Software directly from the developer

Windows tools designed to do their job really well.

Hi, I’m Christian. I develop software for tasks that make me think: there has to be an easier way.

My tools run locally on your computer, require no subscription, and don’t force you into the cloud for every little thing.

For Windows 10 and 11
rsk.filesEN · Windows
Local firstYour data stays on your PC

For WindowsNative desktop software

Local firstYour data stays on your PC

One-time licenceNo subscription or recurring costs

No accountInstall and get started

My software

Tools for real tasks.

Focused Windows applications that save you work without making your processes unnecessarily complicated.

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rsk.mailbackup Local email backup

Your mailboxes. Backed up locally. Verifiably complete.

Back up multiple IMAP mailboxes fully or incrementally as open EML files, with scheduling, integrity checks, a backup browser, and guided restore.

IMAP & OAuthEML & MBOXVerify & restore
rsk.mailbackupEN · Windows

IMAP & OAuth +EML & MBOX +Verify & restore

New · Available now
rsk.dedupe Duplicates & similar photos

Find duplicate files and clean them up safely

Finds byte-identical duplicates and visually similar photos, explains recommendations, and moves selected files into recoverable quarantine first.

Exact duplicatesSimilar photosSafe quarantine
rsk.dedupeEN · Windows

Exact duplicates +Similar photos +Safe quarantine

New · Available now
rsk.files Professional file manager

One file manager for local, remote, and cloud storage

Manage local files, networks, archives, remote servers, and cloud storage in two independent panes—with tabs, search, comparison, and synchronization.

Dual pane & tabsSFTP, FTP & cloudSearch, compare & sync
rsk.filesEN · Windows

Dual pane & tabs +SFTP, FTP & cloud +Search, compare & sync

New · Version 2
rsk.guardian File automation

If files could take care of themselves.

Choose a trigger, define conditions, and decide what should happen to matching files. The workflow then runs automatically.

TriggersConditionsActions
rsk.guardianEN · Windows

Triggers +Conditions +Actions

New · Version 2
rsk.rename Professional file processing

Process large file sets in one controlled workflow

Organize hundreds or thousands of files in seconds—with previews, complex rules, presets, regex, JavaScript, undo, and CLI.

Live previewFlexible rulesPresets & CLI
rsk.renameEN · Windows

Live preview +Flexible rules +Presets & CLI

New · Version 2
rsk.qr QR code generator

A QR code shouldn’t be rocket science.

Choose content, customize the QR code, and export it—for websites, Wi-Fi, contact details, and more, directly on your PC.

Custom colours & logosPNG, SVG, PDF & WebPCreated locally
rsk.qrEN · Windows

Custom colours & logos +PNG, SVG, PDF & WebP +Created locally

My approach

Why another piece of software, anyway?

I ask myself that question with every new project.

I don’t build a tool just because it is technically possible. There has to be a problem that annoys me, a process that is unnecessarily complicated, or something missing from an existing solution.

Then I start building.

“The software should be easy to understand, perform its core task well, and impose as few restrictions as possible.”
Christian Rüsken
30+Years of developing
The person behind the code

Hi, I’m Christian.

I started developing software long before I made a living from it. I’ve been doing it professionally since 2002—and I still enjoy it just as much today.

ruesken.net is my own thing. It is where I can bring ideas to life that I genuinely enjoy working on. No big software company, no anonymous team, and no made-up startup story.

I develop the applications myself, take care of updates, and answer your messages personally.

More about me
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Just give them a try.

You don’t have to take my word for it. Download the software and find out for yourself.