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Rescuezilla

Ch 936.6of 151 Backup software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Computer backupYes
  4. 4Mobile backupNo
  5. 5Backup scopemixed
  6. 6Restore modesmixed
  7. 7Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux (computers); Rescuezilla boots from USB using a Linux live environment
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Overview

Rescuezilla is ranked #93 of 151 in backup software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Rescuezilla plans and pricing

All plans
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
Yesrescuezilla.com
Computer backup
Yesrescuezilla.com
Mobile backup
Norescuezilla.com
Backup scope
mixedrescuezilla.com
Restore modes
mixedrescuezilla.com
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux (computers); Rescuezilla boots from USB using a Linux live environmentrescuezilla.com

Facts

Purpose
Rescuezilla is an open-source disk imaging app for backup, restore, and recovery.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
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.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
Clonezilla compatibility
Rescuezilla can restore backup images made with Clonezilla, and Clonezilla can restore images made with Rescuezilla.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
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.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
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.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
Data recovery
The feature page says Rescuezilla can recover deleted files and save them to another drive.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
Partition tools
Rescuezilla includes graphical tools to edit, manage, and resize partitions.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
Network sharing
The help page describes connecting to SMB/CIFS network shares and notes that some shares may require selecting SMB 1.0.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
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.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support
The help page directs users to GitHub issues and the SourceForge forum, where it says the developer provides direct assistance with restoring data.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
Restore limitation
Restoring to a smaller disk requires a workaround that resizes the source disk with GParted first.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026
Nonpersistent session
The USB environment runs in read-only mode and changes made during a session disappear after reboot.rescuezilla.com · 30 Sept 2026

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