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fdisk vs Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition
Both stand on hard drive partitioning software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Linux
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Free plan Windows
Community Edition covers a broad set of partition and conversion tasks, with bootable media and command-line support. Its non-commercial restriction and exclusions for merging, backups, and server support matter when choosing it.
Visit Paragon Partition Manager Community EditionThe facts
| fdisk | Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Linux | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | kernel.org | paragon-software.com |
| On hard drive partitioning software | #13 of 17 | #9 of 17 |
fdisk: what it does well
Paragon Partition Manager Community Edition: what it does well
- Resize or move partitions by dragging or specifying a size
- Recover volumes after accidental partition deletion
- Convert between MBR and GPT in either direction
- Includes WinPE bootable media and command-line support
What to know first
- No merge or split partition operations
- No disk or volume backup
- No Windows Server or virtual disk support
- Free use is non-commercial only
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