GParted vs MiniTool Partition Wizard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GParted grades higher than MiniTool Partition Wizard: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
GParted grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MiniTool Partition Wizard
Windows partition manager with free and paid editions
Which one is for you
Pick GParted if
- Fits if you're comfortable booting from a USB stick or disc
- Works for people on Linux who want a graphical partition editor
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to run it inside Windows or macOS, since you have to boot GParted Live
- Watch out: the download page warns that editing partitions can cause data loss, so back up first
- Watch out: some actions need e2fsprogs or dosfstools installed
- Watch out: it needs 1 GB of RAM for all features, and Live 1.7.0 and later is 64-bit only
Pick MiniTool Partition Wizard if
- Fits if you resize or clone Windows partitions and want a free edition first
- Works for people who want one tool for migration and recovery too
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, as OS migration, dynamic disks, recovery and bootable media are paid
- Watch out: Pro and Server licences renew automatically unless you cancel before the next term
- Pricey if you need business licences, with Enterprise at $499 a year for 99 PCs
- Skip it if you use a Mac or Linux, as only Windows is listed
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAGPartedGood | 2.2GPAMiniTool Partition WizardFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree under GPL v2 or later. Nothing to pay, below every price the category charges. | C$59 a year for 1 PC is about $4.92 a month, near the top of the middle band. Pro Ultimate is $159 one-time for 5 PCs. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright with no cap; the site asks for donations. | BThe free edition creates, deletes, resizes, copies, formats and wipes partitions, and converts FAT to NTFS. One person could live on it. |
| Features | BPartition operations, a wide file system list, many storage types, alignment and flags, and rescue from lost partitions. No gap in the job. | BPartition management, OS and disk migration, recovery, checks, format conversion and bootable media. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You boot a live image and some actions need separate file system tools installed. | CNo rating on record. Disk operations carry risk and many options. |
| Platforms and integrations | DA Linux application; on Windows or Mac you boot GParted Live instead. | DWindows only. Windows only; no Mac, Linux, phone or web version. |
| Best for | a free graphical partition editor, run from a live disc | partition management on Windows with a free edition |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: GParted and MiniTool Partition Wizard. How we grade
Price against what you get
GParted has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MiniTool Partition Wizard starts at $4.92 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and GParted starts $4.92 a month lower. Of the other desktop utilities on the chart, none scores higher than GParted for less, and 37 score higher than MiniTool Partition Wizard for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- GParted is open source, according to its own site.
- MiniTool Partition Wizard can be bought with a one-time purchase.
At a glance
| GParted | MiniTool Partition Wizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $59 per year (Pro, 1 PC) |
| Free plan | Entirely free software under the GNU GPL v2 or later; the site asks for optional donations. | Free edition: create, delete, resize, copy, format and wipe partitions, and convert FAT to NTFS without data loss. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | GParted project | MiniTool Software Limited |
| Price read from | gparted.org | partitionwizard.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GParted
- Only a Linux application: on Windows or macOS you boot into GParted Live instead of running it in the OS.
- The download page warns that editing partitions can cause data loss and advises backing up first.
- Some actions depend on separate file system tools being installed, such as e2fsprogs or dosfstools.
- A minimum of 1 GB of RAM is needed to use all features, and GParted Live 1.7.0 and later ships only as a 64-bit image.
MiniTool Partition Wizard
- Windows only; the site describes it as software for Windows and lists no Mac or Linux version.
- OS migration, dynamic disk management, recovery and bootable media are paid features, not in the Free edition.
- Annual Pro and Server licenses renew automatically unless cancelled before the next term.
- Business tiers are priced per site: Enterprise is $499 per year for 99 PCs and Technician is $699 per year for 299 PCs.
Key features
GParted
- Partition operations
- Create, delete, resize, move, copy, check, label and set a new UUID on partitions, and create partition tables such as msdos or gpt.
- Wide file system list
- The home page lists file systems including ext2/3/4, btrfs, xfs, ntfs, fat16/32, exfat, hfs/hfs+, linux-swap and lvm2 pv, with a table of which actions each supports.
- Many kinds of storage
- Works with SATA, IDE and SCSI disks, USB sticks, SSDs, NVMe drives and RAID devices, and with all sector sizes.
- GParted Live image
- A bootable CD, USB, hard-disk or PXE image lets you use GParted on x86-64 computers running Linux, Windows or Mac OS X without installing anything.
- Alignment and flags
- Align partitions to mebibyte or traditional cylinder boundaries, and turn partition flags such as boot or hidden on and off.
- Rescue from lost partitions
- The features page lists an attempt to rescue data from lost partitions.
MiniTool Partition Wizard
- Partition management
- Create, resize, merge, split, format, delete and wipe partitions, and extend the C drive by reassigning unallocated space.
- OS and disk migration
- Migrate Windows to an SSD without reinstalling, and copy whole disks or partitions. This needs the Pro edition.
- Partition and data recovery
- Pro lists recovery of lost or deleted partitions and of files from formatted or inaccessible drives.
- File system and disk checks
- Checks and repairs file system errors, scans for bad sectors, tests disk speed and monitors drive health.
- Disk format conversion
- Converts MBR and GPT, and FAT32 and NTFS, without losing files; also manages BitLocker and cluster size.
- Bootable media
- A bootable media builder, listed on paid editions, makes a CD or flash drive that runs the program outside Windows.
Plans
GParted
Free$0
The full application and the GParted Live bootable image, with no paid edition.
MiniTool Partition Wizard
Free$0
Basic partition management for Windows; no OS migration or recovery.
Pro$59
per year for 1 PC, auto-renews
Adds OS migration to SSD, dynamic disk management, partition and data recovery and bootable media. A free trial is offered.
Pro Platinum$109
per year for 3 PCs, auto-renews
Pro features on 3 PCs. The page shows $129 crossed out and gives no end date.
Pro Ultimate$159
one-time, perpetual, for 5 PCs
Pro features on 5 PCs with a lifetime license. The page shows $199 crossed out and gives no end date.
Server Standard$159
per year for 1 PC or server, auto-renews
Adds Windows Server support. A perpetual Server Lifetime license for one server is $259.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GParted or MiniTool Partition Wizard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GParted is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $4.92 a month when paid by the year for MiniTool Partition Wizard. GParted is free, and MiniTool Partition Wizard starts at $59 per year (Pro, 1 PC).
Which has a free plan, GParted or MiniTool Partition Wizard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both GParted and MiniTool Partition Wizard have a free plan.
Which platforms do GParted and MiniTool Partition Wizard run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only GParted lists a Linux app and only MiniTool Partition Wizard lists a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.