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    Clonezilla

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AClonezilla is free and open source software for disk imaging and cloning, under the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2. Three types of Clonezilla are available, Clonezilla live, Clonezilla lite server, and Clonezilla SE (server edition). Clonezilla live is suitable for single machine backup and restore, and Clonezilla lite server or SE is for massive deployment, and can clone 40 plus computers simultaneously.

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    Macrium Reflect

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AMacrium Reflect is an endpoint and server backup and cloning solution from Macrium Software (aka Paramount Software UK), available in personal and professional editions.N/A
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    ClonezillaMacrium Reflect
    Editions & Modules
    Clonezilla live
    $0
    Clonezilla lite server
    $0
    Clonezilla SE (Server Edition)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClonezillaMacrium Reflect
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ClonezillaMacrium Reflect
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    Open Source
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    Chose Macrium Reflect
    Previously, I used Acronis as my company purchased licensing for years. It's great, but I found Macrium Reflect more straightforward, and the free version has been perfect for personal use.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ClonezillaMacrium Reflect
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Clonezilla and Macrium Reflect
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    Clonezilla
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    Macrium Reflect
    8.6
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    Recovery verification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Clonezilla and Macrium Reflect
    Feature
    Clonezilla
    -
    Ratings
    Macrium Reflect
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Continuous data protection00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Replication00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    ClonezillaMacrium Reflect
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    Acronis Cyber Protect
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Carbonite by OpenText
    Score7.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Druva Security Cloud
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ClonezillaMacrium Reflect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    ClonezillaMacrium Reflect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    CloneZilla has several scenarios where it can be used in business. Firstly the main purpose for us is for imaging of larger number of systems with varying specifications and operating systems in quick succession. However we have also used it for "point of time" imaging of systems for when employees have left the company or have a full metal backup made.
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    The free version of Macrium Reflect is licensed for both commercial and personal use. It works well on MS Windows computers, but cannot back up servers, where a paid version is required. The free version does full and differential backups, but not incremental as do the paid versions. If a large volume of files are added every day, a paid version would be more suitable as it supports incremental backups. The Macrium Reflect server version is very suitable for backing up physical servers.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • The ability to quickly setup imaging servers to rapidly increase the number of systems imaged.
    • Handling large numbers of device imaging off a single live server instance
    • Ability to run the server side of things on low end hardware
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    • Virtualize images to restore services
    • Mount backup images to restore files
    • Takes incremental backups pretty quick compared to other software
    • Creates synthetic full images well
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • The interface is not easy to navigate or understand by non technical staff
    • Many many key presses before an actual image starts processing
    • Does not feel "clean" - in that it feels very batch driven rather than having a more simpler way of managing the process end to end.
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    • The program could reduce a bit the space it takes for its backups.
    • It should be more affordable.
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    Usability
    Open Source
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    This application is very simple to use and works great for its intended purposes. It's my go-to when I need to create or manage a singular disk or volume image.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    We have not been opening tickets for support from Macrium at the moment, only for licencing issues, but good attention and fast response by the support team. They respond pretty fast to our emails and fixed our issues giving us a good explanation of our case without any complications. Due to the good functionality of the software we have not opened a ticket for support in years.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Whilst other imaging and deployment suites provide nicer interfaces which suit less technical staff, they do have quite significant price differences in comparison to CloneZilla. CloneZilla not only provides us a significant number of features, it provides a full imaging solution at a price which no one can compete with!
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    Veeam offers Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, a product we also install and use. It compares favorably with Macrium Reflect; however, for small firms and individual wanting an added cloud backup of their full hard drive, Macrium wins out in requiring less cloud storage space by a significant margin. ShadowProtect is a rock solid competitor with a higher price and no free version. It is highly dependable, but more complicated to install and set up. The number of technical issues and quality of technical support have ruled out Acronis products. MSP360 Backup has impressive technology, but we encountered issues with restore times and full drive image restores.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • CloneZilla provides us a very cheap solution for imaging of systems in our business
    • It has allowed us to rapidly increase our ability to image more systems across multiple locations
    • CloneZilla has allowed us to adapt and evolve our imaging environment to handle lots of different scenarios with little issues
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    • Impossible to specify.
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