GParted review (2026): is it any good?
Free graphical partition editor for Linux, run from a live disc
GParted report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a free graphical partition editor, run from a live disc
GParted is a free partition editor for Linux that most people run from a bootable live image, even on Windows or Mac. It does the whole partitioning job, but you boot to use it and back up first.
Who GParted is for
- Fits if you're comfortable booting from a USB stick or disc
- Works for people on Linux who want a graphical partition editor
Who GParted is not for
- 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
Why GParted gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree under GPL v2 or later. Nothing to pay, below every price the category charges.
- AFree plan and trialFree outright with no cap; the site asks for donations.
- BFeaturesPartition operations, a wide file system list, many storage types, alignment and flags, and rescue from lost partitions. No gap in the job.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. You boot a live image and some actions need separate file system tools installed.
- DPlatforms and integrationsA Linux application; on Windows or Mac you boot GParted Live instead.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GParted project's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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GParted's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 116 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 37.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 107 of 186) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
GParted has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 187 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. GParted’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 55 of 186, level with 131
- AFree plan and trialAbove 107 of 186, level with 79
- BFeaturesAbove 113 of 186, level with 72
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 186, level with 72
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 186, level with 110
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 103 desktop utilities. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep GParted, or make your own?
Keep it
GParted is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could not
- Deleting system files without breaking anything.
- A file manager working directly on your disk.
- A real app for Linux. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. GParted’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is GParted?
GParted is a free, open-source partition editor with a graphical interface. It creates, resizes, moves, copies, checks, labels and deletes partitions across many file systems. It runs on Linux directly, and on Windows or Mac hardware by booting from its GParted Live image.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
GParted pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, GParted is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- Entirely free software under the GNU GPL v2 or later; the site asks for optional donations.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The full application and the GParted Live bootable image, with no paid edition. |
Read from gparted.org on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GParted before you buy.
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Common questions
Does GParted have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. GParted is listed for Linux.
Does GParted have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. GParted is listed for Linux.
Is GParted open source?
Yes. GParted is open source, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.