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Active@ Disk Image vs MiniTool ShadowMaker: catalog facts
Active@ Disk Image	MiniTool ShadowMaker
Freemium Free Lite edition, with paid Standard and Pro editions.	Freemium A Free Edition is available, with paid Pro and Business editions.
Windows	Windows
Free Lite edition for basic disk images Incremental and differential images	Full system image backup and restore Restore to dissimilar hardware
Windows only Some features limited to paid editions	Windows only Proprietary, with some features in paid editions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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