Compare System Mechanic and DaisyDisk - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 19, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - System Mechanic or DaisyDisk?

DaisyDisk is more expensive to implement (TCO) than System Mechanic, and System Mechanic is rated higher (91/100) than DaisyDisk (60/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right PC optimization solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Iolo Vs. DaisyDisk

Iolo: Founded in 1998, iolo technologies, LLC (www.iolo.com) innovates patented technology and award-winning software that repairs, optimizes, and protects computers and digital devices. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with global sales presence in 33 countries and products in 11 languages. Since 1998 tens of millions of people have used iol...

DaisyDisk: We are a small "indie" team of Mac developers, currently consisting of two people, living in two different countries. We create Mac software which is elegant, usable and just cool. Our flagship product is DaisyDisk, unique disk usage visualization application, which combines innovative user interface with unparalleled back-end speed. Fast and easy...

Who is more expensive? System Mechanic or DaisyDisk?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of PC optimization software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for System Mechanic and DaisyDisk.

System Mechanic price starts at $39.95 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 System Mechanic is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of PC optimization software. DaisyDisk price starts at $10 per license , When comparing DaisyDisk to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average PC optimization software cost.

Bottom line: System Mechanic cost is around the same cost of DaisyDisk.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared System Mechanic Vs. DaisyDisk based on some of the most important and required PC optimization features.

System Mechanic: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

DaisyDisk: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

The software can be used for both personal and commercial purposes. Customers of the software include individual users as well as businesses.

System Mechanic

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $39.95 per year

System Mechanic is a registry cleaner and performance optimization solution for personal and commercial use. The software was designed and launched by Iolo Technologies headquartered in California, United State...

Categories: Utilities, PC optimization, PC performance.

DaisyDisk

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $10 per license

DaisyDisk is a disk cleanup and shareware software program for personal and commercial use. It presents sunburst diagram of the hard disk in order to locate and delete files that are not required. The s...

Categories: PC optimization.

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System Mechanic: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

DaisyDisk: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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System M...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$39.95 per year
Functionality
6
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DaisyDisk
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
60/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$10 per license
Functionality
4
ROI+
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$47 per user/year
Functionality
5
Review
TIBCO RT...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
Borland ...
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.