GParted vs Paragon Hard Disk Manager

GGParted8.9Visit Paragon Hard Disk Manager8.3Visit

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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Paragon Hard Disk Manager #7 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Paragon

• GParted fits best

  Users seeking free partitioning across systems

• Paragon Hard Disk Manager fits best

  Windows users who want backup alongside partition tools

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Side by side

Feature	GGParted 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Paragon Hard Disk Manager 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.3
Ranking	#2 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software	#7 in Hard Drive Partitioning Software
Best for	Users seeking free partitioning across systems	Windows users who want backup alongside partition tools
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$24.95/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features GParted 1/3 · Paragon Hard Disk Manager 0/3
Resize and move	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Disk cloning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bootable media	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported OS	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Partition tables	Both	Not checked yet
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	Backs up full systems, volumes, and individual files or folders Creates bootable WinPE or Linux recovery media Resizes, merges, converts, and clones disks and partitions
Cons	Native application distribution is focused on Linux Full feature set is provided through bootable GParted Live No cloning or backup feature is listed	No free plan; the listed annual license is $24.95 per year Limited to Windows desktop use, not Windows Server or virtual machines The product is more backup-focused than a partition-only utility
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 →	Paragon Hard Disk Manager is a Windows desktop utility for home users who want data protection and disk-management tools in one product. Its backup scope ranges from full systems and volumes to files and folders, while partition resizing,… 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

• Paragon Hard Disk Manager — where it wins

  • Backs up full systems, volumes, and individual files or folders
  • Creates bootable WinPE or Linux recovery media
  • Resizes, merges, converts, and clones disks and partitions

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the listed annual license is $24.95 per year
  • Limited to Windows desktop use, not Windows Server or virtual machines
  • The product is more backup-focused than a partition-only utility

• GGParted8.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit GPartedFull verdict →
• Paragon Hard Disk Manager8.3/10 · Paid

  A Windows disk utility that pairs partition tools with extensive backup and recovery features.

  Visit ParagonFull verdict →