GParted vs KDE Partition Manager

GGParted8.9Visit KDE Partition Manager8.5Visit

Higher score G GParted #2 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit GParted

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KDE Partition Manager #5 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit KDE

• GParted fits best

  Users seeking free partitioning across systems

• KDE Partition Manager fits best

  Linux users who want free graphical partition management

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Side by side

Feature	GGParted 8.9/10 Visit ↗	KDE Partition Manager 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software	#5 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software
Best for	Users seeking free partitioning across systems	Linux users who want free graphical partition management
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GParted 1/3 · KDE Partition Manager 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	Creates, resizes, moves, copies, checks, and labels partitions Supports MBR/MS-DOS and GPT partition tables Works with many Linux, Windows, and Unix filesystem formats	Creates, resizes, moves, copies, backs up, and restores partitions Supports GPT and MS-DOS partition tables and multiple file systems Includes filesystem repair and LVM volume-group management
Cons	Native application distribution is focused on Linux Full feature set is provided through bootable GParted Live No cloning or backup feature is listed	Available only on Linux Filesystem operations depend on installed external support tools No dedicated merge-partitions operation is documented
Our verdict	GParted is a free, open-source graphical partition editor for people who need to manage disk layouts across Linux, Windows, and Unix filesystem formats. It can create, delete, resize, move, and copy partitions, check filesystems, set… Read the review →	KDE Partition Manager is a Linux desktop utility for managing disk devices, partitions, and file systems. It is aimed at Linux users who want graphical access to common partition tasks without paying for a proprietary license. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GParted — where it wins

  • Creates, resizes, moves, copies, checks, and labels partitions
  • Supports MBR/MS-DOS and GPT partition tables
  • Works with many Linux, Windows, and Unix filesystem formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Native application distribution is focused on Linux
  • Full feature set is provided through bootable GParted Live
  • No cloning or backup feature is listed

• KDE Partition Manager — where it wins

  • Creates, resizes, moves, copies, backs up, and restores partitions
  • Supports GPT and MS-DOS partition tables and multiple file systems
  • Includes filesystem repair and LVM volume-group management

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on Linux
  • Filesystem operations depend on installed external support tools
  • No dedicated merge-partitions operation is documented

• GGParted8.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source partition editor with broad filesystem support and bootable media.

  Visit GPartedFull verdict →
• KDE Partition Manager8.5/10 · Free plan

  Free, open-source Linux partition manager with broad filesystem and LVM operations.

  Visit KDEFull verdict →