AOMEI Partition Assistant vs BootIt Bare Metal

AOMEI Partition Assistant9.2Visit BootIt Bare Metal8.6Visit

Higher score AOMEI Partition Assistant #2 in Disk Partition Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AOMEI

vs

BootIt Bare Metal #6 in Disk Partition Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit BootIt

• AOMEI Partition Assistant fits best

  Windows users wanting broad free-to-paid coverage

• BootIt Bare Metal fits best

  Windows users needing imaging and multiboot features

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	AOMEI Partition Assistant 9.2/10 Visit ↗	BootIt Bare Metal 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Disk Partition Software	#6 in Disk Partition Software
Best for	Windows users wanting broad free-to-paid coverage	Windows users needing imaging and multiboot features
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$49.95/yr	$39.95 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features AOMEI Partition Assistant 3/3 · BootIt Bare Metal 2/3
Bootable media	✓	✓
Move partitions	✓	✓
Merge partitions	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Partition table support	Both	Both
Filesystem support	NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, ReFS, Ext2/3, ExFAT	FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, Ext2/3/4
Operating systems	Windows	Windows
Our review
Pros	Free Standard edition covers core partition and cloning tasks Supports resize, move, merge, split, migration, recovery, and wiping Creates Windows PE bootable USB, CD/DVD, or ISO media	Non-destructive resizing across FAT, exFAT, NTFS, and Ext partitions Supports MBR, EMBR, and GPT partitioning Includes imaging, bootable media, multiboot menus, and scripting
Cons	Windows-only support limits cross-platform use Professional Yearly requires annual billing Advanced capabilities and broader licensing require paid editions	Does not boot directly on systems configured for UEFI mode Windows-only platform coverage No free plan; purchase is required after the trial
Our verdict	AOMEI Partition Assistant is disk partition management software for Windows PCs and servers. It is designed for personal users, home users, and organizations managing HDDs, SSDs, removable drives, and RAID configurations. Its feature set… Read the review →	BootIt Bare Metal is a partition manager and BIOS boot manager for Windows-compatible personal computers using traditional BIOS firmware. It is suited to users who need more than basic partition creation, including people managing multiple… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AOMEI Partition Assistant — where it wins

  • Free Standard edition covers core partition and cloning tasks
  • Supports resize, move, merge, split, migration, recovery, and wiping
  • Creates Windows PE bootable USB, CD/DVD, or ISO media

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only support limits cross-platform use
  • Professional Yearly requires annual billing
  • Advanced capabilities and broader licensing require paid editions

• BootIt Bare Metal — where it wins

  • Non-destructive resizing across FAT, exFAT, NTFS, and Ext partitions
  • Supports MBR, EMBR, and GPT partitioning
  • Includes imaging, bootable media, multiboot menus, and scripting

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not boot directly on systems configured for UEFI mode
  • Windows-only platform coverage
  • No free plan; purchase is required after the trial

• AOMEI Partition Assistant9.2/10 · Free plan

  A Windows-focused partition manager with a free edition and lifetime paid options.

  Visit AOMEIFull verdict →
• BootIt Bare Metal8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A capable Windows partition and multiboot utility for BIOS-based systems.

  Visit BootItFull verdict →