--- title: MiniTool Partition Wizard canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/minitool-partition-wizard/ category: Disk Partition Software points: 73 rank: 7 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-09 --- # MiniTool Partition Wizard Windows partition manager with a free edition and a $59 yearly Pro edition for one PC. 73 points out of 100. #7 of 12 disk partition managers. Vendor: MiniTool. Website: https://www.partitionwizard.com/ - Pro costs $59 a year for 1 PC; the lifetime edition covers 5 PCs at $159 [3]. - The free edition moves, resizes, extends, merges and splits partitions and converts FAT32 to NTFS [2]. - Pro migrates Windows to an SSD or HDD and clones disks [3]. - Annual and perpetual licences carry a 30-day refund window [7]. - The bootable edition comes with every paid edition [4]. Verdict: MiniTool Partition Wizard suits people who want a free edition for everyday resizing and a paid one for OS migration and cloning [2][3]. Pro is $59 a year for one PC [3][5]. The catch: the only lifetime licence covers 5 PCs at $159, partition recovery is listed only for editions that cover 3 or 5 PCs, and no page names a rollback feature for interrupted operations [5][6]. Best for: People who need a free tool for resizing and a paid one for OS migration. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Partition tools | Resize and move partitions | Yes | 8/8 | Free edition page says move or resize partitions without data loss [2]. | | Partition tools | Merge partitions | Yes | 4/4 | Free edition combines adjacent NTFS partitions into one [2]. | | Partition tools | Give free space to another partition | Yes | 3/3 | Free edition's Extend Partition takes free space from any other existing partition to enlarge one on the same disk [11]. | | Partition tools | Split a partition | Yes | 4/4 | Free edition divides a large partition into smaller ones [2]. | | Partition tools | Convert FAT32 to NTFS | Yes | 3/3 | Free edition converts FAT32 to NTFS without formatting [2]. | | Partition tools | File systems named | NTFS, FAT32, exFAT | 3/4 | Free page says it formats partitions to NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT; Ext2/3/4 are listed as supported but not tied to creating or resizing [2][3]. | | Disks and system | Convert MBR and GPT without data loss | Yes | 8/8 | Free converts data disks; Pro converts the OS disk, without data loss in most cases [3][8]. | | Disks and system | Migrate Windows to another drive | Yes | 8/8 | Pro migrates Windows to an SSD or HDD without reinstalling [3]. | | Disks and system | Clone a whole disk | Yes | 7/7 | Pro includes full system disk cloning; comparison lists copying system and non-system disks [3][6]. | | Disks and system | Recover lost partitions | Not published | 0/5 | Pro card lists it, but the licence table says Pro does not support it; Pro Platinum and Pro Ultimate cover 3 and 5 PCs [3][5]. | | Disks and system | Disks over 2 TB | Not published | 0/3 | Edition pages do not state it. Version history says 'disk and partition size larger than 2 TB' (2009) but does not name GPT [10]. | | Safety and media | Bootable disc or USB | Yes | 7/7 | Bootable edition comes with every paid edition and builds a CD, DVD or USB for a PC that cannot boot [4]. | | Safety and media | Protection if an operation is interrupted | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's resize page; its Enhanced Data Protecting Mode is described only as strongest protection [9]. | | Safety and media | Open source | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's pages [1][2]. | | Price and licence | Free edition | Yes | 8/8 | Free edition moves and resizes partitions; no time limit is stated on the page [2]. | | Price and licence | Cheapest paid edition | $59/yr | 6/10 | Pro, annual subscription for 1 PC, $59; the only lifetime licence covers 5 PCs [5]. | | Price and licence | One-time licence | No | 0/6 | Only Pro Ultimate is perpetual and covers 5 PCs, outside the 1 or 2 PC scope [5]. | | Price and licence | Money-back period of 30 days or more | Yes | 4/4 | Refund requests for annual and perpetual licences must come within 30 days of purchase [7]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2] | $0 | | Pro | $59/year [5] | $4.92 | | Pro Platinum | $109/year [5] | $9.08 | | Pro Ultimate | $159 [5] | - | Pro Platinum and Pro Ultimate show a higher crossed-out price ($129 and $199) [5]. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled [5]. ## Strengths - Free edition covers move, resize, extend, merge, split and FAT32 to NTFS conversion [2]. - Pro adds OS migration, system disk cloning and WinPE bootable media [3][4]. - Supports FAT12/16/32, exFAT, NTFS and Ext2/3/4 [2][3]. - 30-day refund on annual and perpetual licences [7]. ## Limits - The lifetime licence covers 5 PCs and costs $159, well above the $59 yearly price [5]. - The free edition converts only data disks to GPT; system disks need a paid edition [8]. - No edition page states support for GPT disks over 2 TB or a rollback for interrupted operations [3][6]. - Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled [5]. - Partition recovery is supported only on Pro Platinum and Pro Ultimate, which cover 3 and 5 PCs [5]. ## Sources 1. [MiniTool Partition Wizard](https://www.partitionwizard.com/), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 2. [MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition](https://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 3. [MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Edition](https://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-magic-free.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 4. [MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable](https://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 5. [MiniTool Partition Wizard buy](https://www.partitionwizard.com/buy.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 6. [MiniTool Partition Wizard edition comparison](https://www.partitionwizard.com/comparison.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 7. [MiniTool refund policy](https://www.minitool.com/refund-policy.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 8. [Convert MBR disk to GPT disk](https://www.partitionwizard.com/help/convert-mbr-disk-to-gpt-disk.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 9. [Move or resize a partition](https://www.partitionwizard.com/help/resize-partition.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 10. [MiniTool Partition Wizard version history](https://www.partitionwizard.com/upgrade-history.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09 11. [Extend Partition](https://www.partitionwizard.com/help/extend-partition.html), MiniTool, accessed 2026-10-09