Software:Comparison of defragmentation software
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The following is a comparison of notable file system defragmentation software:
Program | Developer | License | Supported file systems | Supported platforms | GUI | CLI | Script | Scheduler | Boot time | Auto defrag when idle | Stable release |
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Auslogics Disk Defrag | Auslogics | Freeware | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Windows XP and later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10.2.0.1 (Free), 4.11.0.7 (Ultimate) (January 26, 2022[±] | (Free), March 3, 2020 (Ultimate))|
AVG PC TuneUp | AVG Technologies | Trialware | 2015 (v15.0.1001.238) (November 30, 2014) | ||||||||
Contig | Microsoft | Freeware | NTFS | Windows XP and later; Windows Server 2003 and later |
No[1] | Yes | No | Yes, with Windows Task Scheduler | No | Yes, with Windows Task Scheduler[lower-alpha 1] | 1.8 (July 4, 2016)[1] |
Defraggler | Piriform | Freeware | FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS[2] | Windows XP and later | Yes | Yes | No | Yes, with Windows Task Scheduler[lower-alpha 2] | Yes | Yes, with Windows Task Scheduler[lower-alpha 1] | 2.22.995 [4] (May 2, 2018 ) [±] |
Drive Optimizer (formerly Disk Defragmenter) | Microsoft | Bundled with Microsoft Windows | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, ReFS | Windows 2000 and later; Windows 95 and later |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, with Windows Task Scheduler | No | No | Same as Windows |
Diskeeper | Condusiv Technologies | Discontinued (formerly trialware | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Windows XP and later | Yes[5] | Yes[6] | Yes[7] | Yes[lower-alpha 3] | Yes[8] | Yes | 2020 (20.0.1302) (March 23, 2020[±] | )
JkDefrag | Jeroen Kessels | GNU GPL | FAT & NTFS | Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Yes | Yes | 3.36.0.2 / August 31, 2008 | ||||
O&O Defrag | O&O Software | Trialware | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, exFAT | Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2008, 7, and 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25.0.7210 (September 14, 2021) [±] | |
PageDefrag | Microsoft | Freeware | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Windows 2000, XP | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
PerfectDisk | Raxco | Trialware | FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, ReFS* and CSVFS[9] | Windows XP SP3 or higher (x86, x64), Windows 10, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Server 2019[9] | Yes | Enterprise Console edition only | Yes | Yes | Yes | PerfectDisk 14 Build 894(May 2, 2019)[10] | |
UltimateDefrag | DiskTrix | Trialware[11] | FAT32, NTFS | Windows XP and later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6.1.2.0 (28 July 2021) | ||
UltraDefrag | Dmitri Arkhangelski, Justin Dearing, Sayem Chaklader, Stefan Pendl | Commercial software (8.0) / GNU GPL (7.1.x) | FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, exFAT[12] | Windows NT 4.0 and later | Yes | Yes | Yes[lower-alpha 4][13] | Yes, with Windows Task Scheduler | Yes | Yes, with Windows Task Scheduler[lower-alpha 1] | 11.0.0 (April 2, 2023[±], Open source version discontinued[14] | )
Vopt | GoldenBow (or DataTuna)[15] | Discontinued (formerly freeware) | FAT32, NTFS | Windows 2000 and later | Yes | Yes | 9.21.0001 (November 14, 2010[±] | )||||
Program | Developer | License | Supported file systems | Supported platforms | GUI | CLI | Script | Scheduler | Boot time | Auto defrag when idle | Stable release |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Windows Task Scheduler "Idle" schedules and options settings will be applied to scheduled tasks.
- ↑ Defraggler's GUI only provides an interface to configure defragmenting activity in Windows Task Scheduler.[3]
- ↑ Condusiv Technologies claims its InvisiTasking technology eliminates the need for scheduled defragmentation.
- ↑ UltraDefrag can be run in batch scripts and apply several parameters separately for each disk.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Russinovich, Mark (July 4, 2016). "Contig v1.8". Windows Sysinternals. Microsoft. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897428.aspx. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Defraggler - Version History". https://www.piriform.com/defraggler/version-history. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Scheduler". Piriform.com. Piriform. http://www.piriform.com/docs/defraggler/defraggler-settings/scheduler. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Defraggler version history on piriform.com
- ↑ Dragan, Richard (May 4, 2005). "Defraggers". PC Magazine (Ziff Davis). https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1811972,00.asp. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ↑ "DKService.exe: What is it? Discover Defrag Components & More". Condusiv Technologies. http://www.condusiv.com/defrag/dkservice/. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Group Policy Setup for Condusiv Technologies Products". Condusiv Technologies. 2007. p. 1. http://files.diskeeper.com/pdf/Diskeeper_Corporation_Group_Policy_Config.pdf. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ "New Boot-Time Defrag in Diskeeper (2008/2009)". Condusiv Technologies. February 3, 2009. http://www.condusiv.com/blog/post/2009/02/03/New-Bootime-Defrag-in-Diskeeper-(20082009).aspx. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://raxco.my.salesforce.com/_ui/selfservice/pkb/PublicKnowledgeSolution/d?orgId=00D30000001FVTK&id=50130000000irUt&retURL=%2Fsol%2Fpublic%2Fsolutionbrowser.jsp%3Fsearch%3Dexfat%26cid%3D000000000000000%26orgId%3D00D30000001FVTK%26t%3D4&ps=1
- ↑ "Changelogs". http://update.raxco.com/pub/download/pd140/client/whatsnew.htm.
- ↑ "Download UltimateDefrag Free Public Domain Edition". PCWorld. http://www.pcworld.com/product/950263/ultimatedefrag-free-public-domain-edition.html. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "UltraDefrag - An Open Source Defragmenter". http://ultradefrag.sourceforge.net/en/index.html#features. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ↑ UltraDefrag documentation and UltraDefrag 5.0.4 handbook
- ↑ SourceForge comment citation
- ↑ which makes available Howard Barry Emerson's VOPT on their own site, at "The excellent VOPT defrag. Free license!". http://www.disktuna.com/where-did-the-vopt-defragger-go.
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