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disk partition manager · Parted Magic
Parted Magic
Paid bootable USB toolkit that resizes, moves, clones and recovers partitions on 64-bit x86 PCs, with no install.
In short
- A Single Version licence costs $19 one time, with a 14-day money-back guarantee2.
- A one-year subscription costs $59; the Forever licence costs $349 and sales are final2.
- One licence covers unlimited drives, disks and machines1,2.
- It runs from a USB stick, optical disc or PXE server and does not touch the installed system1.
- Its partition editor keeps a journal and resumes an interrupted resize or move3,4.
Parted Magic suits people who want a bootable toolkit that resizes, moves, clones and recovers partitions on 64-bit x86 PCs1,3,5. The Single Version costs $19 once and the journal resumes interrupted work2,4. The catch: the vendor's pages do not describe merge, split or FAT32-to-NTFS conversion, and the refund window is 14 days at most2,3.
Best for: Technicians and home users who want a rescue stick that boots 64-bit x86 PCs.
Where the points come from
Partition tools 12 of 26 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Resize and move partitions | YesVisParted grows or shrinks partitions and moves them to a new offset3. | 8 / 8 |
| Merge partitions | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's partition editor page3. | 0 / 4 |
| Give free space to another partition | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's partition editor page3. | 0 / 3 |
| Split a partition | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's partition editor page3. | 0 / 4 |
| Convert FAT32 to NTFS | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's partition editor page3; it only formats a fresh file system. | 0 / 3 |
| File systems named | NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, Ext4Format writes NTFS, FAT32, exFAT and ext4; NTFS, FAT32 and ext4 can also be resized3. | 4 / 4 |
Disks and system 20 of 31 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Convert MBR and GPT without data loss | YesThe page says MBR converts to GPT and back in place without moving data1,3. | 8 / 8 |
| Migrate Windows to another drive | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's clone page5; it calls cloning the way to migrate to a new SSD but never names Windows. | 0 / 8 |
| Clone a whole disk | YesDevice-to-device mode copies a whole disk to another local disk5. | 7 / 7 |
| Recover lost partitions | YesRecovers deleted partitions with TestDisk, which ships with it1. | 5 / 5 |
| Disks over 2 TB | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's partition editor page3; it parses GPT and accepts sizes in TiB but states no 2TB limit. | 0 / 3 |
Safety and media 12 of 15 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Bootable disc or USB | YesRuns from a USB stick, optical disc or PXE server and boots on UEFI with Secure Boot1. | 7 / 7 |
| Protection if an operation is interrupted | YesEach run writes a journal and offers to resume unfinished operations; an interrupted run keeps the original layout4. | 5 / 5 |
| Open source | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's home page1; it bundles GParted and Clonezilla but states no licence for itself. | 0 / 3 |
Price and licence 16 of 28 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Free edition | NoThe store lists only paid plans; the home page mentions no free version1,2. | 0 / 8 |
| Cheapest paid edition | $19/yrSingle Version, $19 one time, is the cheapest paid edition; the one-year subscription is $592. | 10 / 10 |
| One-time licence | YesSingle Version is a one-time purchase of the current release; Forever is $349 one time2. | 6 / 6 |
| Money-back period of 30 days or more | NoSingle Version has a 14-day guarantee; Forever and Enterprise sales are final2. | 0 / 4 |
The rule behind each line: how we score disk partition managers.
Plans and prices
As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.
| Plan | Price as listed | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single VersionUnlimited machines | $192 | – | Current release; a release shipped within 30 days of purchase is free, none after |
| Quarterly SubscriptionUnlimited machines | $19/quarter2 | $6.33 | Billed every quarter until cancelled |
| One Year SubscriptionUnlimited machines | $59/year2 | $4.92 | Every update during the subscription |
| Parted Magic ForeverUnlimited machines | $3492 | – | All future updates; all sales final |
The store does not split personal and business use. An Enterprise Compliance License costs $1,750 and is aimed at organisations2.
Strengths
What Parted Magic says
Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.
- Parted Magic says it has been in development since 20041.
Other disk partition managers
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EaseUS Partition MasterPeople who want one paid licence for two PCs with a rollback safeguard92/100$49.95/yrcheapest paid edition - 2
AOMEI Partition AssistantPeople who want a long refund window and a one-time licence for 2 PCs87/100$49.95/yrcheapest paid edition - 3
4DDiG Partition ManagerPeople who want one paid tool for resizing, migrating and converting disks78/100$40.95/yrcheapest paid edition - 4
NIUBI Partition EditorPeople who want a low one-time price and a rollback feature77/100$39/yrcheapest paid edition
Sources
- Parted Magic, Parted Magic. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Parted Magic store, Parted Magic. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Partition Manager, Parted Magic. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Resize a Partition Safely, Parted Magic. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Disk Cloning, Parted Magic. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
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