Active@ Partition Manager vs EaseUS Partition Master

Active@ Partition Manager is free Windows software for managing storage devices and logical partitions. It can create, delete, format, name, and resize partitions, with most changes taking effect immediately. The utility recognizes FAT, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS, HFS+, Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, BtrFS, UFS, XFS, and JFS volumes, while listed formatting operations cover FAT, exFAT, and NTFS. It converts between MBR and GPT partition styles and can roll back layout changes such as partition creation, deletion, formatting, or disk initialization. FAT32 partitions larger than 32 GB, up to 1 TB, are supported. USB tools can format flash memory as NTFS and create multiple partitions. Listed compatibility includes Windows 11 through XP, Windows Server 2003 through 2022, and WinPE. The freeware license permits partition management without charge. It cannot restore a deleted partition; the maker directs that task to Active@ UNDELETE.

EaseUS Partition Master manages drives through operations including creating, deleting, resizing, moving and merging partitions. The Free edition is available for home users, but has limited features and does not support Windows Server. The Professional edition adds partition cloning, operating-system migration to an SSD or HDD, one-click AI smart space adjustment, disk conversions and WinPE boot-media creation. Its conversions include MBR to GPT and the reverse, NTFS to FAT32, and dynamic disks to basic disks. Listed filesystem support includes FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, ReFS, EXT2, EXT3 and EXT4, with both partition-table types supported. A Mac version supports Intel, M1, M2 and M3 Macs and can read and write NTFS disks and unlock BitLocker-encrypted NTFS/FAT disks. The product is listed for macOS and Windows, and has a free plan and free trial. Listed one-time plans are Professional at $59.95, paid once, Server at $259, paid once, Unlimited at $499, paid once, and Technician at $699, paid once; the plans include free lifetime upgrades.