When comparing Directory Report vs FlashRenamer, the Slant community recommends FlashRenamer for most people. In the question“What are the best bulk rename tools for Windows?” FlashRenamer is ranked 8th while Directory Report is ranked 12th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Offers good options for quickly dealing with duplicates
Once duplicates are found you can choose to select certain files based on criteria like when was it created, when was it last modified, size, folders they're in or if the folders they're in contain a particular string.
Pro Reasonable rules for finding both duplicate files and folders
The program can find duplicate files based on any combination of size, name, CRC. It can also compare files byte by byte. Also, it can compare folders (with or without subfolders) based on any combination of size, name, CRC as well as file count.
Pro Gives a clear overview of found duplicates
It shows duplicate items grouped with every second group highlighted.
Pro All-in-one batch file rename utility
Pro Easy to use functions
Pro Complete set of music features
Supports mp3, ogg vorbis, wma, mp4, flac, mpc, spx, tta, wv and more. You can also write tags based on filename.
Pro Search and replace within filenames
Pro Power users' functions
You can create your own rename rules with scripting, rename according to CSV lists, rearrange parts of the filenames, edit filenames in the text editor, extract media properties & metadata, such as width/height and duration. It is also possible to extend FlashRenamer with ExifTool for thousands of more properties and tags.
Pro Realtime preview shows changes before you actually rename
Pro Unlimited undo
Pro Fast and customizable
You can right-click context menus to quickly access FR when you need it, and save your favorite commands as presets.