doClone vs NTI Echo
doClone
nongnu.orgNTI Echo
nticorp.comSide by side
| Figure | doClone | NTI Echo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Disk Cloning Software | 8.2 (#4) | 7.2 (#24) |
| Purpose | doClone creates or restores GNU/Linux system images and can transfer data between computers on a LAN. | Echo makes an exact copy of a computer’s HDD or SSD to another HDD or SSD for drive upgrades. |
Plans
NTI Echo
- NTI Echo 7 upgrade$19.99, paid once
- NTI Echo 7 — 1 license$29.99, paid once
- NTI Echo 7 — 2 licenses$49.99, paid once
- NTI Echo 7 — 5 licenses$99.99, paid once
- NTI Echo 7 — 10 licenses$179.99, paid once
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.