DiskGenius vs KDE Partition Manager

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.

KDE Partition Manager is free Linux software for managing disks, partitions, and file systems. It can create, copy, move, delete, back up, restore, and resize these storage components. Supported file systems include ext2, ext3, ext4, btrfs, reiserfs, NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, JFS, and XFS. The application supports both partition table types, moving partitions, and bootable media. Installation is available through Discover, other AppStream application stores, or a Linux distribution’s package manager. KDE lists version 26.08.1, dated 2026-09-10, and licenses the software under GPL-3.0+. The KDE Invent repository provides source code. Documentation and assistance include the KDE Partition Manager Handbook, KDE Forum, and a Libera.chat channel, with separate links for reporting bugs and viewing existing reports. KDE describes its software as free and open source, available to use, study, modify, and redistribute. The Free plan costs nothing.