About DataBurrow
Get insight, oversight, and an easy, private way to search through your files. See why DataBurrow's local-first duplicate finder never uploads a thing.
How this started
This started with my grandfather. He'd sit for hours going through his files folder by folder, opening things one at a time, trying to work out what he could safely delete and what he still needed. Watching him struggle with something that should have been simple is what got me building DataBurrow. Around the same time, I kept noticing more people and businesses across Europe rethinking their relationship with Big Tech, wanting tools that respect their privacy instead of quietly shipping their files off to someone else's server. DataBurrow is for both: people like my grandfather who just want clarity over their own files, and people who've decided they'd rather keep their data on their own machine.
Why we're building this
In a survey I ran with 29 people, 79% said they've lost control of their file organization, and elderly users struggled with it most. Existing tools either require sending your files to the cloud or ignore accessibility entirely. DataBurrow scans, analyzes, and organizes files locally, so you get clarity about your storage without giving up privacy or usability.
Tested with real users
In an independent usability study with 8 participants, four aged 18-24, one aged 45-54, and three aged 55 and older, DataBurrow scored 88.5 out of 100 on the System Usability Scale, an "Excellent" rating by Bangor et al.'s benchmark, well above the industry-average score of 68.
Want to know what's next?
See where DataBurrow is headed, or reach out directly if you have questions.