NIUBI Partition Editor vs Parted Magic

NIUBI Partition Editor is Windows software for changing disk partitions and carrying out related disk maintenance. It can shrink, extend, move, or merge partitions; clone a disk or individual partition; and convert disk and partition types. Maintenance tools include defragmentation, file system error fixing, bad sector scanning, and disk initialization. Virtual Mode lets you preview, undo, and redo planned operations without changing real partitions until you select Apply. The maker says 1 Second Rollback can restore a computer or server to its prior status after a software error or hardware issue during repartitioning. Editions with the bootable media creator can make CD, DVD, or USB media for cases when Windows cannot boot or the program cannot be installed. The free edition is limited to non-commercial home use and does not include rollback or bootable media creation. Its demo stays in virtual mode and cannot modify real partitions. Prices include free, $39, paid once, $139, paid once, $399, paid once, and $699, paid once for the listed editions.

Parted Magic is paid, bootable Linux software for managing storage from USB, optical disc, or PXE. It requires a 64-bit x86 processor and at least 2 GB of RAM, and supports UEFI Secure Boot, legacy BIOS, and Intel-based Mac hardware. Its tools securely erase ATA, NVMe, SAS/SCSI, and eMMC/SD drives, choosing methods according to drive capabilities. Successful erases produce signed PDF destruction certificates, with exportable cryptographically signed evidence packs. The maker says sanitization follows NIST SP 800-88 Revision 2 and technology-specific methods conform to IEEE 2883. VisParted handles MBR and GPT layouts, filesystem operations, partition moves, and conversion between MBR and GPT. Parted Magic Clone copies disks, partitions, and images while keeping the source read-only and creating verification certificates. Workflows can use local, USB, SSH, Samba, and NFS targets, plus multicast deployment with udpcast. PM Report Server receives status and evidence over a local network and can send email, webhook, or ntfy alerts. It is not an installable Windows application.