Macrium Reflect vs. MiniTool Partition Wizard

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Macrium Reflect
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Macrium 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
MiniTool Partition Wizard
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
MiniTool's Partition Wizard provides disk cloning, partitioning, and formatting for hard drives and SD cards. The software also includes data and partition recovery features.N/A
Pricing
Macrium ReflectMiniTool Partition Wizard
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Macrium ReflectMiniTool Partition Wizard
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Macrium ReflectMiniTool Partition Wizard
Considered Both Products
Macrium Reflect
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.
MiniTool Partition Wizard

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Features
Macrium ReflectMiniTool Partition Wizard
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Macrium Reflect
8.6
1 Ratings
0% below category average
MiniTool Partition Wizard
-
Ratings
Recovery verification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Flexible deployment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Retention options8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Encryption8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
Macrium Reflect
8.8
1 Ratings
4% above category average
MiniTool Partition Wizard
-
Ratings
Continuous data protection7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Replication10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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Macrium ReflectMiniTool Partition Wizard
Small Businesses
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Score 9.7 out of 10
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.6 out of 10
Acronis True Image
Acronis True Image
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.6 out of 10

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User Ratings
Macrium ReflectMiniTool Partition Wizard
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Macrium ReflectMiniTool Partition Wizard
Likelihood to Recommend
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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MiniTool Solution Ltd.
1. Best for Data Recovery 2. Best for creating Drive Partition 3. Not much recommended for occasional uses as it is costly to use some of its paid features. 4. Best for migrating OS from default drives. 5. Best for Cloning disk to either external or internal drives based on requirements.
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Pros
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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MiniTool Solution Ltd.
  • Data Recovery
  • Partition Manager
  • Disk Conversion
  • Disk Diagnostics
  • Copy Disks
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Cons
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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MiniTool Solution Ltd.
  • Pricing.
  • Tutorial Videos to explain how to use certain features.
  • Windows only Wizard needs to change so that it can be used on different OS.
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Usability
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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MiniTool Solution Ltd.
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Support Rating
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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MiniTool Solution Ltd.
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Alternatives Considered
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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MiniTool Solution Ltd.
The ease of usage for MiniTool Partition Wizard is much higher than compared to its other counterpart. The wide range of services that it offers is unbeatable. MiniTool Partition Wizard has the most accessible UI, all that is needed is available at our fingertips, there is no need to go to other software if we use MiniTool Partition Wizard.
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Return on Investment
Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
  • Impossible to specify.
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MiniTool Solution Ltd.
  • Cost of Project~ $6500, Cost of PRO Platinum Annual Subscription 109$.
  • Cost of Project~ $4400, Cost of PRO Platinum Annual Subscription 109$.
  • Cost of Project~ $7600, Cost of PRO Platinum Annual Subscription 109$.
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