Alternatives to GNU Parted

A command-line program and library for creating, resizing and editing disk partition tables. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as GNU Parted.

  • GPT fdisk

    A set of text-mode partitioning tools for creating and editing GPT partition tables.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    GPT fdisk offers interactive, menu and scriptable text tools focused on GPT, and also runs on macOS and Windows.

  • GParted

    The partition editor for Linux, usually run from its own live USB so it can resize the disk it is not booted from.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    GParted is a graphical front end built on Parted, adding a live ISO and a queue of operations shown before applying them.

  • KDE Partition Manager

    A KDE application for creating, resizing, moving and backing up disk partitions on Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    KDE Partition Manager replaces the command line with a KDE graphical interface for creating, resizing, moving and backing up partitions.

  • GNOME Disks

    A graphical disk utility for GNOME that partitions, formats, benchmarks and images drives on Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    GNOME Disks provides graphical partitioning and formatting on Linux, with fewer advanced options but extra SMART and benchmark features.

Also worth comparing

These listings name GNU Parted as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • AOMEI Partition Assistant

    Windows partition manager with resizing, formatting and conversion.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    GNU Parted moves partitioning to a scriptable Linux command line with no graphical interface, free and open source.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.