Most storage tools just read filenames. ACE.Pro reads the atoms. Our Rust engine fingerprints every sector to understand context, not just location.
Traditional tools organize by name. "project_final_v2.psd" vs "project_REAL_final.psd". They have no idea if these are the same file or completely different assets. This forces you to manually audit, compare, and delete duplicates.
ACE.Pro organizes by content. Our engine generates a cryptographic fingerprint (SHA-256 hash) for every file. If two files have identical content, they get the same fingerprint—regardless of name, location, or modification date.
This means we can instantly identify:
Finding duplicates is one thing. Reclaiming space without breaking your workflow is another.
Traditional deduplication tools delete one copy and leave the other. But what if you need both files to exist in their original locations? What if one is in your active project folder and the other is in your backup drive?
ACE.Pro uses Copy-on-Write (CoW) filesystem features to create "reflinks"—files that point to the same physical data blocks. From your perspective, you still have three separate files in three separate folders. But on disk, the data only exists once.
Hard drives fail. SSDs degrade. Bit rot happens. Your creative work is at risk every day.
ACE.Pro runs continuous integrity checks on your files using cryptographic checksums. Every time we scan a file, we verify its hash against our index.
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Context-aware search. No tagging required.
You shouldn't have to remember filenames. "Was it IMG_8472 or DSC_0943?" Your brain doesn't work that way.
ACE.Pro analyzes file content to understand context. For images, we extract EXIF data, color profiles, and visual metadata. For audio, we analyze waveforms and BPM. For video, we read codec information and frame rates.
You can search for "red dress photoshoot" and ACE.Pro will find that file—even if it's named "IMG_8472.jpg"—because we understand the content, not just the label.
This extends to duplicates as well. If you search for a specific project, we'll show you all related files, including duplicates across different drives, so you can see the full context of your work.