Norton Ghost AlternativesTop System Restore Tools and other similar apps like Norton Ghost

Norton Ghost is described as 'Protect your computer with Norton Ghost 15.0, an advanced backup and recovery software product dedicated to backup everything on your hard drive. Version 15 cleans up old backups automatically' and is a System Restore tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Norton Ghost for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Norton Ghost alternative is Rescuezilla, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Norton Ghost are Clonezilla, Macrium Reflect, Acronis True Image and Time Machine.

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Protect your computer with Norton Ghost 15.0, an advanced backup and recovery software product dedicated to backup everything on your hard drive. Version 15 cleans up old backups automatically.

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  1. Rescuezilla icon
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    Rescuezilla

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    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.

    38 Rescuezilla alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  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.  Ad-free
    9.  Based on Ubuntu
    10.  Fast cloning
    11.  Integrated Web Browser
    12.  NTFS Partition Recovery
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    Rescuezilla VS Norton Ghost

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    • Rescuezilla is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Norton Ghost.

    • Rescuezilla is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Norton Ghost.

    • Rescuezilla is Free and Open SourceNorton Ghost is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rescuezilla is LightweightNorton Ghost is not according to our users
  2. Clonezilla icon
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    Clonezilla

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    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.

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    Choices to save or restore partition or disk in clonezilla

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Top Clonezilla Features

    1.  Disk Cloning
    2.  Live booting from usb
    3.  Disk Imaging
    4.  Fast cloning
    5.  Portable
    6.  Linux-based
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Encrypted Backup
    12.  Schedule Backup
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    Guest

    One of the most important features of norton ghost is live backups which is not supported by Clonezilla

    Negative comment •May 5, 2016
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    • Most users think Clonezilla is a great Norton Ghost alternative.

    • Clonezilla is Free and Open SourceNorton Ghost is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Macrium Reflect icon
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    Macrium Reflect

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    Protect your data, upgrade your hard disk or try new operating systems in the safe knowledge that everything is securely saved in an easily recovered backup file. Macrium Reflect supports backup to local, network and USB drives.

    83 Macrium Reflect alternatives
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    • Windows
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    Macrium Reflect Features

    1.  Disk Imaging
    2.  Disk Cloning
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  Differential Backup
    5.  Incremental Backup
    6.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Portable
    9.  Command line interface
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    Undertaker666

    Does not resize partitions if they are not Fat32 or NTFS. So Linux is out of the question.

    Negative comment •Nov 30, 2021
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    Guest

    Easy GUI, simple, fast and powerful.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Macrium Reflect is a great Norton Ghost alternative.

    • Macrium Reflect is the most popular commercial alternative to Norton Ghost.

    • Macrium Reflect is Paid and ProprietaryNorton Ghost is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Efficient file recovery tool designed for Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 FS within Linux and Unix systems, utilizing IntelligentScan. Free utility, excludes network and RAID features, but provides reliable recovery on supported platforms.

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  6. Acronis True Image icon
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    Acronis True Image

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    A software product produced by Acronis that provides data protection including, backup, archive, access and recovery for Microsoft, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems.

    149 Acronis True Image alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Acronis True Image Features

    1.  Disk Imaging
    2.  Disk Cloning
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Automatic Backup
    5.  Schedule Backup
    6.  Recover Corrupted Files
    7.  Differential Backup
    8.  Clone to smaller disks
    9.  Ransomware Protection
    10.  Data Protection
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    Acronis True Image VS Norton Ghost

    Is Acronis True Image a good alternative to Norton Ghost?
     

    • Most users think Acronis True Image is a great Norton Ghost alternative.

    • Acronis True Image is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Norton Ghost.

    • Acronis True Image is Paid and ProprietaryNorton Ghost is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Time Machine icon
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    Time Machine

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    Time Machine is the breakthrough automatic backup that’s built right into Mac OS X. It keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on your Mac — digital photos, music, movies, TV shows, and documents. Now, if you ever have the need, you can easily go back in time to recover anything.

    93 Time Machine alternatives
    Interface

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Time Machine Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
    2.  Differential Backup
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Schedule Backup
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Encrypted Backup
    7.  Bundled with macOS
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  8. AOMEI Backupper icon
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    AOMEI Backupper

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    Comprehensive Windows backup solution supporting PCs and servers. Offers backup, restore, cloning, disaster response, system migration, and flexible recovery on various storage.

    35 AOMEI Backupper alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    AOMEI Backupper Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Differential Backup
    3.  Disaster Recovery
    4.  Photo Recovery
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    7.  Portable
    8.  Schedule Backup
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  10. Win32 Disk Imager icon
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    Win32 Disk Imager

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    A utility that can write a raw backup image of your hard drive to a removable device or vice versa.

    45 Win32 Disk Imager alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk to image file conversion
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    Guest

    This is just for writing to removable devices, not for hard disk images.

    Negative comment •Oct 19, 2015
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    • Win32 Disk Imager is Free and Open SourceNorton Ghost is Paid and Proprietary
    • Win32 Disk Imager is LightweightNorton Ghost is not according to our users
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    Redo Rescue

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    Redo Rescue is an easy-to-use backup and recovery solution that can restore a fully working system from a backup image, even to a blank new hard disk.

    31 Redo Rescue alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Redo Rescue Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Integrated Web Browser
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    Redo Rescue VS Norton Ghost

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    • Redo Rescue is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Norton Ghost.

    • Redo Rescue is Free and Open SourceNorton Ghost is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Carbon Copy Cloner icon
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    Carbon Copy Cloner

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    Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) features an interface designed to make the cloning and backup procedure very intuitive. In addition to general backup, CCC can also clone one hard drive to another, copying every single block or file to create an exact replica of your source hard drive.

    35 Carbon Copy Cloner alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac

    Carbon Copy Cloner Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Task Scheduling
    Cloning Console
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  13. Paragon Backup & Recovery icon
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    Paragon Backup & Recovery

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    Paragon Backup & Recovery is an advanced backup and recovery software. You may backup files, volumes and disks entirely or pick one at a time. Select the OS partition, and you get all the necessary boot partitions. If your operating system crashes, you can recover it easily.

    50 Paragon Backup & Recovery alternatives
    Paragon Backup & Recovery screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Differential Backup
    4.  Editing and creating partitions
    5.  Multiple languages
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  14. EaseUS ToDo BackUp icon
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    EaseUS ToDo BackUp

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    Create file backups in full, incremental, or differential modes, using templates for iTunes, mail, contacts, documents, and photos.

    54 EaseUS ToDo BackUp alternatives
    System Backup

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Files Backup
    Disk/Partition Backup
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    Smart backup

    EaseUS ToDo BackUp Features

    1.  Schedule Backup
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  UEFI Support
    4.  Disaster Recovery
    5.  Image Manager
    6.  Multiple languages
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  15. FOG Project icon
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    FOG Project

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    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.

    38 FOG Project alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Host management
    LDAP plugin management

    FOG Project Features

    1.  PXE
    2.  Patch Management
    3.  Software Management
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Fleet management
    6.  TFTP
    7.  OS deployment
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