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Driver Genius vs Norton Utilities Ultimate

Driver Genius

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Norton Utilities Ultimate

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FigureDriver GeniusNorton Utilities Ultimate
Price fromFree$5/mo
Free planYes—
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOS—Yes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
Plans published62
Spec score · PC optimisers9.0 (#7)8.4 (#23)
Spec score · PC Optimization Software8.8 (#8)8.5 (#13)
Device limit310
Free planYesNo
PurposeDriver Genius scans a computer for outdated or missing drivers and provides driver updates for hardware such as sound, graphics, network and mainboard devices.Norton Utilities Ultimate provides cleaning and optimization tools intended to help keep devices running efficiently.
Windows supportThe current product page lists Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11 in 32-bit and 64-bit editions.windows 10 and 11

Plans

Driver Genius

  • Free EditionFree
  • Pro EditionPrice not published
  • Platinum EditionPrice not published
  • Driver Genius Free EditionFree
  • Driver Genius Pro Edition$26.95 a year
  • Driver Genius Platinum Edition$32.95 a year

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Norton Utilities Ultimate

  • Norton Utilities Ultimate$69.99 a year
  • Norton Utilities Ultimate$59.99 a year

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In their own words

Driver Genius

Driver Genius scans Windows computers for missing or outdated drivers and provides updates for sound, graphics, network, and mainboard hardware. It can back up drivers, restore them after system failure, and create standalone driver installers. Maintenance tools include driver rollback, cleanup of invalid driver packages, and removal of invalid device data. Offline Driver Update can install missing drivers and help restore network connectivity when a computer cannot connect to the Internet. Hardware Info reports device details and status, with real-time temperature and voltage monitoring. Other included tools are System Cleanup, System Transfer Assistant, SSD Speeder, and System Booster. The current product page lists support for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11. The Free Edition is priced at free and lists driver backup, restore, offline updates, hardware information, and temperature monitoring; outdated-driver updates are listed for five days. Pro and Platinum are listed for three PCs, but their prices are not provided. Driver Genius offers a free plan and a free trial, and its purchase page advertises a 60 Day Money Back Guarantee.

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Norton Utilities Ultimate

Norton Utilities Ultimate has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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