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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Ashampoo Magical Defrag | Ashampoo | Proprietary (Commercial) | NTFS | Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and 7 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | 3.0.2 (February 2, 2010) | |||||
Auslogics Disk Defrag | Auslogics | Proprietary (Freeware) | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7, and 8 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6.1.2.0 (Free), 4.5.0.0 (Pro) (December 3, 2015[±] | (Free), January 26, 2015 (Pro))|
Auslogics Defrag Screensaver | Auslogics | Proprietary | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and 7 (including 64-bit versions) | No | No | No | No[note 1] | No | 1.1.1.50 | |
Contig | Windows Sysinternals | Proprietary (Freeware) | NTFS | Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, and higher | No[1] | Yes | No | Win TS[note 2] | No | Win TS[note 3] | 1.6 (February 1, 2011)[1] |
Defraggler | Piriform | Proprietary (Freeware) | FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS[2] | Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and 7 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | No | Win TS[note 4] | Yes | Win TS[note 3] | 2.21.993[4] (March 16, 2016 ) [±] |
Diskeeper | Condusiv Technologies | Proprietary[5] (Commercial) | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Microsoft Windows XP and higher | Yes[5] | Yes[6] | Yes[7] | Yes[note 5] | Yes[8] | Yes | 2015 (18.0.1104.0) (March 16, 2015[9]) [±] |
DiskTune | DIY DataRecovery | Proprietary (Freeware) | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and 7 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | 1.1.31 (April 6, 2009[±] | )|||||
mst Defrag | mst Software | Proprietary[5] (Commercial) | NTFS | Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and 7 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3.6 | ||
MyDefrag | Jeroen Kessels | Proprietary (Freeware) | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and 7 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Win TS[note 2] | No | Win TS[note 3] | 4.3.1 (May 21, 2010[±] | )
O&O Defrag | O&O Software | Proprietary[5] (Commercial) | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7, and 8 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18.0.39 (2014[±] | )||
PerfectDisk | Raxco Software | Proprietary[5] (Commercial) | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS, CSVFS[10] | Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Home Server, 7, and 8 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes[11] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 (July 22, 2015[±] | )
SmartDefrag | IObit | Proprietary (Freeware) | Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7, and 8 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5.2 | |||
UltimateDefrag | DiskTrix | Proprietary[12] (Commercial) | FAT32, NTFS | Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and 7 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4.0.98.0 (July 3, 2012[±] | )|||
UltraDefrag | Dmitri Arkhangelski, Justin Dearing, Sayem Chaklader, Stefan Pendl | GNU GPL | FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, exFAT[13] | Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7, and 8 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | Yes[note 6][14] | Win TS[note 2] | Yes | Win TS[note 3] | 7.0.1 (March 26, 2016[±] | )
Vopt | GoldenBow | Proprietary (Commercial) | FAT32, NTFS | Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and 7 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | 9.21.0001 (November 14, 2010[±] | )||||
WinContig[15] | Marco D'Amato | Proprietary (Freeware) | FAT16, FAT32, NTFS | Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7, 8, and 10 (including 64-bit versions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Win TS[note 2] | Win TS[note 3] | 2.00.00 | |
Program | Developer | License | Supported file systems | Supported platforms | GUI | CLI | Script | Scheduler | Boot time | Auto defrag when idle | Stable release |
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Notes
- ↑ As with any screensaver, it must be scheduled opposite computer use.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Defrag activity can be scheduled using the Windows Task Scheduler.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 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; Windows Task Scheduler service is required to be running for those tasks to be executed.[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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Defraggler version history on piriform.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ UltraDefrag features
- ↑ UltraDefrag documentation and UltraDefrag 5.0.4 handbook
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.