Head-to-head · OS Imaging & Deployment Software
Macrium SiteDeploy vs Clonezilla
Macrium SiteDeploy leads on 0 checks, Clonezilla on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreMacrium SiteDeploy · 8.9/10
- Free planonly Clonezilla
- Free trialonly Macrium SiteDeploy
- Most featuresMacrium SiteDeploy · 1 of 3
Macrium SiteDeploy scores higher on our rubric for os imaging & deployment software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.
Clonezilla offers free plan; Macrium SiteDeploy doesn't.
Macrium SiteDeploy is the better fit for windows teams deploying golden images across varied hardware. Clonezilla is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing free mass disk imaging.
- Macrium SiteDeploy fits best
Windows teams deploying golden images across varied hardware
- Clonezilla fits best
Budget-conscious teams needing free mass disk imaging
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Side by side
| Feature | Macrium SiteDeploy 8.9/10 Visit ↗ | Clonezilla 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #4 in OS Imaging & Deployment Software | #6 in OS Imaging & Deployment Software |
| Best for | Windows teams deploying golden images across varied hardware | Budget-conscious teams needing free mass disk imaging |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free |
| Starting price | — | Free plan |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Linux |
| Support | Phone, Docs | Docs, Community |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Macrium SiteDeploy 1/3 · Clonezilla 0/3 | ||
| Bare-metal deployment | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| PXE/network boot | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Remote deployment | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment approach | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Supported OS platforms | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Included device limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Hosting model | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Macrium SiteDeploy is Windows OS imaging and deployment software for organizations provisioning computers, laptops, servers, kiosks, thin clients, or embedded systems from golden images. Its audience includes small and medium-sized… Read the review → |
Clonezilla is free, open-source software for disk and partition imaging, cloning, system deployment, and bare-metal backup and recovery. Clonezilla Live handles backup and restore on individual machines, while Clonezilla Lite Server and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Macrium SiteDeploy — where it wins
- Supports bare-metal deployment via PXE or offline Windows PE media
- Harvests and injects drivers for hardware-agnostic deployment
- Monitors deployments centrally, with up to 60 parallel per image store
Where it doesn't
- Windows-focused, with no listed support for other operating systems
- Core is limited to a single-site installation
- Paid plan amounts are not shown in the current product page
Clonezilla — where it wins
- Saves and restores full disk images and partitions
- Supports mass deployment with multicast and BitTorrent modes
- Connects to SSH, Samba, NFS, and WebDAV storage
Where it doesn't
- Runs from bootable Linux-based media, not as an installed desktop app
- Online imaging and incremental backups are not implemented
- Images cannot be browsed for individual-file recovery
- Macrium SiteDeploy8.9/10 · 30-day trial
Centralizes Windows golden-image deployment across varied hardware and locations.
Visit MacriumFull verdict → - Clonezilla8.7/10 · Free plan
A flexible imaging toolkit for single machines and mass deployment, with a bootable Linux workflow.
Visit ClonezillaFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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