Best Disk Imaging Software in 2026
Updated
In short: AOMEI Backupper is ranked #1 of 28 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Clonezilla and EaseUS Todo Backup. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Clonezilla. The lowest first paid tier on this page is MiniTool ShadowMaker at $0.25/mo.
Disk imaging tools create copies of a drive or system that can be used for recovery, so the details of how images are made and restored matter. Compare bare-metal restore and bootable recovery media alongside incremental or differential imaging, encryption, and whether images can be sent to cloud storage. Supported platforms and free-plan availability help you check fit before considering the paid starting price. The ranked entries begin with AOMEI Backupper and Clonezilla, followed by EaseUS Todo Backup and Iperius Backup; MiniTool ShadowMaker, HDClone, Acronis True Image, and AOMEI Cyber Backup also appear among the first options. Use the listed capabilities to match a tool to your backup and recovery requirements.
28 disk imaging software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Bare-metal restore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AOMEI Backupper | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.33/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | Clonezilla | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 |  EaseUS Todo Backup | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.33/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 4 |  Iperius Backup | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 5 |  MiniTool ShadowMaker | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.25/mo | Yes | 3 /mo | — | View |
| 6 |  HDClone | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | Acronis True Image | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.17/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 8 |  AOMEI Cyber Backup | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 9 |  Active@ Disk Image | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 |  Veeam Agent for Linux | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 11 | Macrium Reflect | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Paragon Hard Disk Manager | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.08/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 13 | Rescuezilla | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 14 | O&O DiskImage | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 15 | R-Drive Image | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $44.95/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 16 |  Relax-and-Recover | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 | FOG Project | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Veeam Agent for Mac | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 19 | BackupChain | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 20 |  FSArchiver | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 21 | DAEMON Tools Lite | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 22 | Image for Windows | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49.98/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 23 |  USB Image Tool | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 24 |  Drive Snapshot | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 25 |  Partclone | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which disk imaging software is ranked first on Inferse?
AOMEI Backupper is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.5. Clonezilla is second and EaseUS Todo Backup third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, MiniTool ShadowMaker has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.