Rescuezilla

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.2

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Rescuezilla is ranked #57 of 151 in backup software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Rescuezilla plans and pricing

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Free Free No license or serial number; runs from bootable USB or CD-ROM rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on backup software

Free plan: Yes
Computer backup: Yes
Mobile backup: No
Backup scope: mixed
Restore modes: mixed
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux (computers); Rescuezilla boots from USB using a Linux live environment

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The record

Purpose: Rescuezilla is an open-source disk imaging app for backup, restore, and recovery.
Bootable live system: It runs from a USB stick or CD-ROM and can be used when the computer’s regular operating system cannot boot.
Clonezilla compatibility: Rescuezilla can restore backup images made with Clonezilla, and Clonezilla can restore images made with Rescuezilla.
Supported image formats: It supports virtual machine images from VirtualBox (VDI), VMware (VMDK), Hyper-V (VHDx), and QEMU (QCOW2), as well as raw images and open-source imaging frontends.
File access: A beta feature lets users access files inside supported backup images, though large gzip or zstandard-compressed images may be slow to browse.
Data recovery: The feature page says Rescuezilla can recover deleted files and save them to another drive.
Partition tools: Rescuezilla includes graphical tools to edit, manage, and resize partitions.
Network sharing: The help page describes connecting to SMB/CIFS network shares and notes that some shares may require selecting SMB 1.0.
Requirements: The download page lists an Intel/AMD-compatible PC, 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended), a USB stick, and an external USB hard drive as system requirements.
Support: The help page directs users to GitHub issues and the SourceForge forum, where it says the developer provides direct assistance with restoring data.
Restore limitation: Restoring to a smaller disk requires a workaround that resizes the source disk with GParted first.
Nonpersistent session: The USB environment runs in read-only mode and changes made during a session disappear after reboot.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Backup Software in 2026#57 of 151
Best Disk Imaging Software in 2026#9 of 34
Best Disk Cloning Software in 2026#5 of 26

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Sources

rescuezilla.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
rescuezilla.com/features· checked 30 Sept 2026
rescuezilla.com/help· checked 30 Sept 2026
rescuezilla.com/download.html· checked 30 Sept 2026