# Bulk Rename Utility review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Windows file renamer with many criteria, free for home use Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Bulk Rename Utility renames many files and folders at once using add, replace, insert, case, numbering and extension rules, with a preview before anything changes. It can also use EXIF photo data, MP3 ID3 tags and Windows file properties in names. It is free for private use at home and licensed for business use. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** TGRMN Software - **Website:** https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you use a Mac or Linux, as it is Windows only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Bulk Rename Utility has a free plan, and paid plans start at $24.95 per user for a Home / Academic license, $92.95 for a commercial license. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Free of charge for personal, private use at home. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Home use | $0 | Free for personal, private use at home; a business, company or commercial use needs a commercial license. | | Home / Academic license | $24.95 per user, one-time | Unlocks all features, including JavaScript renaming, for home or school and university use. $22.95 each for 2 to 5 users and $19.95 each for 6 or more. | | Commercial license | $92.95 per computer, one-time | Required for each computer in a business, company, government or commercial use. $63.95 each for 2 to 5 computers and $49.95 each for 6 or more. | Read from https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Buy.php on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Bulk Rename Utility before buying. ## Key features - **Flexible renaming rules:** Adds, replaces and inserts text, converts case, adds auto-numbers and removes or changes extensions. - **Preview before renaming:** Shows a detailed preview of the new names before any file is changed. - **Photo and media metadata:** Renames photos from EXIF data, MP3s from ID3 tags and other files from Windows file properties. - **Folders and sub-folders:** Processes whole folders and their sub-folders, not just a single list of files. - **Timestamp changes:** Changes files' creation and modification times. - **JavaScript renaming:** Scripted renaming is unlocked by a home/academic or commercial license. ## Good for - Photographers and music collectors who rename files from embedded metadata - Anyone renaming large batches of files on a Windows PC ## Worth knowing - Runs on Windows only, with no Mac or Linux version. - Business and commercial use needs a paid license for each computer where it is installed. - Yearly maintenance with updates and priority support is an add-on, starting at $29.95 for one item. - The vendor's prices can be shown in other currencies at checkout; the figures here are the US dollar ones. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Bulk Rename Utility renames files in bulk with rules, previews and metadata, and is free for personal use at home. It runs on Windows only, and every computer used for business needs a $92.95 licence. - **Value for money: B.** Free for home use, $24.95 once for a Home or Academic licence, but $92.95 per computer for business, against a utilities one-time middle of $21.99. - **Free plan and trial: B.** Free of charge for personal, private use at home; business use needs a licence. - **Features: B.** Rule-based renaming, previews, photo and media metadata, folders and timestamps; the listing names no gap in the core job. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. Many rename rules have to be learned before the preview looks right. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only, with no Mac or Linux version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Bulk Rename Utility's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - Bulk Rename Utility's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 17 of the 96 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 17. - It stands best on features (B, above 69 of 96) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Your call.** It depends on the utility: a converter or a calculator is an afternoon. Bulk Rename Utility sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. - You could not: A file manager working directly on your disk. - You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** File management, Works offline ## Alternatives - [Files](https://toolgpa.com/tools/files): Open-source file manager for Windows with tabs and dual pane. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bulk-rename-utility-vs-files) - [Total Commander](https://toolgpa.com/tools/total-commander): Two-pane file manager for Windows with FTP and archive tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bulk-rename-utility-vs-total-commander) - [Directory Opus](https://toolgpa.com/tools/directory-opus): Highly configurable file manager that replaces Windows Explorer. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bulk-rename-utility-vs-directory-opus) - [XYplorer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/xyplorer): Portable tabbed file manager for Windows with scripting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bulk-rename-utility-vs-xyplorer) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/ - https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Buy.php Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/bulk-rename-utility Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).