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Head-to-head · Disk Partition Software

AOMEI Partition Assistant vs Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score AOMEI Partition Assistant #2 in Disk Partition Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AOMEI
Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition #4 in Disk Partition Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Paragon

AOMEI Partition Assistant leads on 1 check, Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAOMEI Partition Assistant · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAOMEI Partition Assistant · 3 of 3

AOMEI Partition Assistant scores higher on our rubric for disk partition software: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

AOMEI Partition Assistant offers merge partitions; Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition doesn't.

AOMEI Partition Assistant is the better fit for windows users wanting broad free-to-paid coverage. Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition is the better fit for windows users wanting a capable free manager.

  • AOMEI Partition Assistant fits best

    Windows users wanting broad free-to-paid coverage

  • Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition fits best

    Windows users wanting a capable free manager

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Side by side

Feature AOMEI Partition Assistant 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #2 in Disk Partition Software #4 in Disk Partition Software
Best for Windows users wanting broad free-to-paid coverage Windows users wanting a capable free manager
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $49.95/yr Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Support Email, Community, Docs Tickets, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features AOMEI Partition Assistant 3/3 · Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition 2/3
Bootable media ✓ ✓
Move partitions ✓ ✓
Merge partitions ✓ (best) —
Specs
Partition table support Both Both
Filesystem support NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, ReFS, Ext2/3, ExFAT NTFS, FAT32, Ext2, Ext3, Ext4, ReiserFS, Linux Swap, HPFS, Apple HFS+, Btrfs, XFS
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
  • Free for personal and home use
  • Supports MBR/GPT conversion and dynamic-disk management
  • Includes WinPE bootable-disk creation and partition recovery
Cons
  • Windows-only support limits cross-platform use
  • Professional Yearly requires annual billing
  • Advanced capabilities and broader licensing require paid editions
  • Non-commercial use only
  • 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 or newer required
  • Partition merge support is unavailable
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…

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Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition is free Windows software for organizing and managing partitions on internal and external storage. It is intended for personal, home, and other non-commercial use. The tool covers common partition…

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  1. AOMEI Partition AssistantDisk Partition Software 9.2Free plan
  2. Paragon Partition Manager Community EditionDisk Partition Software 8.8Free plan

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

  • Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition — where it wins

    • Free for personal and home use
    • Supports MBR/GPT conversion and dynamic-disk management
    • Includes WinPE bootable-disk creation and partition recovery

    Where it doesn't

    • Non-commercial use only
    • 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 or newer required
    • Partition merge support is unavailable
  • AOMEI Partition Assistant9.2/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit AOMEIFull verdict →
  • Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition8.8/10 · Free plan

    A capable free partition manager for personal Windows use, with broad filesystem support.

    Visit ParagonFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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