The comparison table of features of WinCatalog. YES - the feature is supported by the product; NO - the feature is not supported by the product
Please note: *WinCatalog Light is no longer supported since February, 2013. If you want to get WinCatalog for free please get advantage of TrialPay offer here.
| **Feature** | **WinCatalog Light*** | **WinCatalog 2013** |
| Database driven: has SQL database inside. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Ability to catalog any storage devices accessible from Windows environment. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to catalog individual folders on disks. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to catalog individual files without necessity to add the volume. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Automatic extraction of archive file descriptions when scanning a disk. | **YES** | **YES** |
| **Scanning archives contents** and adding archives to the catalog as folders. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of **ZIP** archives. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of ZIP archives larger than **4 GB**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Support of **7zip, RAR** and **SFX RAR** archives. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Support of **ISO** files (can scan inside .iso files). | **NO** | **YES** |
| **Automatic extraction of** EXIF ** tags for photos and pictures.** | **NO** | **YES** |
| **[NEW!]** Ability to store **picture thumbnails** in the catalog and allow to preview them even if the original source files are unavailable. | **NO** | **YES** |
| **Automatic extraction of** mp3 **file descriptions** when scanning a disk. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Automatic extraction of **html** file descriptions when scanning a disk. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Automatic extraction of **txt**, **read.me**, **fileid.diz**, **descript.ion** file descriptions when scanning a disk. | **NO** | **YES** |
| **Retrieval of Audio CD track names** from Internet CD database (freedb.org). | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of **non-file items**: it is enabling you to catalog your **books**, **videos** or even **postage stamps** and **coins**! | **NO** | **YES** |
| Individual comments for each item: disk, folder or file. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to manage your collection between **virtual folders** using **Drag'n'Drop**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Each item is associated with a set of keywords to increase the search relevancy. | **YES** | **YES** |
| The catalog can be **searched by** file **name**, **comment.** | **YES** | **YES** |
| The catalog can be **searched by** file **date** and **size**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Ability to search the entire catalog or an individual disk. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Basic search functionality: support of **wildcards**. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Advanced search functionality: support of **AND**, **NOT** and **OR** operators. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Ability to find **duplicates** by all or any of search criteria. | **NO** | **YES** |
| When the disk data is updated, the previously entered comments and keywords are preserved. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to delete from the catalog the unnecessary files and folders. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Handy management of the lent disks. | **YES** | **YES** |
| **Ability to export and import** parts of the collection and the list of contacts. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to generate **reports**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Ability to** generate** **HTML** reports for **sending to someone**, **publishing on the Web** or **printing**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| **Ability to export** any folder to **.CSV file** (comma separated values) for opening catalog in **MS Excel** or other applications. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to automatically open the last catalog when the application is started. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of collections created with WinCatalog Light | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of collections created with WinCatalog 2009 and WinCatalog 2013 | **NO** | **YES** |
| Support of Windows XP, Windows Vista, **Windows 7** and **Windows 8** | **YES** | **YES** |
| Extended User Interface | **NO** | **YES** |
| Price for single user license | **FREE** | $29.95 or $49.95 |
| Has [volume discount](/order.html) prices | **NO** | **YES** |
| Recommended for beginners | **YES** | **YES** |
| Recommended for advanced users | **NO** | **YES** |
Posted on: June 5, 2009