EaseUS Partition Master vs Parted Magic

EaseUS Partition Master9.2Visit Parted Magic8.6Visit

Higher score EaseUS Partition Master #1 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit EaseUS

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Parted Magic #4 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Parted Magic

• EaseUS Partition Master fits best

  Windows users wanting a full-featured partition suite

• Parted Magic fits best

  Technicians needing bootable disk maintenance and recovery

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Side by side

Feature	EaseUS Partition Master 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Parted Magic 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software	#4 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software
Best for	Windows users wanting a full-featured partition suite	Technicians needing bootable disk maintenance and recovery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$29.95/yr	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EaseUS Partition Master 1/3 · Parted Magic 1/3
Resize and move	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Disk cloning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bootable media	✓	✓
Specs
Supported OS	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Partition tables	Both	Both
Max disk size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Resizes, moves, merges, clones, and converts partitions and disks Includes OS migration, partition recovery, and WinPE media creation Free plan plus individual, server, unlimited, and technician licenses	Handles MBR and GPT partition operations, including moving and resizing. Combines cloning, imaging, recovery, and secure drive erasure. Boots from USB, optical media, or PXE without host installation.
Cons	Windows-only, with desktop deployment Several advanced capabilities are reserved for paid editions Higher-use licenses cost substantially more than individual plans	Paid product with no free plan. Single Version includes no future updates. No documented operation for merging partitions.
Our verdict	EaseUS Partition Master is a Windows desktop utility for managing disk partitions, aimed at home users, businesses, and service providers. It covers routine tasks such as creating, resizing, moving, merging, deleting, and formatting… Read the review →	Parted Magic is a bootable Linux-based disk utility for home users, system administrators, IT departments, refurbishers, and recovery or asset-disposal teams. It runs from USB, optical media, or PXE rather than requiring installation on… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EaseUS Partition Master — where it wins

  • Resizes, moves, merges, clones, and converts partitions and disks
  • Includes OS migration, partition recovery, and WinPE media creation
  • Free plan plus individual, server, unlimited, and technician licenses

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only, with desktop deployment
  • Several advanced capabilities are reserved for paid editions
  • Higher-use licenses cost substantially more than individual plans

• Parted Magic — where it wins

  • Handles MBR and GPT partition operations, including moving and resizing.
  • Combines cloning, imaging, recovery, and secure drive erasure.
  • Boots from USB, optical media, or PXE without host installation.

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product with no free plan.
  • Single Version includes no future updates.
  • No documented operation for merging partitions.

• EaseUS Partition Master9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad Windows partition suite with a free plan and paid options for individuals and service providers.

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• Parted Magic8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad bootable maintenance toolkit, sold through one-time and subscription licenses.

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