Disk Drill vs Easy Duplicate Finder (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Disk Drill grades higher than Easy Duplicate Finder: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Disk Drill grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Disk Drill
Data recovery app for Mac and Windows with free disk tools
Free plan · from $49/yr
Easy Duplicate Finder
Duplicate finder for files, photos, music and cloud drives
Free trial · from $39.95
Which one is for you
Pick Disk Drill if
- Fits if you need one recovery after a deleted folder or a formatted card
- Works for people who want to see what is recoverable before paying
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to recover files without paying, as free is scan and preview on Mac and capped at 100 MB on Windows
- Watch out: every PRO purchase is non-refundable except where consumer law says otherwise
- Tight if you need more than 3 devices, as a PRO licence covers one user on up to 3
- Watch out: deep scans of Mac system disks rely on a kernel extension the app installs
- Pricey if you only need it once, since a year is $49
Pick Easy Duplicate Finder if
- Fits if you want a guided wizard and to scan Dropbox or Google Drive for duplicates
- Works for people who want to preview results and undo
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only need a duplicate check once, as free tools exist
- Watch out: the page doesn't say whether $39.95 is one-time, yearly or per device
- Watch out: the trial button on the page is for Windows, and the trial's limits aren't described
- Watch out: the $39.95 sits beside a crossed-out $59.95 with no end date, and a renewal page suggests licences can expire
How we grade them
| 2.6GPADisk DrillGood | 2.4GPAEasy Duplicate FinderFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPRO Lifetime is $69 once, under two years of what the category's middle subscription costs. The yearly option is $49, which is mid-range for the category. | C$39.95 with no billing basis shown, against a crossed-out $59.95. Free duplicate finders exist in this category, so what the money adds is the wizard and cloud scanning. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free edition scans and previews but, on Mac, does not recover; the Windows page says up to 100 MB. The disk health, cleanup and duplicate tools are free. | CA free trial for Windows with no card required, but its limits aren't stated and there is no free edition after it. |
| Features | BRecovers from drives, cards, cameras and RAID, reads Time Machine, and adds disk health, cleanup, duplicates and backups. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. | BWizard and scan modes, photo and media matching, cloud storage scanning, preview and undo. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. You install it and run a scan, though deep scans on Macs need a kernel extension it installs. | BA guided wizard with nothing to set up. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CMac and Windows desktop only. No phone app, web version or published integrations. | CWindows and Mac, computers only. Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, iTunes and Outlook are scanned. |
| Best for | getting back deleted files on a Mac or PC | a paid duplicate finder with cloud scanning |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Disk Drill and Easy Duplicate Finder. How we grade
Where they differ
- Disk Drill can be bought with a one-time purchase.
In commonmacOSWindowsDisk cleanupFile management
At a glance
| Disk Drill | Easy Duplicate Finder | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per year, or $69 one-time | $39.95, basis not stated |
| Free plan | Disk Drill Basic scans storage and previews every recoverable file; the Windows page says it recovers up to 100 MB for free. Disk health, cleanup, duplicate finder and backup tools are included in the free edition. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial for Windows, no credit card required; its limits are not stated |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | CleverFiles Inc. | WebMinds, Inc. |
| Price read from | cleverfiles.com | easyduplicatefinder.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Disk Drill
- Unlimited recovery needs PRO; the Mac page describes the free edition as scan and preview only.
- All PRO purchases are non-refundable except where consumer law requires a refund, according to the vendor's FAQ.
- A PRO license covers 1 user on up to 3 devices; business use is allowed, and larger teams get a custom Enterprise quote.
- On Macs, deep scans of system disks rely on a kernel extension the app installs.
Easy Duplicate Finder
- The home page does not say whether $39.95 is a one-time, yearly or per-device price.
- The trial button on the page is for Windows; the trial's limits are not described.
- The $39.95 price is shown against a crossed-out $59.95, with no stated end date for the discount.
- The site has a renewal page, which suggests licenses can expire; the term is not stated on the pages read.
Key features
Disk Drill
- File and partition recovery
- Scans drives, SSDs, memory cards, USB sticks, cameras and RAID arrays for deleted files and lost partitions, and previews results before recovery.
- Time Machine and snapshots
- On Mac it reads Time Machine backup disks and local snapshots as extra places to find overwritten files.
- Disk health monitoring
- Free S.M.A.R.T. monitoring watches connected disks for signs of trouble.
- Cleanup and duplicate finder
- Shows what is using disk space and finds duplicate files in several locations.
- Byte-to-byte backups and recovery drive
- Creates disk and partition images and a bootable USB drive for recovery.
- Data protection
- With protection enabled, recovery of protected files is free, according to the vendor.
Easy Duplicate Finder
- Wizard and scan modes
- A guided Wizard walks through a scan, and 10+ scan modes and search methods are available for advanced file management.
- Photo and media matching
- Finds exact and similar duplicate photos and images, and has dedicated finders for music, video and email.
- Cloud storage scanning
- Looks for duplicates in cloud storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, according to the vendor's feature list.
- Preview and undo
- Files of any type can be previewed before removal, and an Undo button restores files in an emergency.
- Real-time finder
- A real-time mode is meant to help avoid downloading files you already have.
Plans
Disk Drill
Basic$0
Scan and preview recoverable files, plus the free disk health, cleanup, duplicate finder and backup tools.
PRO One-Year Subscription$49
per year, renews yearly
Unlimited recovery on Mac and Windows, all updates while subscribed, 1 user on up to 3 devices.
PRO Lifetime License$69
one-time
Same as the subscription, with updates included permanently. Shown as $69 against a crossed-out $119 with no end date given.
Easy Duplicate Finder
Easy Duplicate Finder 8$39.95
billing basis not shown
Shown as 34% off a regular $59.95, with no end date. The page lists 2 free gifts; the license term is not stated.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Disk Drill or Easy Duplicate Finder?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Disk Drill starts at $49 per year, or $69 one-time, and Easy Duplicate Finder starts at $39.95, basis not stated.
Which has a free plan, Disk Drill or Easy Duplicate Finder?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Disk Drill has a free plan. Easy Duplicate Finder does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.