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SystemRescueParted Magic
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Paid

Sold as a paid subscription; the licence covers unlimited drives.

Linux Linux
  • One bootable stick with partitioning, imaging, filesystem repair and data recovery tools
  • Handles ext4, xfs, btrfs, vfat and NTFS, so it rescues Windows machines too
  • NIST SP 800-88 compliant secure erase for HDD, SSD, NVMe and eMMC
  • Partitioning, cloning, rescue and erasing in one boot drive
  • A rescue environment, not something you run day to day
  • The tools are powerful and unforgiving; a wrong partition command destroys data
  • Requires a paid subscription
  • Drives cannot be securely erased through USB connections
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Operating system
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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