Comparison of defragmentation software
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 | 7.1.5.0 (Free), 4.8.1.0 (Pro) (July 17, 2017 (Free), December 12, 2016 (Pro)) [±] | |
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] | 1.6 (February 1, 2011)[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 22, 2018 ) [±] |
Disk Defragmenter | Microsoft | Bundled with Microsoft Windows | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, ReFS | Windows NT 4 and later; Windows 95 and later |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes; via Security and Maintenance | No | Yes; via Security and Maintenance | Same as Windows |
Diskeeper | Condusiv Technologies | Trialware | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Windows XP and later | Yes[5] | Yes[6] | Yes[7] | Yes[lower-alpha 3] | Yes[8] | Yes | 2018 (18.0.1226.0) (March 28, 2018 ) [±] |
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 | Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2008, 7, and 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 20.0.465 (March 1, 2017) [±] | |
PageDefrag | Microsoft | Freeware | |||||||||
PerfectDisk | Raxco | Trialware | |||||||||
UltimateDefrag | DiskTrix | Trialware[9] | FAT32, NTFS | Windows XP and later | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5.1.10.0 (July 2, 2017 ) [±] | |||
UltraDefrag | Dmitri Arkhangelski, Justin Dearing, Sayem Chaklader, Stefan Pendl | GNU GPL | FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, exFAT[10] | Windows NT 4.0 and later | Yes | Yes | Yes[lower-alpha 4][11] | Yes, with Windows Task Scheduler | Yes | Yes, with Windows Task Scheduler[lower-alpha 1] | 7.0.2 (December 17, 2016 ) [±] |
Vopt | GoldenBow (or DataTuna)[12] | 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 2 3 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 2 Russinovich, Mark (February 1, 2011). "Contig v1.6". Windows Sysinternals. Microsoft. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Defraggler - Version History". Prirform. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Scheduler". Piriform.com. Piriform. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Defraggler version history on piriform.com
- ↑ Dragan, Richard (May 4, 2005). "Defraggers". PC Magazine. Ziff Davis. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ↑ "DKService.exe: What is it? Discover Defrag Components & More". Condusiv Technologies. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Group Policy Setup for Condusiv Technologies Products" (PDF). Condusiv Technologies. 2007. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ "New Boot-Time Defrag in Diskeeper (2008/2009)". Condusiv Technologies. February 3, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Download UltimateDefrag Free Public Domain Edition". PCWorld. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "UltraDefrag - An Open Source Defragmenter". ultradefrag.sourceforge.net. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ↑ UltraDefrag documentation and UltraDefrag 5.0.4 handbook
- ↑ which makes available Howard Barry Emerson's VOPT on their own site, at "The excellent VOPT defrag. Free license!".
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