Drive Atlas vs Space Wizard

Drive Atlas catalogs drives so users can search for files even when the drive containing them is unplugged. Search by file name, project, or date range, then see which drive holds a file and where that drive is located. A treemap shows drive contents, including offline drives. The app can find files that exist in only one place, verify backup copies by hashing both sides, and check duplicate groups byte for byte before moving selected copies to the Recycle Bin. Drive health tools benchmark drives over time and can list unique files on a failing drive for evacuation. It also analyzes numbered image sequences for timelapse interval and steadiness, and creates printable QR labels with drive summaries. The maker says the app makes zero network connections and does not interpret image content or use AI. Drive Atlas runs on Windows and Linux. The free plan covers the first two drives and includes all features, with no card or timer; the one-time license is 20.00 USD for all drives.

Space Wizard scans files and folders on Windows, macOS and Linux, including external drives. Scan locations can include selected folders, whole drives, multiple drives, and shared or NAS folders. It can look for matches using SHA-256 content hashing, byte-for-byte exact matching, or recursive folder-content matching, and supports sending items to the Recycle Bin or Trash. Its Free plan costs nothing, is free forever, requires no card and covers the home drive up to 100 GB per scan. The product does not offer a treemap view, application sizes or a file-type breakdown. It also lacks automatic selection, so scan locations and matching methods are chosen by the user. Space Wizard is cross-platform and comes from a maker founded in 2024 and headquartered in Kragujevac, Serbia.