doClone vs MiniTool Drive Copy
doClone
nongnu.orgMiniTool Drive Copy
minitool.comSide by side
| Figure | doClone | MiniTool Drive Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Disk Cloning Software | 8.2 (#4) | 7.2 (#23) |
| Purpose | doClone creates or restores GNU/Linux system images and can transfer data between computers on a LAN. | MiniTool Drive Copy copies disks and partitions and can help upgrade to a larger hard disk or an SSD without reinstalling the operating system. |
Plans
In their own words
doClone
doClone is a free GNU/Linux program for creating and restoring disk or partition images, including transfers between computers on a local network. It can image the system it is running on, clone disks or partitions of different sizes, and preserve filesystem UUIDs and labels. When restoring to a differently sized disk, it can resize partitions proportionally; a smaller target works only if the stored data fits, otherwise restoration returns an error. Full-disk images include the boot sector, and doClone can restore GRUB and its options on the receiving machine. Network transfers can use Unicast/Multicast or Chain Mode, which moves data through a chain of computers. The program supports 12 filesystems, including ext2, ext3, ext4, FAT16, FAT32, HFS, HFS+, JFS, Linux swap, NTFS, ReiserFS, and XFS, plus nine disk labels. Local use is limited to creating images and restoring existing ones. The project describes managing GNU/Linux installations in offices or schools, including computers with different hardware. It has so far been compiled only for GNU/Linux. The listed latest version is 0.8.0; dependencies include libparted 3.2 or later and several other libraries. It is distributed under the GNU GPL v3 License.
MiniTool Drive Copy
MiniTool Drive Copy has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.