R-Drive Image review
A feature-rich disk imaging tool with lifetime pricing and a 30-day trial.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
R-Drive Image creates byte-for-byte images of disks, partitions, logical disks, and files for backup, cloning, deployment, and recovery. It is aimed at home users, businesses, server operators, technicians, system integrators, and computer manufacturers. Windows and macOS are supported, with basic Mac disk imaging operations documented through bootable startup media. The product can restore complete disks, partitions, or selected files, making it suitable for users who need both full-system recovery and more targeted restoration.
Pricing uses one-time lifetime licenses rather than recurring subscriptions. R-Drive Image Standalone costs USD 44.95 and includes drive imaging, system restore, disk copying, scheduling, unattended actions, partition management, and file imaging. Corporate costs USD 189 and adds Windows Server support, VHD/VHDX support, and custom rotation schemes. Technician costs USD 299 and adds VMDK/VDI support and unlimited transferring. Commercial costs USD 499 and adds E01/AFF restoration and commercial use, while the USD 898 OEM kit adds OEM system recovery. A 30-day fully functional trial is available, but there is no free plan.
The feature set favors detailed control over imaging and recovery workflows. Scheduled incremental and differential backups, rotation schemes, bootable startup media, read-only image mounting, partition resizing, integrity checks, operation logs, and command-line scripting cover both routine protection and recovery operations. Storage options include local, removable, network, FTP/SFTP, WebDAV, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure, OwnCloud, and NextCloud. Choose R-Drive Image when disk-level recovery, multiple image formats, and broad storage destinations matter. Users seeking a free backup product or a primarily macOS-installed workflow should look elsewhere.
R-Drive Image pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Byte-for-byte imaging across disks, partitions, logical disks, and files
- Bootable recovery, mounting, integrity checks, and command-line scripting
- Supports cloud, network, FTP/SFTP, WebDAV, and removable storage
- Where it doesn't
- Paid-only product with no free plan
- Installed product requirements are Windows-based
- Advanced server and commercial capabilities require higher-priced plans
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