Industry Awards and Accolades
iolo’s products and company have received numerous industry awards and accolades from various software media sources.
iolo’s products and company have received numerous industry awards and accolades from various software media sources.
Editors’ Choice – 2019
Iolo System Mechanic’s evolution from tune-up utility to an all-around PC enhancer is one that you shouldn’t overlook. Plus, you get unlimited licenses, which can go a long way to justifying the cost if you have a lot of PCs in your household.
Editors’ Choice – 2018
“Excllent performance-enhancing tools. Windows 10-specific privacy tool. Excellent explanation of PC problems. Unlimited installs. Useful desktop widget.”
Editors’ Choice – 2017
System Mechanic awarded the Editors’ Choice Award for the fifth time and praised for its ability to dramatically improve PC performance with real-time resource optimization features. Awarded by PC Magazine.
Excellence & Gold Award – 2016
System Mechanic awarded the Editors’ Choice Award for the fifth time and praised for its ability to dramatically improve PC performance with real-time resource optimization features. Awarded by PC Magazine.
PC Magazine Editors’ Choice 2016
System Mechanic awarded the Editors’ Choice Award for the seventh time and praised for its ability to dramatically improve PC performance with real-time resource optimization features.
Awarded by PC Magazine
PC Magazine Editors’ Choice 2015
System Mechanic awarded the Editors’ Choice Award for the sixth time and praised for its ability to dramatically improve PC performance with real-time resource optimization features.
Awarded by PC Magazine
Shareware Pros Award
Awarded by Shareware Pros
Major Geeks Five-Star Editors Pick Award 2014
System Mechanic Free wins the 5-star editors pick award.
Awarded by Major Geeks
System Mechanic Free Ivertech Award 2014
System Mechanic Free wins Ivertech 5-Star award, giving the program high marks for its ability to clean out and speed up PCs
Awarded by Ivertech
PC Magazine Editors’ Choice 2012
System Mechanic 11 wins third consecutive Editors’ Choice award and remains the best-in-class solution for keeping computers running optimally
Awarded by PC Magazine
PC Magazine Editors’ Choice 2012
System Mechanic 10.7 receives the Editor’s Choice award from PC Magazine again as the “PC tune-up utility champion” that provides “the most improved performance of all the tune-up utilities tested”
Awarded by PC Magazine
International Business Awards 2011
iolo technologies wins three accolades in the world’s premier business awards program, including Fastest-Growing Company in the U.S. and Canada; Best New Product of the Year, Computer Software; and Management Team of the Year.
Awarded by International Business Awards
American Business Awards 2011
iolo technologies’ executive team crowned Management Team of the Year, over 100 employees
Awarded by American Business Awards
American Business Awards 2010
iolo crowned Fastest-Growing U.S. Company of the Year, up to 2500 employees, and Noah T. Rowles, CEO named U.S. Executive of the Year, computer software and services, up to 2500 employees
Awarded by American Business Awards
PC Magazine Editors’ Choice 2011
System Mechanic 10.5 wins second consecutive Editors’ Choice award and remains the best-in-class solution for keeping computers running optimally
Awarded by PC Magazine (Middle & Near East)
Best Places to Work in LA 2011
iolo named one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in LA from among 10,000 companies operating in greater Los Angeles, third year in a row
Awarded by Los Angeles Business Journal
Best Places to Work in LA 2010
iolo named one of the Top 30 Best Places to Work in LA from among 10,000 companies operating in greater Los Angeles, second year in a row
Awarded by Los Angeles Business Journal
PC Magazine’s Best of the Year 2010
System Mechanic 10 selected as one of 80 top products from hundreds of reviews conducted by PC Magazine in 2010.
Awarded by PC Magazine
Government Computer News Product of the Year
System Mechanic named Product of the Year from among more than three hundred products reviewed by Government Computer News in 2009
Awarded by Government Computer News
Government Computer News Reviewer’s Choice
System Mechanic awarded A+ rating and Reviewer’s Choice designationin both 2010 and 2009
Awarded by Government Computer News
American Business Awards 2009
iolo crowned Fastest-Growing U.S. Company of the Year, up to 2500 employees. Also: Noah T. Rowles, CEO selected as finalist in the U.S. Executive of the Year – Computer Software category
Awarded by American Business Awards
American Business Awards 2009
iolo crowned Fastest-Growing U.S. Company of the Year, up to 2500 employees. Also: Noah T. Rowles, CEO selected as finalist in the U.S. Executive of the Year – Computer Software category
Awarded by American Business Awards
Windows IT Pro Editors’ Best 2010
System Mechanic Business wins Best Product of the Year award in Best System Utility category and praised as the tool for “small organizations to speed up users’ PCs without blowing their IT budget.”
Awarded by Windows IT Pro Magazine
Programosy Award
System Mechanic Free awarded a Programosy 5 Star Award by one of Poland’s leading technology publications, Programosy. Recognized as a superb free option for optimizing PCs, the program is highly recommended by the top-tier media outlet.
TopTenReviews PC System Utility of the Year
System Mechanic Professional 11 wins the excellence award among PC system utility programs
Awarded by TopTenReviews
TopTenReviews System Repair Utility of the Year
System Mechanic Professional 11 wins the gold award as “a longtime favorite and comprehensive suite of system utilities that stands out among other programs”
Awarded by TopTenReviews
Software.informer Editor’s Pick 2012
System Mechanic 11 receives the Editor’s pick award from software.informer as an easy to use, well-designed large set of effective optimization tools that can clean out and speed up computers.
Awarded by software.informer.
W3 Awards 2011
iolo’s green banner campaign wins silver in this prestigious online design awards program.
Awarded by W3 Awards
Tech Awards Circle 2011
System Mechanic 9.5 wins silver award in the Consumer / SOHO Software of the Year category. Also: iolo’s Executive Director of Engineering wins gold award in the Technology Executive of the Year category
Awarded by Tech Awards Circle
PR News’ Platinum PR Awards 2011
iolo insider, iolo’s monthly internal newsletter, wins PR News’ Platinum PR Award, one of the most prestigious awards in public relations, in the Internal Publication of the Year category. iolo insider has previously won Holmes Report’s SABRE Award and PRSA-LA PRism Award.
Awarded by PR News
Communicator Awards 2011
System Shield retail box wins gold in this prestigious visual design and communications awards program. System Mechanic PC Totalcare wins silver award.
Awarded by Communicator Awards
Personal Computer Magazine (Netherlands), Best Product
System Mechanic 10 wins the product round-up in this leading technology publication in the Netherlands.
Personal Computer Magazine (Netherlands)
Great Canadian Reviews’ Gold Leaf Award for Excellence
System Mechanic 10 wins Gold Leaf Award for Excellence from this Canadian publication and is praised for its ease of use, comprehensive repairs and helpful customer care. The reviewer concludes: “No self-respecting PC should be without System Mechanic 10.”
Awarded by Great Canadian Reviews
Chip Test Center Recommended
System Mechanic Professional 9.5 earns the “Chip Test Center Recommended” award for being “a superior product both in terms of usability and features.”
Awarded by Chip (India)
TopTenReviews System Repair Software of the Year
System Mechanic Professional 9.5 wins the gold award as “a longtime favorite and comprehensive suite of system utilities that stands out among other programs”
Awarded by TopTenReviews
MicroMart (UK) Editor’s Choice
DriveScrubber receives 9 out of 10 stars and is praised for its effectiveness, ease of use and speed
Awarded by MicroMart (UK)
Computer Active Buy It
System Mechanic 9.5 received a glowing review and praised for its effectiveness and impressive improvements in PC boot times, application launch times and resource use
Awarded by Computer Active (Inda)
Tech Awards Circle 2010
System Mechanic 9.5 wins silver award in the Consumer / SOHO Software of the Year category. Also: Noah T. Rowles, CEO wins gold award in the Executive of the Year category
Awarded by Tech Awards Circle
5 Vinez Monkey Seal of Approval
System Mechanic 9.5 praised by this popular mommy blog for its ease of use and performance improvements
Awarded by Vinez Monkey
Soft32Download 5 Star Award
System Mechanic Professional 9.5 receives 5 out of 5 stars and is praised for its high quality, clean user interface and tremendous list of new features
Awarded by Soft32Download.com
Windows7Download Editor’s Pick
System Mechanic 9.5 earns “the Editor’s Pick” award and is praised for its high efficiency
Awarded by Windows7Download.com
Windows7Download Editor’s Pick
System Mechanic 9.5 earns “the Editor’s Pick” award and is praised for its high efficiency
Awarded by Windows7Download.com
Winmag Pro Goed Getest
System Mechanic 9 earns the “Goed Getest” award and scores 8 out of 10 for its cleaning methods and user-friendly look and feel
Awarded by Winmag Pro (Netherlands)
Chip Test Center Recommended
System Mechanic 9.5 earns the “Chip Test Center Recommended” award for being “one of the best PC tools you can invest your money in.”
Awarded by Chip Magazine (India)
PC Advisor Product of the Year
System Mechanic 9 receives the PC Advisor silver award in the Best PC Utility of the Year category, recognized as the top PC tune-up software by the magazine.
Awarded by PC Advisor (UK)
Chip Gut
System Mechanic 9 earns the Chip “Gut” award and is praised for its effectiveness and wide range of tools
Awarded by Chip Magazine (Germany)
Recommended by PC Utilities
System Mechanic 9 named the all-in-one solution to PC performance problems
Awarded by PC Utilities (UK)
Tech Awards Circle 2009
System Mechanic 9 wins silver award in the Consumer / SOHO Software of the Year category; Noah T. Rowles, CEO wins gold award in the Executive of the Year category
Awarded by Tech Awards Circle
Government Computer News Reviewer’s Choice
System Mechanic 9.5 earns Reviewer’s Choice award, for an unprecedented second year in a row
Awarded by Government Computer News
PC Magazine Five Star Rating
System Mechanic awarded 5 out of 5 stars
Awarded by PC Magazine UK
Laptop Magazine Best Gear for the New Year
System Mechanic Professional was given the award of Best Gear for the New Year
Awarded by Laptop Magazine
Laptop Magazine Editor’s Choice
System Mechanic Professional is awarded LAPTOP Magazine Editor’s Choice
Awarded by Laptop Magazine
Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Placed for the third year on the Technology Fast 50
Awarded by Deloitte & Touche LLP
BestVistaDownloads Five Star Rating
System Mechanic receives a 5-star rating
Awarded by BestVistaDownloads
PC Utilities Editor’s Choice
Search and Recover™ is given the Editor’s Choice award from PC Utilities
Awarded by PC Utilities
ZDNet Editors’ Pick
System Mechanic Professional wins ZDNet Editors’ Pick
Awarded by ZDNet
PC Magazine Editors’ Choice
Search and Recover wins PC Magazine Editors’ Choice Award
Awarded by PC Magazine
Amazon.com Software Bestseller
System Mechanic attains #1 ranking of overall software sold through the major online retailer
Awarded by Amazon.com
PC Computing Five Star Pick
System Mechanic receives a 5-star rating
Awarded by PC Computing
CNet Editors’ Choice
System Mechanic Professional wins coveted CNET Editors’ Choice Award
Awarded by CNet
CNet Top 10 Products of 2004
CNET picks System Mechanic Professional as one of the Top 10 software products of 2004
Awarded by CNET
Snapfiles Five Star Rating
Snapfiles gives System Mechanic a 5-star rating
Awarded by Snapfiles
PC World Recommended
“Recommended” rating is given to Search and Recover™ by PC World editors
Awarded by PC World
Windows Magazine Best of Class Utility
Macro Magic is titled best of class for utilities and enhancements
Awarded by Windows Magazine
Small Business Computing Top Ten Software
System Mechanic Professional is among the top ten software titles of 2003
Awarded by Small Business Computing
PC Upgrade Utility of the Month
System Mechanic is named Utility of the Month by PC Upgrade
Awarded by PC Upgrade
Home Office Computing Gold Award
System Mechanic wins HOC Gold Award at COMDEX 2000, unseating incumbent Norton SystemWorks
Awarded by Home Office Computing