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xtty vs Folio Refresh

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xtty compared with Folio Refresh
Detailxtty logo xttyFolio Refresh logo Folio Refresh
What it doesSpend your time on the work, not the terminal Duplicate photos, found and cleared safely, on a Mac
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Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
PricingFree with 7-day Pro trial; xtty Pro US$29.90 one-time purchase, no subscription, activates up to 2 Macs Free to try: scan, review and clean your first 100 photos. After that $14.99 once, no subscription.
Key features
  • Metal GPU-accelerated terminal rendering on macOS, as fast as Ghostty
  • Password autofill from macOS Keychain for configured prompts
  • Saved remote-machine list with direct connections, batch connections, and jump hosts
  • Duplicate Tab with same SSH host and remote working directory in independent session
  • Broadcast keyboard input to selected panes
  • Status and notifications for supported coding agents including Claude Code and Codex
  • File transfer with sz and rz inside terminal workflow
  • Local shell sessions with tabs, split panes, search, themes, fonts, and customizable keybindings
  • System OpenSSH configuration and keys support
  • Command palette for finding actions and saved SSH profiles
  • Finds identical copies, even renamed ones
  • Detects edited and cropped versions
  • Organizes burst photos by best frame
  • Suggests best photo and explains why
  • Safe deletion with undo capability
  • Converts videos to HEVC and photos to HEIC
  • Scans multiple storage locations simultaneously
  • Touch-screen Mac support
  • On-device processing with no uploads
What makes it different
  • Metal GPU-accelerated rendering as fast as Ghostty for local terminal performance
  • Built-in SSH workflows that reduce repeated steps without replacing existing OpenSSH setup
  • Credentials stay secure in macOS Keychain with no account or email verification required
  • Native macOS integration with familiar controls and Metal GPU rendering
  • Works with catalogs like Lightroom Classic and Capture One, not just folders
  • Finds edited and cropped versions that byte-for-byte finders miss
  • Free for first 100 photos, then one-time payment with no subscription
  • Everything stays on your Mac with no account or tracking
  • All actions can be undone at any time
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 no change since last check18 −4 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)62
Citation Flow (Majestic)2316
Referring domains (Majestic)125

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