Alternatives to GPT fdisk
A set of text-mode partitioning tools for creating and editing GPT partition tables. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
GPT fdisk
A set of text-mode partitioning tools for creating and editing GPT partition tables.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as GPT fdisk.
GNU Parted
A command-line program and library for creating, resizing and editing disk partition tables.
GNU Parted is a scriptable command-line partitioner with a library for other tools, available for Linux rather than 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.
GParted adds a graphical Linux interface and live ISO for resizing and moving partitions, rather than text-mode editing.
KDE Partition Manager
A KDE application for creating, resizing, moving and backing up disk partitions on Linux.
KDE Partition Manager provides graphical partition management on a Linux KDE desktop instead of text-mode tools.
Also worth comparing
These listings name GPT fdisk as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Disk Utility
Built-in macOS tool for creating disk images and managing volumes.
GPT fdisk is a free, GPL-2.0 set of text-mode GPT partitioning tools that runs on macOS, Linux and Windows, without a graphical interface or imaging features.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
TestDisk & PhotoRec
Recovers lost partitions, makes non-booting disks bootable again, and undeletes files from FAT, exFAT, NTFS and ext filesystems.
GNOME Disks
A graphical disk utility for GNOME that partitions, formats, benchmarks and images drives on Linux.
MiniTool Partition Wizard
Windows partition manager for resizing, moving, merging and converting volumes.
DiskGenius
Combined partition manager, data recovery tool and backup utility for Windows.
