Open Source Macrium Reflect Alternatives for Linux

Macrium Reflect is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best open source Linux alternative is Clonezilla. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Macrium Reflect and 19 are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Macrium Reflect are Rescuezilla, Duplicati, GNOME Disks and Kopia.

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Macrium Reflect alternatives are mainly Disk Imaging Tools, but if you're looking for System Restore Tools or Backup Clients you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Windows, Portable, Mac, Disk Cloning and Linux + Disk Imaging. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Macrium Reflect.
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  1. Clonezilla icon

    Clonezilla

     529 likes

    Discover a free, open-source solution for disk imaging and cloning. Clonezilla ensures efficient large-scale deployment by simultaneously cloning over 40 computers. Supports unicasting and multicasting for versatile backup, based on Partclone and more for enhanced speed. Ideal for tech pros.

    74 Clonezilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Choices to save or restore partition or disk in clonezilla
     
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    Clonezilla vs Macrium Reflect Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    dabockster
    2

    This is a bootable Linux tool. Macrium does more stuff such as daily "diff" images of a running Windows install to a network drive. Totally different tools.

    Top Negative Comment
    Stefano
    8

    With Clonezilla you cannot take live image of the disk while you are actually working.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Clonezilla is open source and free to use, plus clones 40+ PC simultaneously, and works on Win, Mac and Linux. Easy & secure backup, cloning, recovery to/from local, cloud, network, external or USB drives.

    3 of 6 comments
    • Clonezilla is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Rescuezilla icon

    Rescuezilla

     476 likes

    Free and straightforward disk cloning and imaging software that boots from a USB, supporting Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Interoperable with Clonezilla and can recover and extract files. Includes partition editing, undeleting, and NTFS recovery. No installation needed.

    43 Rescuezilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Rescuezilla vs Macrium Reflect Comments
    dabockster
    Negative
    6

    This is a bootable Linux tool. Macrium does more stuff such as daily "diff" images of a running Windows install to a network drive. Totally different tools.

    Noah Sean
    Negative
    2

    This is a bootable environment/tool, not an application. Similar functions, but different use-case.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Easy to use and does what is says

    • Rescuezilla is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rescuezilla is LightweightMacrium Reflect is not according to our users
  4. Duplicati icon

    Duplicati

     356 likes

    Duplicati stores encrypted, incremental backups with AES-256 encryption and GPG, compatible with Windows, Linux, MacOS. Supports cloud services like OneDrive, Google Drive, and includes a built-in scheduler, auto-updater. Run backups through a web interface or command line.

    148 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Duplicati screenshot 1
     
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    Duplicati vs Macrium Reflect Comments
    Stefano
    Negative
    9

    Macrium is an imaging software, other than backup, Duplicati does just backup. Not comparable.

    RemovedUser
    Negative
    2

    Macrium is an imaging software, other than backup, Duplicati does just backup. Not comparable.

    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
    • Duplicati is a Backup Client Macrium Reflect is a Disk Cloning Tool
    • Duplicati is Privacy focusedMacrium Reflect is not according to our users
  5. GNOME Disks icon

    GNOME Disks

     77 likes

    Efficiently manage disk functions like inspecting, partitioning, and formatting. Utilize disk imaging and backup, S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, and encryption. Integrates well with Linux, particularly GNOME, offering RAID setups and benchmarking tools, compatible with various file systems.

    35 GNOME Disks alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
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    GNOME Disks vs Macrium Reflect Comments
    SWMANNN
    Negative
    3

    It is a Partition Software, Not a Disk Imager!!!

    SignatureK
    Negative
    0

    It's not a disk imaging tool.

    • GNOME Disks is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
    • GNOME Disks is a Partition Manager Macrium Reflect is a Disk Cloning Tool
  7. Kopia icon

    Kopia

     40 likes

    Kopia is a fast and secure open-source backup/restore tool that manages filesystem snapshots in a remote storage. It features client-side encryption, compression, backup policies. command-line interface and more.

    25 Kopia alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Policies screen
     
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    Kopia vs Macrium Reflect Comments
    ikjadoon
    Negative
    0

    Kopia is only file / folder backup, not a full system backup, not disk cloning, etc.

    • Kopia is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kopia is a Backup Client Macrium Reflect is a Disk Cloning Tool
    • Kopia is Privacy focused and LightweightMacrium Reflect is not according to our users
  8. KDE Partition Manager icon

    KDE Partition Manager

     33 likes

    KDE Partition Manager is a utility program to help you manage the disk devices, partitions and file systems on your computer. It allows you to easily create, copy, move, delete, resize without losing data, backup and restore partitions.

    32 KDE Partition Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
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    KDE Partition Manager vs Macrium Reflect Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    8

    This is a Partition Software, not a Disk Imager.

    poppabearten
    Positive
    2

    Does not do system imaging (full disk image backup)

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    its partition software not backup software

    • KDE Partition Manager is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
    • KDE Partition Manager is a Partition Manager Macrium Reflect is a Disk Cloning Tool
  9. Déjà Dup icon

    Déjà Dup

     80 likes

    Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of doing backups the Right Way (encrypted, off-site, and regularly) and uses Restic behind the scenes.

    94 Déjà Dup alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Linux Mobile
    Déjà Dup screenshot 1
     
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    Déjà Dup vs Macrium Reflect Comments
    LGDL
    Negative
    6

    Does not do system imaging (full disk image backup)

    • Déjà Dup is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
    • Déjà Dup is a Backup Client Macrium Reflect is a Disk Cloning Tool
  11. FOG Project icon

    FOG Project

     29 likes

    FOG is a free open-source cloning/imaging solution/rescue suite. A alternative solution used to image Windows XP, Vista PCs using PXE, PartImage, and a Web GUI to tie it together. Includes featues like memory and disk test, disk wipe, av scan & task scheduling.

    40 FOG Project alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Host management
     
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    FOG Project vs Macrium Reflect Comments
    poppabearten
    Negative
    1

    Very difficult, no ready to use USB ISO for this.

    • FOG Project is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
  12. rdiff-backup icon

    rdiff-backup

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  13. Areca Backup icon

    Areca Backup

     37 likes

    Areca Backup is a file backup software which can be run on Windows or Linux. It creates backup copies (which can be encrypted and compressed) of your files and stores them on external drives, USB keys, FTP servers, supporting incremental, differential and full backups.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main screen (Logical view)
     
  14. Time Machine for Linux icon

    Time Machine for Linux

     5 likes

    Use Time Machine to automatically back up your personal data, including apps, music, photos and documents. Having a backup allows you to recover files that you later delete or can't access.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Time Machine for Linux screenshot 1
     
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