When comparing Directory Report vs Explorer++, the Slant community recommends Explorer++ for most people. In the question“What are the best file managers for Windows 10?” Explorer++ is ranked 9th while Directory Report is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Explorer++ is:
GPLv3.
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 Open source
GPLv3.
Pro Supports the standard Send To menu
It supports the standard Send To menu which helps to install extentions which rely on the Windows API only.
Pro Supports bookmarks
Pro Tab design
Cons
Con Has some issues with context menu integration
Some context menu integrations work, others don't. git-bash and cmder don't seem to work, for example, but kdiff3 does.