Avidemux vs Macrorit Disk Scanner
Avidemux
avidemux.sourceforge.netMacrorit Disk Scanner
macrorit.comSide by side
| Figure | Avidemux | Macrorit Disk Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Disk Diagnostic Software | 8.2 (#5) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Purpose | Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. | Disk Scanner performs surface tests on hard drives to find bad sectors. |
| Support | The homepage welcomes patches, translations and bug reports. | The maker lists Premium Support with the paid editions and provides a technical support email address. |
Plans
Macrorit Disk Scanner
- Free EditionFree
- Pro + Edition$18.95, paid once
- Unlimited Edition$99.95, paid once
In their own words
Avidemux
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Macrorit Disk Scanner
Macrorit Disk Scanner performs surface tests to find bad sectors on storage devices. It can scan a whole disk, a partition, free space or a selected area. Healthy sectors appear green and errors red, and results can be saved to a chosen location as a readable log. The Free Edition scans one disk on Windows. Pro + Edition costs $18.95, paid once for one computer and adds simultaneous multiple-disk scanning and a report when scanning finishes. Unlimited Edition costs $99.95, paid once, covers an unlimited company license, supports Windows Server and includes multiple-disk scanning. A portable edition can run from a USB drive to scan offline disks. Listed supported storage includes HDDs, SSDs, hardware RAID, USB and external drives, flash drives, memory cards and other devices. Requirements include Windows, an x86-compatible 500 MHz CPU, 512 MB RAM and 100 MB disk space. Macrorit says it was founded at the end of 2012 and identifies itself as part of Bada Technology Co., Ltd.