DiskGenius vs GNOME Disks

DiskGenius is a Windows application for data recovery, partition management, backup and restore, and disk utilities. Its recovery features cover deleted, formatted, missing, RAW, and lost-partition data, including data on RAID arrays. Users can preview recoverable files and save selected files to another drive, or create a WinPE USB for recovery if Windows will not start. Supported recovery sources include virtual disks made with VMware, VirtualBox, Parallels Desktop, and Hyper-V. Partition tools resize, create, format, delete, hide, split, and wipe partitions, and convert between GPT and MBR. Disk and partition cloning, Windows migration, and image backups are also included, alongside utilities for bad-sector checks and repair, secure wiping, disk-health monitoring, and UEFI boot entries. The free edition has feature differences from paid editions. Paid plans start at $69.90 per month; yearly and lifetime licenses are also listed. Version 6.2.0.1829 is listed as the latest version and does not support Windows XP.

GNOME Disks is a free Linux utility for managing disks and block devices. It can inspect, format, partition, and configure storage, while showing a visual breakdown of volumes and partitions on a selected device. Supported examples include hard drives, USB drives, DVD-RWs, and SD cards. The utility displays SMART data, benchmarks physical disks, and creates images of USB sticks. It can check filesystems for damage and restore them to usable states. Formatting removable disks can wipe their contents, and disk utilities can completely erase data. GNOME Disks is available as bootable media. The app-specific content is licensed under GPL-2.0+, and Kai Lüke is listed as maintainer. Online help and an issue tracker are provided for support and feedback. Its Free plan costs nothing and includes inspection, formatting, partitioning, configuration, SMART data, benchmarking, and USB imaging.