# GParted review (2026): is it any good? > Free graphical partition editor for Linux, run from a live disc Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** GParted project - **Website:** https://gparted.org - **Runs on:** Linux - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you want to run it inside Windows or macOS, since you have to boot GParted Live. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, GParted is free to use. - **Pricing model:** 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 https://gparted.org/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GParted before buying. ## 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. ## Good for - Linux users resizing or reformatting disks with a graphical tool - Resizing a Windows system drive by booting from a live USB - Anyone who wants a partition editor with no licence fee ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: A.** Free under GPL v2 or later. Nothing to pay, below every price the category charges. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Free outright with no cap; the site asks for donations. - **Features: B.** Partition operations, a wide file system list, many storage types, alignment and flags, and rescue from lost partitions. No gap in the job. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. You boot a live image and some actions need separate file system tools installed. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** A Linux application; on Windows or Mac you boot GParted Live instead. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, 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. - You could not: Deleting system files without breaking anything. - You could not: A file manager working directly on your disk. - You could not: A real app for Linux. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Open source, Disk cleanup, File management ## Alternatives - [MiniTool Partition Wizard](https://toolgpa.com/tools/minitool-partition-wizard): Windows partition manager with free and paid editions. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gparted-vs-minitool-partition-wizard) - [AOMEI Partition Assistant](https://toolgpa.com/tools/aomei-partition-assistant): Windows partition manager with a free Standard edition. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/aomei-partition-assistant-vs-gparted) - [DiskGenius](https://toolgpa.com/tools/diskgenius): Windows partition manager, data recovery and disk cloning tool. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/diskgenius-vs-gparted) - [TestDisk and PhotoRec](https://toolgpa.com/tools/testdisk-and-photorec): Free open-source tools for lost partitions and deleted files. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gparted-vs-testdisk-and-photorec) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://gparted.org/ - https://gparted.org/features.php - https://gparted.org/download.php Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/gparted Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).