Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Filesystem supportmulti-filesystem
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com

Overview
Defragger is ranked #10 of 22 in disk defragmentation software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
Defragger plans and pricing
All plansOpen-source Free Alpha software · Linux only · ext4 and offline FAT16/FAT32 write support github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on disk defragmentation software
- Filesystem support
- multi-filesystemgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Defragger is a graphical Linux filesystem defragmenter that visualizes file, free-space, and metadata allocation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Analysis
- It analyzes fragmentation and displays an adaptive filesystem block map.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Read-only formats
- FAT12 and exFAT support analysis only; neither is writable.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- CLI
- The project includes a command-line interface for listing, analyzing, defragmenting, and compacting volumes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Privilege handling
- The GUI and CLI run unprivileged, with elevated operations handled by a PolicyKit-authorized helper over D-Bus.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Data safety
- The README warns that the software is alpha, recommends backing up important data, and says ext4 has received the most testing.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- FAT caution
- FAT write support is newer and the README recommends first using it with disposable or fully backed-up volumes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Linux requirements
- The stated environment is Linux with Qt 6 and KDE Kirigami, while privileged mode requires systemd, PolicyKit, and an active graphical PolicyKit agent.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- For ext4 operations, Defragger uses Linux filesystem ioctls directly and says it does not shell out to e4defrag or filefrag.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- Defragger is dual-licensed under MIT or Apache License 2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository exposes GitHub Issues, which showed zero open issues when viewed.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The README credits copyright 2026 to Guillaume Binet, and the maker's GitHub profile lists Austin, TX.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/gbin/defragger· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/gbin· checked 4 Oct 2026

