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Caretaker vs OffShoot (Hedge)
OffShoot (formerly Hedge) is a full offload tool for DITs. Caretaker does verified card offload for editors and shooters who offload their own cards.
| Feature | Caretaker | OffShoot (Hedge) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or Pro from $5.99 a month | $169 or $249, with a year of updates |
| Every file verified against the card | ||
| Drive speed in the formats a drive can take | — | |
| Media cache and cleanup | — | |
| Performance mode for exports | — |
OffShoot (Hedge) as its maker's site describes it, October 2026, in US dollars. A dash means it isn't offered there.
Why people switch to Caretaker.
Price
Card offload is part of Caretaker Pro, from $5.99 a month or $129 for life.
Simple
Put a card in, pick one or two drives, done. Every file is checked against the card.
The rest of the job
Drive speed tests, Boost for the export, media cache cleanup and a copy of each project on another drive.
Made for editors
For people who shoot and cut their own work, not only for a DIT cart.
Questions
Is Caretaker a Hedge alternative?
For offloading your own cards to one or two drives with every file verified, yes. For DIT work with MHLs and reports, use OffShoot.
How does Caretaker verify a copy?
It reads every file back from each drive and compares its SHA-256 checksum with the card's.
Try Caretaker.
Free to download. Pro free for 7 days, from inside the app.