# MiniTool Partition Wizard review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Windows partition manager with free and paid editions Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. MiniTool Partition Wizard is a Windows disk and partition manager. The Free edition creates, resizes, copies, formats and deletes partitions; the Pro edition adds OS migration to an SSD and partition and data recovery. Server and business editions are sold separately. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** MiniTool Software Limited - **Website:** https://www.partitionwizard.com - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you're staying free, as OS migration, dynamic disks, recovery and bootable media are paid. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, MiniTool Partition Wizard has a free plan, and paid plans start at $59 per year (Pro, 1 PC). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Free edition: create, delete, resize, copy, format and wipe partitions, and convert FAT to NTFS without data loss. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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. | Read from https://www.partitionwizard.com/buy.html on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MiniTool Partition Wizard before buying. ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Windows users who need basic partitioning at no cost - PC upgraders moving Windows to an SSD - IT staff covering several PCs or servers with a multi-seat license ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. MiniTool Partition Wizard creates, resizes, copies and wipes partitions on Windows, free. OS migration, recovery, dynamic disks and bootable media are paid, and the Pro plan renews automatically. - **Value for money: 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: B.** The free edition creates, deletes, resizes, copies, formats and wipes partitions, and converts FAT to NTFS. One person could live on it. - **Features: B.** Partition management, OS and disk migration, recovery, checks, format conversion and bootable media. The listing shows no gap in the core job. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. Disk operations carry risk and many options. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only. Windows only; no Mac, Linux, phone or web version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MiniTool Software Limited'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 - MiniTool Partition Wizard's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 13 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 21. - It stands best on features (B, above 113 of 186) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $4.92 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.99 for the category: 27 of the 36 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 37 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Nothing MiniTool Partition Wizard does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 152 of the 186 other desktop utilities grade higher. It costs $59 a year. - 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 Windows. 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:** Disk cleanup, File management, One-time purchase ## Alternatives - [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-minitool-partition-wizard) - [DiskGenius](https://toolgpa.com/tools/diskgenius): Windows partition manager, data recovery and disk cloning tool. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/diskgenius-vs-minitool-partition-wizard) - [GParted](https://toolgpa.com/tools/gparted): Free graphical partition editor for Linux, run from a live disc. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gparted-vs-minitool-partition-wizard) - [Recoverit](https://toolgpa.com/tools/recoverit): File recovery software for Windows and Mac from Wondershare. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/minitool-partition-wizard-vs-recoverit) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.partitionwizard.com/ - https://www.partitionwizard.com/buy.html Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/minitool-partition-wizard Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).