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HDClone vs GNU ddrescue: catalog facts
HDClone	GNU ddrescue
Freemium A limited free edition is available. Higher editions are paid.	Free Free and open source, part of the GNU Project.
Windows	macOS, Linux, Command line
Boots from its own medium, so the system disk can be cloned safely Handles copying onto a smaller target drive	Handles read errors so as little data as possible is lost Scrapes good sectors out of partially readable blocks
The free edition is speed limited and lacks most features Windows only, closed source	Command-line only, with no graphical interface Copies raw blocks and does not recover individual deleted files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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