Macrium Reflect vs Paragon Hard Disk Manager

Macrium Reflect9.1Visit Paragon Hard Disk Manager8.5Visit

Higher score Macrium Reflect #2 in Disk Imaging Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Try Macrium Reflect

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Paragon Hard Disk Manager #7 in Disk Imaging Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Paragon

• Macrium Reflect fits best

  Windows users prioritizing resilient recovery

• Paragon Hard Disk Manager fits best

  Windows imaging plus partition management

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Side by side

Feature	Macrium Reflect 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Paragon Hard Disk Manager 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Disk Imaging Software	#7 in Disk Imaging Software
Best for	Windows users prioritizing resilient recovery	Windows imaging plus partition management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	30-day trial	$24.95/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Macrium Reflect 0/6 · Paragon Hard Disk Manager 0/6
Bare-metal restore	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bootable recovery media	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Incremental images	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Differential images	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Image encryption	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud image destination	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports full, incremental, and differential system images Offers bare-metal and dissimilar-hardware recovery Adds ransomware protection with Macrium Image Guardian	Full, incremental, differential, volume, and file imaging Bootable WinPE or Linux recovery media creation Partition resizing, cloning, wiping, and conversion tools
Cons	Windows-only platform support Does not provide mobile backup Paid software may exceed the needs of simple file backup	Windows-only platform coverage No free plan Home edition excludes Windows Server and virtual-machine operations
Our verdict	Macrium Reflect is paid backup and recovery software for home users, workstations, servers, and critical systems. It supports scheduled automatic backups, file and folder protection, full disk and system imaging, and recovery through… Read the review →	Paragon Hard Disk Manager is a Windows desktop utility for home users who want system and data protection together with disk-management tools. It supports full-system, volume, and file backups, plus scheduled, incremental, and differential… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Macrium Reflect — where it wins

  • Supports full, incremental, and differential system images
  • Offers bare-metal and dissimilar-hardware recovery
  • Adds ransomware protection with Macrium Image Guardian

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform support
  • Does not provide mobile backup
  • Paid software may exceed the needs of simple file backup

• Paragon Hard Disk Manager — where it wins

  • Full, incremental, differential, volume, and file imaging
  • Bootable WinPE or Linux recovery media creation
  • Partition resizing, cloning, wiping, and conversion tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform coverage
  • No free plan
  • Home edition excludes Windows Server and virtual-machine operations

• Macrium Reflect9.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A Windows-focused imaging suite for detailed backup and resilient recovery.

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• Paragon Hard Disk Manager8.5/10 · Paid

  A Windows-focused imaging and partition tool with broad recovery and disk-management features.

  Visit ParagonFull verdict →