Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported operating systemslinux
- 4Clone scopeboth
- 5Resize during cloningYes
- 6Dissimilar-hardware restoreYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: nongnu.org, doclone.nongnu.org
Overview
doClone is ranked #12 of 26 in disk cloning software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
doClone plans and pricing
All plansCompared on disk cloning software
- Free plan
- Yesnongnu.org
- Supported operating systems
- linuxnongnu.org
- Clone scope
- bothnongnu.org
- Resize during cloning
- Yesnongnu.org
- Dissimilar-hardware restore
- Yesnongnu.org
Facts
- Purpose
- doClone creates or restores GNU/Linux system images and can transfer data between computers on a local network.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The program is free software distributed under the GNU GPL v3 License.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Disk and partition cloning
- It can clone disks or partitions with different sizes.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Filesystems
- The page says doClone supports 12 filesystems.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Disk labels
- The page lists support for nine disk labels: Aix, Amiga, Bsd, Dvh, Gpt, Mac, MsDos, Pc98, and Sun.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Boot restoration
- When creating a full disk image, doClone saves the boot sector and can restore GRUB and its options on the receiving machine.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Network modes
- Network transfers can use Unicast/Multicast or Chain Mode.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Live cloning
- The feature list says a system can make images of itself.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Different disk sizes
- The page says an image can be restored to a smaller disk when the stored data fits, with partitions adjusted proportionally.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Platform
- The page says doClone has so far been compiled only for GNU/Linux.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Local use
- Local use is limited to creating disk or partition images and restoring previously created images.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Listed library dependencies include libparted 3.2 or later, libe2fs, libuuid, libblkid, libarchive, libxerces-c, and liblog4cpp.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Download
- The page identifies version 0.8.0 as the latest version and provides a source repository clone command.doclone.nongnu.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Filesystem support
- It supports 12 filesystems, including ext2, ext3, ext4, FAT16, FAT32, HFS, HFS+, JFS, Linux swap, NTFS, ReiserFS, and XFS.doclone.nongnu.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Cloning
- It can clone disks or partitions with different sizes and preserve filesystem UUIDs and labels.doclone.nongnu.org · 5 Oct 2026
- LAN modes
- Network cloning supports Unicast/Multicast and Chain Mode, which transfers data through a chain of computers.doclone.nongnu.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Size adjustment
- Partitions can be resized proportionally when restoring to a differently sized disk; restoration returns an error if the data does not fit.doclone.nongnu.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Supported platform
- The site says doClone has been compiled only for GNU/Linux.doclone.nongnu.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Local use limit
- Local use is limited to creating disk or partition images and restoring previously created images.doclone.nongnu.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The site describes managing GNU/Linux installations in offices or schools, including computers with different hardware.doclone.nongnu.org · 5 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Disk Cloning Software in 2026#12 of 26
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Sources
- doclone.nongnu.org· checked 4 Oct 2026