BitBroom
BitBroom is a free set of Windows utilities for cleaning disks and recovering files.
What BitBroom is
BitBroom is a free set of Windows utilities for cleaning disks and recovering files. Cleaner scans more than 60 categories, including Windows, GPU, developer-tool, and app caches. It adds a Space Hogs radar, duplicate finder, and disk analyzer with treemap, largest-file, and CSV views. Cleaning can run on a schedule through Windows Task Scheduler, or from a command-line interface with dry-run and JSON options. The maker says scans are read-only, deletions are audited, junctions are not followed, and OneDrive placeholders are not touched. Rescue recovers deleted files from NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT, and can carve files from formatted media. Supported signatures include JPEG, PNG, HEIC, PDF, ZIP/DOCX, MP4/MOV, MP3, RAR, and SQLite, with validation before results appear. Rescue reads source drives read-only and saves results to another drive. It can image failing drives in two passes before recovery. Both tools are MIT-licensed, have no ads or telemetry, and publish SHA-256 checksums.
Good
- More than 60 cleanup categories
- Scheduled cleaning and command-line options
- Read-only scans with audited deletions
- Recovers files from NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT
- No ads or telemetry
Watch out
- Windows-only platform
- Rescue requires a different drive for recovered files
- Raw disk access requires administrator rights
Who it suits
BitBroom suits Windows 10 and 11 users who need disk cleanup or file recovery. It also fits users wanting portable tools, command-line options, or scheduled maintenance.
Verdict
BitBroom provides separate cleanup and recovery utilities with broad file-system coverage and cautious handling. Its Windows-only support and administrator requirement for raw disk access are important constraints.
Plans and prices
From BitBroom's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| BitBroom Cleaner | Free | Free forever · Windows 10/11 · x64 & ARM64 |
| BitBroom Rescue | Free | Free forever · Windows 10/11 · GUI + CLI · Administrator required for raw disk access |
The facts
Each one read from BitBroom's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cleaner analysis
- Cleaner includes a Space Hogs radar, duplicate finder and disk analyzer with treemap, largest-file and CSV views.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cleaner categories
- Cleaner covers more than 60 researched cleanup categories, including Windows, GPU, developer-tool and app caches.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cleaner safeguards
- Cleaner says scans are read-only, deletions are audited, junctions are not followed, and OneDrive placeholders are not touched.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cleaner scheduling and CLI
- Cleaner supports scheduled cleaning through Windows Task Scheduler and a command-line interface with dry-run and JSON options.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Cleaner provides installer and portable ZIP downloads, while Rescue is portable and has no installer; both pages mention SHA-256 checksums.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Failing drives
- Rescue provides two-pass, ddrescue-style imaging for failing drives before recovery from the image.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Cleaner for reclaiming disk space and Rescue for recovering deleted files, formatted media and data from failing drives.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Junk cleanup
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- BitBroom offers Windows utilities for cleaning disks and recovering files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rescue formats
- Rescue supports signature carving for formats including JPEG, PNG, HEIC, PDF, ZIP/DOCX, MP4/MOV, MP3, RAR and SQLite, with validation before results are shown.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rescue recovery
- Rescue recovers deleted files from NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT, and can carve files from formatted media.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rescue safety
- Rescue opens the source drive read-only and requires recovered files to be saved to a different drive.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scheduled maintenance
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker describes both tools as MIT-licensed and says they have no ads or telemetry; Cleaner’s only network call is an optional update check.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker invites questions by email and issues on either project’s repository.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows support
- windows 10 and 11checked 20 Sep 2026
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