop OS environments.
Pro Source code is available (true free software)
If the developer loses interest there is at least the possibility that someone else will pick up the torch.
Pro Configurable
Lots of options allow you to configure DC the way it suits you best: Tools, Fonts, Colors, Hotkeys, Mouse, Fileviews, Plugins, Layout, Toolbars, Tabs, Icons etc.
Pro Directory Hotlist
Save shortcuts to folders. Organize them in a treeview with submenus. Define a name and sorting for each entry.
Pro Powerful tcmd-like search tool (alt+F7)
Pro tcmd-like multi-rename tool (CTRL+M)
Pro DC uses TCmd plugin API
so you can use documentation from Total Commander for writing plugins. WCX (packer), WDX (content), WFX (file system), WLX (lister).
Pro Closely follows TotalCommander UX
For instance, the 'Settings | Layout' pane is quasi-identical to TCs.
Pro Very sophisticated
Although it is lightweight and simple to use, it can do very sophisticated tasks, like copying files from directories which have a certain extension or file size or have a certain text pattern in them. Also, it's very customizable and stable.
Pro It's that good, you can replace tcmd on windows too
Pro Source code written in (Object) PASCAL
It's all a matter of perspective. I'm not for an argument about IDE's, frameworks etc, but to me that's a big plus. I think it should be a tie, it's either a pro or a con or should that be neither a pro nor a con. It just depends on context.
Cons
Con Apparently only one developer
Con Freeze after mouse double-click on directory list item
Con Much slower on Linux and Mac than on Windows
Con Source code written in Pascal language
But this does not affect users negatively. It's just programmers problem.
Con Not developed anymore for Mac
Con Can't edit files on remote FTP servers
