IM-Magic Partition Resizer vs Macrorit Partition Expert

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.

Macrorit Partition Expert is Windows software for managing partitions and disks. It can resize, move, merge, create, format, delete, copy, and wipe them. An OS migration wizard moves an operating system between disks, while conversion tools handle NTFS to FAT32 and MBR to GPT without data loss. Macrorit says power-off protection and data-disaster recovery help protect data during partition operations; users can also cancel an operation before it finishes while data remains intact. The free edition supports MBR and GPT disks, disks larger than 2 TB, and 512-byte, 1K, 2K, and 4K sector sizes. The software can run portably from USB and create 32-bit or 64-bit WinPE bootable CD, DVD, or USB media. The free edition is for home users. Pro Standard Edition costs $39.99, paid once for commercial use, and Pro Lifetime Upgrade costs $49.95 as a one-time purchase. Server editions are listed for Windows Server 2003 through 2025, with an unlimited-use option for one company. Apple Boot Camp partitions are not supported.