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Drive Snapshot vs Macrium Reflect: catalog facts
Drive Snapshot	Macrium Reflect
Paid Trialware; continued use requires buying a licence.	Paid A paid licence is required after the trial.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Images a running Windows system without rebooting Disk Image Explorer for restoring single files	Reliable bare-metal imaging with a well-tested rescue environment Rapid Delta imaging and restore shortens both operations substantially
Windows only Website is dated and sparse on detail	The long-standing free edition was retired; it is now a paid product with a trial Windows only, closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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