DriverMax vs Outbyte Driver Updater
DriverMax
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Outbyte Driver Updater
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| Figure | DriverMax | Outbyte Driver Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.87/mo | $14.98/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · Driver updaters | 8.6 (#6) | 8.3 (#12) |
| Spec score · PC optimisers | 8.5 (#20) | 7.8 (#59) |
| Spec score · PC Optimization Software | 8.3 (#22) | 8.0 (#42) |
| Spec score · Driver Updater Software | 8.2 (#9) | 7.8 (#15) |
| Spec score · Game Driver Updaters | 8.2 (#10) | 7.9 (#15) |
| Device limit | 1 | 1 |
| Driver updates | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Scheduled maintenance | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled scans | Scheduled background scans are included in both Free and PRO. | It can check for updates five minutes after Windows starts and can be set to scan daily, weekly, or monthly. |
| Support | Users can contact support from inside the app, where the form can send an application log and Windows details that users can review and untick before sending. | Outbyte says its PC Help Desk can provide live support and manually check components and install a driver when the app cannot find one. |
| Windows support | windows 10 and 11 | windows 10 and 11 |
Plans
DriverMax
- 30 days$4.95 a month
- 1 year$10.39 a year
- 2 years$18.95 a year
- Lifetime$149 a month
- Lifetime, unlimited PCs$270 a month
- FreeFree
- Lifetime$29.80, paid once
- Lifetime, unlimited PCs$270, paid once
Outbyte Driver Updater
- Full version$29.95 a month
- Outbyte Driver Updater Full Version$14.98 a month
In their own words
DriverMax
DriverMax scans Windows PCs for devices with newer drivers and shows reports on how driver packages performed on other machines. Its catalogue covers more than 2,300,000 devices. Driver matching considers hardware and compatible IDs, driver date, declared operating system, and performance reports. Before installation, it archives the current driver and creates a Windows restore point; it can also back up and restore drivers. Packages are checked for threats and signatures, with signing status shown before installation. Scheduled background scans are included in both Free and PRO. The free plan allows unlimited scanning, backup, and restore, but limits installations to two per day and ten per month. Paid plans remove that limit and start at $4.95 per month. DriverMax 18 supports Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, and 7 in 32-bit and 64-bit editions, plus corresponding Windows Server editions. During scanning, hardware identifiers leave the PC for lookup. The app lets users contact support and review or untick application logs and Windows details before sending.
Outbyte Driver Updater
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