The Best Deep Freeze AlternativesTop System Restore Tools and other similar apps like Deep Freeze

Deep Freeze is described as 'Locks down computer settings and data, restoring original state upon reboot, for total change prevention, data protection and asset control' and is a very popular System Restore tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Deep Freeze for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best Deep Freeze alternative is Rollback Rx. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Reboot Restore Rx or Dafturn Ofris. Other great apps like Deep Freeze are SmartShield, Safeshield, AOMEI OneKey Recovery and fsprotect.

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Locks down computer settings and data, restoring original state upon reboot, for total change prevention, data protection and asset control.

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Deep Freeze alternatives page was last updated Oct 2, 2024
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  1. Rollback Rx icon
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    RollBack Rx client is a system restore utility that enables home users and IT professionals to easily restore a PC to a time before certain events occurred.

    45 Rollback Rx alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Rollback Rx Features

    1.  Schedule Backup
    2.  Restore on reboot
    3.  Snapshots
    4.  Time-machine
    5.  Data Protection
    6.  Crash recovery
    7.  PXE
    8.  Persistent Storage

    Rollback Rx VS Deep Freeze

     
    Comments about Rollback Rx as an Alternative to Deep Freeze
    Top Positive Comment
    andyroddick0797
    Mar 17, 2016
    3

    Rollback rx does the exact same... restore system on every restart automatically

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Feb 24, 2020
    0

    Works on file level but not on kernel level

    Most Recent Comment
    david323walker
    Positive Aug 4, 2022
    0

    This program is very unstable and buggy. And not secure. Not suitable for schools or internet cafés. Perhaps for Home use. But if it crashes, you better have a backup.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Rollback Rx is a great Deep Freeze alternative.

    • Rollback Rx is the most popular Windows alternative to Deep Freeze.

    • Rollback Rx is the most popular commercial alternative to Deep Freeze.

    • Rollback Rx is Paid and ProprietaryDeep Freeze is also Paid and Proprietary
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    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.

    22 Reboot Restore Rx alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Reboot Restore Rx Features

    1.  Restore on reboot
    2.  Persistent Storage
    3.  Auto Update
    4.  Remote Management
    5.  Data Protection

    Reboot Restore Rx VS Deep Freeze

     
    Comments about Reboot Restore Rx as an Alternative to Deep Freeze
    Comment summary: Reboot Restore Rx is praised for offering the same restore-on-reboot functionality as Deep Freeze but at no cost. Users highlight its effectiveness in schools, libraries, and for personal use, with specific appreciation for its free version. However, there is a concern about its security in public environments, as users can disable it during restarts. It remains a strong competitor to Deep Freeze, especially valued for being a gratis alternative.
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Feb 20, 2016
    7

    DF and Reboot Restore do the same restore function on boot up

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Mar 28, 2020
    -1

    Same function. Restores computer on every reboot

    Guest
    Positive Jul 31, 2017
    -1

    It does as the name implies. Restores PC on every reboot, just like the Deep Freeze.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Reboot Restore Rx is a great Deep Freeze alternative.

    • Reboot Restore Rx is the most popular free alternative to Deep Freeze.

    • Reboot Restore Rx is Freemium and ProprietaryDeep Freeze is Paid and Proprietary
  3. SmartShield icon
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    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.

    14 SmartShield alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows

    SmartShield Features

    1.  Restore on reboot

    SmartShield VS Deep Freeze

     
    Comments about SmartShield as an Alternative to Deep Freeze
    JimmyS
    Positive Dec 1, 2015
    1

    Similar technology but Deep Freeze has wider compatibility & is more reliable.

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    • Most users think SmartShield is a great Deep Freeze alternative.

    • SmartShield is the most popular Mac alternative to Deep Freeze.

    • SmartShield is Paid and ProprietaryDeep Freeze is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Safeshield icon
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    Creates a virtualization layer to prevent changes to the OS from becoming permanent.

    5 Safeshield alternatives

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    • Windows

    Safeshield Features

    1.  Sandbox

    Safeshield VS Deep Freeze

     
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    Dafturn Ofris, Freeze from Indonesia, is an open source application that can freeze your Linux, like Deep Freeze in Microsoft Windows operating system. So, you can lock your system by using this application.

    4 Dafturn Ofris alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Dafturn Ofris Features

    1.  Persistent Storage
    2.  Data Protection

    Dafturn Ofris VS Deep Freeze

     
    • Most users think Dafturn Ofris is a great Deep Freeze alternative.

    • Dafturn Ofris is the most popular Linux alternative to Deep Freeze.

    • Dafturn Ofris is Free and ProprietaryDeep Freeze is Paid and Proprietary
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    AOMEI OneKey Recovery is designed to create a factory restore partition, make a factory backup image and one key backup and recovery system. You can make a factory image restore and help you to restore computer to its factory settings in case of system failure.

    6 AOMEI OneKey Recovery alternatives

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    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AOMEI OneKey Recovery VS Deep Freeze

     
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    fsprotect is a set of scripts, customized for debian systems that protect existing filesystems.

    6 fsprotect alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux

    fsprotect VS Deep Freeze

     
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