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 Linux alternative is Rescuezilla, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Macrium Reflect and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Macrium Reflect are Clonezilla, Duplicati, Kopia and GNOME Disks.

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Macrium Reflect alternatives are mainly Disk Cloning Tools but may also be Disk Imaging Tools or Partition Managers.  Other popular filters includes Linux + Disk Imaging. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Macrium Reflect.
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Macrium Reflect alternatives page was last updated Aug 22, 2024
  1. Rescuezilla icon
     340 likes

    Rescuezilla is a free, easy-to-use hard drive disk cloning and imaging application that boots as a live USB. Rescuezilla is fully interoperable with Clonezilla . This means that backups created by Clonezilla can be restored with Rescuezilla...

    37 Rescuezilla alternatives
    Rescuezilla screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Disk Cloning
    2.  Disk Imaging
    3.  Disaster Recovery
    4.  Portable
    5.  No installation
    6.  Graphical User Interface
    7.  Integrated partitioning tools
    8.  Based on Ubuntu
    9.  Integrated Web Browser
    10.  Fast cloning
    11.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    12.  Recover Corrupted Files
    13.  Encrypted Backup
    14.  Cloud Sync
    15.  Automatic Backup
    16.  Password Recovery
    Rescuezilla iconMacrium Reflect Icon

    Rescuezilla VS Macrium Reflect

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    Comments about Rescuezilla as an Alternative to Macrium Reflect
     
    dabockster

    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.

    Negative commentAug 22, 2024
    0
    Guest

    Easy to use and does what is says

    Positive commentMar 20, 2024
    0
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    • Most users think Rescuezilla is a great Macrium Reflect alternative.

    • Rescuezilla is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Macrium Reflect.

    • Rescuezilla is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Macrium Reflect.

    • Rescuezilla is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rescuezilla is LightweightMacrium Reflect is not according to our users
  2. Clonezilla icon
     488 likes

    Open-source partition and disk imaging, cloning and recovery solution with multicast support to clone 40+ computers simultaneously.

    67 Clonezilla alternatives
    Choices to save or restore partition or disk in clonezilla

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Disk Cloning
    2.  Live booting from usb
    3.  Disk Imaging
    4.  Fast cloning
    5.  Portable
    6.  Linux-based
    7.  Clone to smaller disks
    8.  Boot HDD Partition
    9.  Encrypted Backup
    10.  Schedule Backup
    11.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    12.  Remote backup
    13.  PXE
    14.  Recover disk partitions
    Clonezilla iconMacrium Reflect Icon

    Clonezilla VS Macrium Reflect

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    Comments about Clonezilla as an Alternative to Macrium Reflect
     
       
    dabockster

    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 positive commentAug 22, 2024
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    Stefano

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

    Top negative commentMar 2, 2021
    4
    Guest

    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.

    Positive commentSep 27, 2020
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    • Some users think Clonezilla is a great Macrium Reflect alternative, some don't.

    • Clonezilla is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Duplicati icon
     335 likes

    Duplicati is a backup client that securely stores encrypted, incremental, compressed backups on local storage, cloud storage services and remote file servers. The Duplicati project was inspired by Duplicity and had similar functionality until 2008.

    130 Duplicati alternatives
    Duplicati screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Automatic Backup
    4.  Encrypted Backup
    5.  Data deduplication
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  Scheduling
    8.  Local Storage
    9.  Guided configuration
    10.  WebUI Management
    11.  AES-256 Encryption
    12.  Cloud Sync
    13.  Task Scheduling
    14.  Web-Based
    15.  Backup to Cloud Storage
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    Duplicati VS Macrium Reflect

    Is Duplicati a good alternative to Macrium Reflect?
     
    Comments about Duplicati as an Alternative to Macrium Reflect
     
    Stefano

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

    Negative commentDec 20, 2022
    7
    RemovedUser

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

    Negative commentJul 29, 2024
    0
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    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Kopia icon
     27 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.

    13 Kopia alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Schedule Backup
    5.  Automatic Backup
    6.  Remote backup
    7.  Incremental Backup
    8.  Selective Synchronization
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  AES-256 Encryption
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Built-in viewer
    13.  File Versioning
    14.  No Coding Required
    15.  Support for Rsync
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  5. GNOME Disks icon
     64 likes

    Also known as palimpsest, gnome-disk-utility provides libraries and applications for dealing with storage devices.

    37 GNOME Disks alternatives
    GNOME Disks screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Editing and creating partitions
    2.  Create bootable Image
    3.  Drive formating
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    5.  Eject Media
    6.  Create image
    7.  LUKS Encryption
    GNOME Disks iconMacrium Reflect Icon

    GNOME Disks VS Macrium Reflect

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    Comments about GNOME Disks as an Alternative to Macrium Reflect
     
    SWMANNN

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

    Negative commentOct 19, 2022
    3
    SignatureK

    It's not a disk imaging tool.

    Negative commentNov 26, 2023
    0
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    • This alternative is disputed. GNOME Disks is a legitimate Macrium Reflect alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • GNOME Disks is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Déjà Dup icon
     77 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 Duplicity as the backend.

    88 Déjà Dup alternatives
    Déjà Dup screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Remote backup
    5.  Selective Synchronization
    Déjà Dup iconMacrium Reflect Icon

    Déjà Dup VS Macrium Reflect

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    Comments about Déjà Dup as an Alternative to Macrium Reflect
     
    LGDL

    Does not do system imaging (full disk image backup)

    Negative commentMay 16, 2017
    6
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    • Déjà Dup is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Parted Magic icon
     105 likes

    The Parted Magic OS employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, and ddrescue) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user.

    34 Parted Magic alternatives
    Parted Magic screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Portable
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    Parted Magic VS Macrium Reflect

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  8. KDE Partition Manager icon
     24 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.

    29 KDE Partition Manager alternatives
    KDE Partition Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE

    KDE Partition Manager Features

    1.  LVM
    2.  LUKS Encryption
    3.  KDE Widget
    KDE Partition Manager iconMacrium Reflect Icon

    KDE Partition Manager VS Macrium Reflect

    Is this a good alternative to Macrium Reflect?
     
    Comments about KDE Partition Manager as an Alternative to Macrium Reflect
     
    Guest

    This is a Partition Software, not a Disk Imager.

    Negative commentAug 28, 2020
    8
    poppabearten

    Does not do system imaging (full disk image backup)

    Positive commentJul 22, 2021
    2
    Guest

    its partition software not backup software

    Negative commentApr 16, 2024
    1
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    KDE Partition Manager icon
    • This alternative is disputed. KDE Partition Manager is a legitimate Macrium Reflect alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • KDE Partition Manager is Free and Open SourceMacrium Reflect is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Time Machine for Linux icon
     4 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.

    52 Time Machine for Linux alternatives
    Time Machine for Linux screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Time Machine for Linux Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Incremental Backup
    Time Machine for Linux iconMacrium Reflect Icon

    Time Machine for Linux VS Macrium Reflect

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