Returnil Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Returnil for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Deep Freeze. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Reboot Restore Rx or rdiff-backup. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Returnil and eight of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Returnil are Shadow Defender, Clean Slate, SmartShield and PowerShadow.

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  1. Deep Freeze icon
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    Deploys a robust SaaS model to freeze computer settings and protect data by restoring the original system state upon every reboot, streamlining IT asset management and enforcing comprehensive system control without the need for continuous manual administration.

    13 Deep Freeze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. Reboot Restore Rx makes it easy to maintain PC’s in small public access computing environments (classrooms, computer labs, kiosks, internet cafes, libraries, etc.). Every time you restart the PCs they will automatically reset to your predefined baseline setting.

    21 Reboot Restore Rx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Shadow Defender icon
     30 likes

    Uses virtualized Shadow Mode on Windows to redirect all system changes, blocks malware and unwanted modifications, allows selective saving of folders or files, easily restores the system after reboot, and works in home, business, or public environments without performance loss.

    13 Shadow Defender alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. rdiff-backup icon
     15 likes

    rdiff-backup backs up one directory to another, possibly over a network. The target directory ends up a copy of the source directory, but extra reverse diffs are stored in a special subdirectory of that target directory, so you can still recover files lost some time ago.

    80 rdiff-backup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Clean Slate icon
     21 likes

    Restores your computer to its original configuration discarding unwanted computer changes. Just log off or reboot. Clean Slate is easy yet powerful.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. SmartShield icon
     12 likes

    SmartShield allows administrators to ensure the ongoing integrity of their workstations without limiting usability. With SmartShield Protection enabled, all changes made to a workstation are removed with every restart. This makes unwanted system changes an impossibility.

    12 SmartShield alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. PowerShadow icon
     1 like

    PowerShadow is more than instant restoration software. It is a revolutionary preventive approach to computer integrity protection. You can use PowerShadow to virtualize your whole hard drive or C drive only into a disposable session.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Wioski icon
     2 likes

    Wioski is a self-healing kiosk-computer running Windows 7 / 8 / 10. It’s made with standard Microsoft technologies and is distributed totally free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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