Comparison of disk cloning software explained

Disk cloning software facilitates a disk cloning operation by using software techniques to copy data from a source to a destination drive or to a disk image.

List

Disk Cloning Software

Name	Operating system				User Interface		Cloning features			Operation model		License
	Windows	Linux	MacOS	Live OS	CLI	GUI	Sector by sector	File based	Hot transfer	Standalone	Client–server
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office^[1]				(64 MB)				^[2]
AOMEI
Apple Software Restore
Carbon Copy Cloner
Clonezilla				(210 MB)							(Clonezilla server edition)
dcfldd
dd (Unix)
Disks (gnome-disk-utility)
DiskGenius
Disk Utility
EaseUS Partition Master^[3]				(526MB)							(Enterprise edition)
FSArchiver
Ghost
GParted Live CD^[4]
Image for Windows
IsoBuster
Kleo Bare Metal Backup				(570 MB)
Macrium Reflect
Mondo Rescue				*
ntfsclone
partimage
Partition-Saving
Redo Backup and Recovery				(225 MB)
Notes

See also

Concepts

• Disk image
• Disk cloning
• Backup

Lists

• List of backup software
• List of data recovery software
• List of disk partitioning software

Comparison

• Comparison of disc image software

Notes and References

1. Zhidkov, D. A., Kuligina, N. O., & Pavlycheva, T. N. (2020). Methods and Problems of Updating the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System to Microsoft Windows 10 in the Energy Enterprise. European Journal of Natural History, (6), 30-34.
2. Bate, Madeleine. "Acronis True Image Review 2021: Is the High Cost Worth It?" Website Planet, WebsitePlanet, 10 May 2021, https://www.websiteplanet.com/cloud-storage/acronis/.
3. Web site: (includes system reqruirements and latest updates) . EaseUS Partition Master home page .
4. Web site: GParted Live CD. 7 April 2013.