---
title: Parted Magic
canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/parted-magic/
category: Disk Partition Software
points: 60
rank: 9 of 12
facts_checked: 2026-10-09
---

# Parted Magic

Paid bootable USB toolkit that resizes, moves, clones and recovers partitions on 64-bit x86 PCs, with no install.

60 points out of 100. #9 of 12 disk partition managers. Vendor: Parted Magic. Website: https://partedmagic.com/

- A Single Version licence costs $19 one time, with a 14-day money-back guarantee [2].
- A one-year subscription costs $59; the Forever licence costs $349 and sales are final [2].
- One licence covers unlimited drives, disks and machines [1][2].
- It runs from a USB stick, optical disc or PXE server and does not touch the installed system [1].
- Its partition editor keeps a journal and resumes an interrupted resize or move [3][4].

Verdict: Parted Magic suits people who want a bootable toolkit that resizes, moves, clones and recovers partitions on 64-bit x86 PCs [1][3][5]. The Single Version costs $19 once and the journal resumes interrupted work [2][4]. The catch: the vendor's pages do not describe merge, split or FAT32-to-NTFS conversion, and the refund window is 14 days at most [2][3]. Best for: Technicians and home users who want a rescue stick that boots 64-bit x86 PCs.

## Points

| Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partition tools | Resize and move partitions | Yes | 8/8 | VisParted grows or shrinks partitions and moves them to a new offset [3]. |
| Partition tools | Merge partitions | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's partition editor page [3]. |
| Partition tools | Give free space to another partition | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's partition editor page [3]. |
| Partition tools | Split a partition | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's partition editor page [3]. |
| Partition tools | Convert FAT32 to NTFS | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's partition editor page [3]; it only formats a fresh file system. |
| Partition tools | File systems named | NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, Ext4 | 4/4 | Format writes NTFS, FAT32, exFAT and ext4; NTFS, FAT32 and ext4 can also be resized [3]. |
| Disks and system | Convert MBR and GPT without data loss | Yes | 8/8 | The page says MBR converts to GPT and back in place without moving data [1][3]. |
| Disks and system | Migrate Windows to another drive | Not published | 0/8 | Not published on the vendor's clone page [5]; it calls cloning the way to migrate to a new SSD but never names Windows. |
| Disks and system | Clone a whole disk | Yes | 7/7 | Device-to-device mode copies a whole disk to another local disk [5]. |
| Disks and system | Recover lost partitions | Yes | 5/5 | Recovers deleted partitions with TestDisk, which ships with it [1]. |
| Disks and system | Disks over 2 TB | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's partition editor page [3]; it parses GPT and accepts sizes in TiB but states no 2TB limit. |
| Safety and media | Bootable disc or USB | Yes | 7/7 | Runs from a USB stick, optical disc or PXE server and boots on UEFI with Secure Boot [1]. |
| Safety and media | Protection if an operation is interrupted | Yes | 5/5 | Each run writes a journal and offers to resume unfinished operations; an interrupted run keeps the original layout [4]. |
| Safety and media | Open source | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's home page [1]; it bundles GParted and Clonezilla but states no licence for itself. |
| Price and licence | Free edition | No | 0/8 | The store lists only paid plans; the home page mentions no free version [1][2]. |
| Price and licence | Cheapest paid edition | $19/yr | 10/10 | Single Version, $19 one time, is the cheapest paid edition; the one-year subscription is $59 [2]. |
| Price and licence | One-time licence | Yes | 6/6 | Single Version is a one-time purchase of the current release; Forever is $349 one time [2]. |
| Price and licence | Money-back period of 30 days or more | No | 0/4 | Single Version has a 14-day guarantee; Forever and Enterprise sales are final [2]. |

## Plans

| Plan | Price | Per month (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Single Version | $19 [2] | - |
| Quarterly Subscription | $19/quarter [2] | $6.33 |
| One Year Subscription | $59/year [2] | $4.92 |
| Parted Magic Forever | $349 [2] | - |

The store does not split personal and business use. An Enterprise Compliance License costs $1,750 and is aimed at organisations [2].

## Strengths

- Boots from a USB stick and leaves the installed system alone [1].
- Single Version costs $19 one time; one licence covers unlimited machines [2].
- Journals each resize or move and resumes unfinished operations [3][4].
- Converts MBR to GPT in place and clones whole disks [3][5].

## Limits

- No free edition; every plan on the store is paid [2].
- Merge, split and FAT32-to-NTFS conversion are not described on the partition editor page [3].
- The partition editor has no undo; it offers cancel at prompts [3].
- Refunds last 14 days at most; Forever sales are final [2].

## Vendor claims (not scored)

- Parted Magic says it has been in development since 2004 [1].

## Sources

1. [Parted Magic](https://partedmagic.com/), Parted Magic, accessed 2026-10-09
2. [Parted Magic store](https://partedmagic.com/store/), Parted Magic, accessed 2026-10-09
3. [Partition Manager](https://partedmagic.com/partition-editor/), Parted Magic, accessed 2026-10-09
4. [Resize a Partition Safely](https://partedmagic.com/resize-partition-safely/), Parted Magic, accessed 2026-10-09
5. [Disk Cloning](https://partedmagic.com/clonezilla/), Parted Magic, accessed 2026-10-09