Drive Atlas catalogs drives so you can search for files even when their drives are unplugged. Search by file name, project, or date range to see which drive holds a file and where that drive is located. A treemap maps drive contents, including offline drives. The app can identify files stored in only one place, verify backup copies by hashing both sides, and find duplicate files across drives. It checks duplicate groups byte for byte and can move selected copies to the Recycle Bin. Drive-health tools benchmark drives over time and can list unique files on a failing drive for evacuation. For numbered image sequences, it estimates timelapse intervals and steadiness. It can also create printable QR labels with drive summaries, readable by phone camera without a server or app. The maker describes it as an inventory and backup-verification tool for archive drives. It runs on Linux and Windows, makes zero network connections, and does not interpret image content or use AI. The free plan covers the first two drives; a one-time license is 20.00 USD.
Who it is for
It suits people managing archive drives who want to search files, check backups, or assess drive health. The maker also describes it as built by a timelapse photographer.
What is good
- Searches catalogs of unplugged drives
- Verifies backups by hashing file copies
- Finds and checks duplicates byte for byte
- Creates printable QR drive labels
- Free plan includes first two drives
What to know first
- CR3 and HEIC files lack thumbnail support
- Some Windows 11 PCs may block the unsigned app
- Free plan is limited to two drives
Verdict
Drive Atlas combines drive cataloging with backup verification, duplicate checks, and health benchmarks. The free plan includes all features for two drives; broader drive coverage requires the 20.00 USD one-time license.
Drive Atlas plans and pricing
All plansCompared on disk space analyzers
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $20one-time
- Desktop platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Treemap view
- Yes
- External drive scans
- Yes
- Scan scope
- files_folders
