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Macrium Reflect vs Active@ Disk Image: catalog facts
Macrium Reflect	Active@ Disk Image
Paid A paid licence is required after the trial.	Freemium Free Lite edition, with paid Standard and Pro editions.
Windows	Windows
Reliable bare-metal imaging with a well-tested rescue environment Rapid Delta imaging and restore shortens both operations substantially	Free Lite edition for basic disk images Incremental and differential images
The long-standing free edition was retired; it is now a paid product with a trial Windows only, closed source	Windows only Some features limited to 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
Not stated if it works offline	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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