USB Device Tree Viewer vs DevManView: catalog facts
USB Device Tree Viewer | DevManView |
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Best for: Diagnosing USB devices, hubs, ports and connection speeds on Windows |
Best for: Administrators who want to inspect or script device changes on Windows |
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Free Offered as a download from the developer's website. |
Free Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier. |
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Windows |
Windows |
- Shows drive letters, COM ports and child devices under each USB port
- Decodes many USB descriptors, including Audio 2.0 and UVC
All 4 strengths for USB Device Tree Viewer- Shows drive letters, COM ports and child devices under each USB port
- Decodes many USB descriptors, including Audio 2.0 and UVC
- Safe removal, device restart and port restart from the tree
- Shows open handles when a safe removal fails
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- All devices and properties visible in one sortable table
- Enable, disable and uninstall devices from the command line
All 4 strengths for DevManView- All devices and properties visible in one sortable table
- Enable, disable and uninstall devices from the command line
- Can disable devices in an offline Windows installation
- Supports Windows 2000 through Windows 11
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- Windows only, and version 4.7 and later do not run on Windows 7
- Detailed output is aimed at technical users
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- Changing devices requires running as administrator
- 64-bit Windows needs the x64 build to enable or disable devices
All 3 limitations for DevManView- Changing devices requires running as administrator
- 64-bit Windows needs the x64 build to enable or disable devices
- Disabling remote devices works only on Windows 2000, XP and 2003 targets
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Not open source |
Not open source |
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License not stated |
License: Freeware |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Offline features available |
Offline features available |
Sources for USB Device Tree ViewerCatalog checked October 8, 2026 |
Sources for DevManViewCatalog checked October 8, 2026 |
“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.
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