GParted vs IM-Magic Partition Resizer

GParted is a free graphical editor for managing disk partitions. It can create, delete, resize, move, check, label, and copy partitions, as well as assign a new UUID. It can also create partition tables such as msdos and gpt. Supported storage includes hard drives, USB flash devices, SSDs, NVMe, and RAID devices. The project lists filesystems including bcachefs, btrfs, exFAT, ext2/3/4, FAT16/32, NTFS, and XFS, although available actions vary by filesystem. GParted Live provides a bootable GNU/Linux environment that can run from CD, USB, a PXE server, or a hard disk. Current Live releases are 64-bit amd64 images and work with UEFI Secure Boot; native installation requires Linux. At least 1 GB of RAM is needed to use all application features. The project warns that partition editing can cause data loss and recommends backing up first. It also provides instructions for checking downloads with a signed checksum list and GPG.

IM-Magic Partition Resizer manages disks and partitions on Windows PCs and servers. It can resize, move, merge, convert, repair, clone, and back up partitions or disks, and includes a wizard for moving an operating system disk to another disk. Its rollback protection is intended to restore the prior state if a resizing operation is interrupted by an outage, crash, or another failure. The software supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file systems, as well as MBR and GPT disks. The free edition is for home users and supports Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, and XP; paid editions add Windows Server support. Resizer Free is free and allows up to 16TB disk capacity per PC. Paid plans include options for PCs, servers, company-wide use, and technician services. Resizer Pro is $59, paid once, billed as a one-time payment with no subscription. Extending a partition requires adjacent unallocated space, and BitLocker partitions must be decrypted or unlocked before certain changes. The maker warns that formatting, wiping, and disk copying can delete data.