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Avast Driver Updater vs System Mechanic

Both stand on pc optimization software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Avast Driver Updater

Free trial Windows

Avast Driver Updater combines driver scanning and selective updates with backup, rollback, and troubleshooting tools. Consider the one-PC annual subscription and automatic renewal terms alongside the 30-day trial.

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System Mechanic

Paid Windows

System Mechanic brings several Windows maintenance and recovery functions under annual subscriptions with a 10-device limit. Its trial offers a way to review the utility before choosing among the three paid plans.

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The facts

	Avast Driver Updater	System Mechanic
Free plan	A free trial	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Windows	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Avast Driver Updater: $43.99 a year	System Mechanic: $49.95 a year
Plans published	1	3
Maker	Avast Driver Updater	System Mechanic
Website	avast.com	iolo.com
On pc optimization software	#70 of 97	#74 of 97

Avast Driver Updater: what it does well

Real-time scanning recommends drivers for the PC setup.
Users can select which drivers to install.
Backups allow restoration of previous drivers.
Troubleshooting assistant can check driver-related problems.
30-day trial does not require a credit card.

What to know first

No free plan is listed.
Subscription covers one Windows PC.
Annual subscription costs $43.99 a year.
Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before billing.

System Mechanic: what it does well

Junk cleanup and startup management
Driver updates and scheduled maintenance
Recovery from varied storage devices
Disk erasure reports
30-day trial listed

What to know first

No free plan
Windows-only platform
Annual subscriptions cover 10 devices
Older systems appear on a separate list

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