Casper vs OpenSuperClone
Casper
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| Figure | Casper | OpenSuperClone |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $62.50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Disk Cloning Software | 8.0 (#8) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Purpose | Casper creates rapid-recovery system backups for PCs and can make a backup drive bootable. | OpenSuperClone is a disk cloning and data recovery utility that creates sector-by-sector disk clones or images using a multi-phase approach for damaged or unstable media. |
Plans
Casper
- Casper 11 Home Edition license upgrade from Casper 10$29.95, paid once
- Casper 11 Home Edition license upgrade from earlier versions$39.95, paid once
- Casper 11 Home Edition$59.95, paid once
- 5-PC Casper 11 Family Value Pack$89.95, paid once
- Casper Tech Edition Designated Technician License$750 a year
- Casper Tech Edition Commercial Technician License$900 a year
In their own words
Casper
Casper creates system backups for Windows PCs, including bootable point-in-time disk images. Those images can restore selected files or folders, or an entire system drive. Backups run from within Windows, while SmartClone differential block imaging creates incremental images and updates bootable backups. SmartSight checks before imaging, and automatic copy verification checks data during imaging. Users can schedule backups daily, weekly, monthly, or at a chosen frequency, and use automatic retention management. Casper also lists enterprise scripting and automation support and Group Policy administration. Its Secure Tech Edition is designed for disks encrypted with Windows BitLocker or Symantec (PGP) Drive Encryption. Restore-point and image-file backups require Windows 7 or later; SmartResume works only on NTFS volumes. Casper has a free plan and offers a fully functional 30-day trial; after that trial, it automatically reverts to Casper Free Edition. The platform is Windows. Home licenses include a one-computer license for 59.95 USD once and a five-PC pack for 89.95 USD once; technician licenses are also listed.
OpenSuperClone
OpenSuperClone is a free Linux data-recovery utility based on HDDSuperClone. It provides advanced drive cloning and logs the recovery process so it can be stopped and resumed. Virtual Disk Mode supports targeted extraction and can read from the source, destination, or neither, including workflows with DMDE, R-Studio, and UFS Explorer. Direct AHCI and IDE modes can bypass operating-system drivers, while the project documents direct USB access. The utility can power-cycle drives through generic USB HID relay boards or YEPKIT YKUSH switchable hubs. A script engine supports advanced drive interaction, with a Visual Studio Code language extension available. Downloads include DEB and RPM packages, source installation instructions, and a Linux Live ISO. OpenSuperClone is GPLv2 licensed. Virtual drive functions need a kernel module. NVMe SSDs require Generic Source Device Mode because they do not appear in default passthrough mode. Wiki documentation is incomplete.