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Best Hard Drive Partitioning Software in 2026

17 apps
Research read 28 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

GParted

Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

GParted offers a broad set of partition operations and a bootable Live version. Back up data before editing partitions, and check the filesystem-specific action support you need.

9.0 Free plan Visit site
2

Active@ Partition Manager

Free plan Windows

Choose Active@ Partition Manager for free Windows partition management, including MBR/GPT conversion and rollback of several layout changes.

7.2 Free plan · 21-day trial Visit site
3

EaseUS Partition Master

Free plan MacWindows

EaseUS Partition Master offers basic partition operations in a free edition and additional migration, conversion and boot-media tools in Professional.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $19.95/mo Visit site
4

DiskGenius

Free plan Windows

DiskGenius combines recovery with partition, backup and disk utilities in one Windows application.

7.1 Free plan · paid from $69.90 Visit site
5

GPT fdisk

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

Choose GPT fdisk if you need free tools for GPT partition-table editing, conversion, backup, or recovery, or need a command-line option for scripts.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
6

KDE Partition Manager

Free plan Linux

KDE Partition Manager covers a broad set of partition and file-system operations on Linux. Its support links and open-source license may be useful to users who want to inspect or modify the software.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
7

Macrorit Partition Expert

Free plan Windows

Macrorit Partition Expert covers common partition operations, conversions, and OS migration on Windows. Check the edition requirements and note that Apple Boot Camp partitions are not supported.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $39.99 Visit site
8

NIUBI Partition Editor

Free plan Windows

NIUBI Partition Editor offers partition management, preview controls and maintenance tools, with different limits across free, demo and paid editions.

6.7 Free plan · paid from $39 Visit site
9

Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition

Free plan Windows

Community Edition covers a broad set of partition and conversion tasks, with bootable media and command-line support.

6.6 Free plan Visit site
10

Windows File Recovery

Free plan Windows

Choose Windows File Recovery if you need a free command-line option for deleted files on local storage and can work with its recovery modes.

6.5 Free plan Visit site
11

4DDiG Partition Manager

Free trial Windows

4DDiG Partition Manager combines partition operations with cloning, migration, recovery, and boot repair tools for Windows.

6.2 From $18.95/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
12

BootIt Bare Metal

Free trial LinuxWindows

BootIt Bare Metal combines partition editing, multiboot control, imaging, and scripting in a bootable toolkit. The one-time license includes a 30-day trial, but purchases cannot be refunded.

6.2 From $39.95 · 30-day trial Visit site
13

fdisk

Free plan Linux

5.9 Free plan Visit site
14

GNU Parted

Free plan Linux

GNU Parted covers partition tables and many filesystem formats without a listed purchase cost. Its inability to move or merge partitions is an important boundary to account for.

5.9 Free plan Visit site
15

MiniTool Partition Wizard

Free plan Windows

5.6 Free plan Visit site
16

Paragon Hard Disk Manager
by Paragon Hard Disk Manager
Paid Windows

Paragon Hard Disk Manager covers Windows computer backup with multiple license sizes and ransomware protection.

5.0 From $24.95/yr Visit site
17

Parted Magic

Paid Linux

Choose Parted Magic for bootable disk management, secure erasure, cloning, and evidence workflows across supported storage types. It is also suited to partition management and recovery tasks.

4.9 Visit site

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