Active@ Disk Image vs Partimage

Struggling to choose between Active@ Disk Image and Partimage? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Active@ Disk Image is a Backup & Sync solution with tags like backup, restore, disk-imaging, hard-drive-cloning.

It boasts features such as Disk imaging and cloning, Backup and restore partitions or entire disks, Schedule automatic backups, Encryption and compression of disk images, Supports multiple image formats (VHD, VHDX, VMDK, etc), Bootable recovery media creation, Incremental and differential backups, Backup verification, Sector-by-sector copy support, Command line interface and pros including Reliable disk imaging, Flexible backup options, Easy to use interface, Fast imaging and restore, Free version available.

On the other hand, Partimage is a Backup & Sync product tagged with cloning, imaging, backup, restore, partition.

Its standout features include Disk imaging, Partition backup and restore, Supports many filesystems (ext2/ext3/ext4, reiserfs, fat16/fat32, ntfs, hfs+), Compression of image files, Scheduled backups, Command line interface, Graphical user interface, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Lightweight and fast, Supports incremental backups, Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X).

Feature	Active@ Disk Image	Partimage
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Primary Category	Backup & Sync	Backup & Sync

Product Overview

Active@ Disk Image

Description: Active@ Disk Image is a disk imaging software that allows creating exact byte-level copies of hard drives or partitions. It can back up full disks or partitions into standard image files for backup/restore purposes or duplication.

Partimage

Description: Partimage is an open-source disk cloning, disk imaging, and backup software utility. It allows users to save the contents of a partition to an image file, restore an image to a partition, and copy partitions from one drive to another.

Key Features Comparison

Active@ Disk Image Features

• Disk imaging and cloning
• Backup and restore partitions or entire disks
• Schedule automatic backups
• Encryption and compression of disk images
• Supports multiple image formats (VHD, VHDX, VMDK, etc)
• Bootable recovery media creation
• Incremental and differential backups
• Backup verification
• Sector-by-sector copy support
• Command line interface

Partimage Features

• Disk imaging
• Partition backup and restore
• Supports many filesystems (ext2/ext3/ext4, reiserfs, fat16/fat32, ntfs, hfs+)
• Compression of image files
• Scheduled backups
• Command line interface
• Graphical user interface

Pros & Cons Analysis

Active@ Disk Image

Pros

• Reliable disk imaging
• Flexible backup options
• Easy to use interface
• Fast imaging and restore
• Free version available

Cons

• Limited features in free version
• No cloud storage integration
• Lacks some advanced enterprise features

Partimage

Pros

• Free and open source
• Lightweight and fast
• Supports incremental backups
• Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X)

Cons

• Limited adoption and community support
• No built-in encryption
• No support for boot or system partitions
• No web-based or cloud backup capabilities

Pricing Comparison

Active@ Disk Image

• Free
• One-time Purchase

Partimage

• Open Source