Driver Genius
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free Edition | Update outdated drivers · Driver backup and restore · Offline driver update · Hardware information · Hardware temperature monitoring | Free |
| Pro Edition | 3 PCs | On request |
| Platinum Edition | 3 PCs | On request |
| Driver Genius Free Edition | driver updates limited to 5 days · backup ZIP/self-extracting · cleanup · hardware information | Free |
| Driver Genius Pro Edition | 2 years / 3 PCs · driver updates · backup/restore · offline updates · priority support | $26.95 a year |
| Driver Genius Platinum Edition | 2 years / 3 PCs · Pro features · SSD Speeder · System Booster · System Cleanup | $32.95 a year |
As driver-soft.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Driver Genius's own pages
- Backup and restore
- The software can back up existing drivers, restore them after system failure and create standalone driver installers. · driver-soft.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Command-line support
- Documented switches support silent installation plus command-line driver backup and restore. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Community criticism
- A MajorGeeks forum user complained that the free scan led to a paid registration requirement for driver updates. · forums.majorgeeks.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- Driver-Soft says it was founded in 2002 and has recorded more than 10 million downloads. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Current release
- Driver Genius 26 version 26.0.0.164 was released September 26, 2026, at 19 MB. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Database size
- The vendor says its database supports up to 5,200,000 devices in the April 2025 release. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Data sharing
- The privacy statement says personal information may be shared with affiliates and other organizations for service, support and marketing purposes, and with select business partners. · driver-soft.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Device limit
- 3 · driver-soft.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Documentation
- The online guide covers product features, installation, system requirements, usage, options and command-line operations. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Driver backup
- The software backs up installed drivers into ZIP, self-extracting, or auto-installer packages. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Driver cleanup
- It removes invalid or obsolete driver packages left after hardware changes or updates. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Driver maintenance
- Its features include driver rollback, cleanup of invalid driver packages and cleanup of invalid device data. · driver-soft.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Driver restore
- Backed-up drivers can be restored in one operation, including unattended command-line restoration. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Driver rollback
- A previous driver version can be restored after an update through the rollback function. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2002 · driver-soft.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · driver-soft.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Hardware information
- Hardware Info reports CPU, motherboard, graphics, storage and other device details. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Hardware monitoring
- Hardware Info reports hardware information and status, and the product page says it can monitor temperature and voltage in real time. · driver-soft.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Independent pricing
- TechRadar listed Driver Genius 22 Professional at $30 per year and Platinum at $60 per year, with a 60-day guarantee. · techradar.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Independent rating
- Softpedia gave Driver Genius Professional 2007 a final rating of 4 out of 5. · softpedia.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Independent testing
- TechRadar found the product easy to use, tested ten driver updates on Windows 10 and completed updates with one click. · techradar.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The company describes Driver Genius as a consumer tool for simplifying device driver maintenance and says it is used by millions of users. · driver-soft.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The EULA licenses the proprietary software, prohibits reverse engineering and limits installation to the number of licensed computers. · driver-soft.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: competitor coverage
- TechRadar said Driver Genius 22 found fewer drivers than Avast in its comparison. · techradar.com, 14 Oct 2026
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