Best Disk Imaging Software in 2026
Updated
In short: AOMEI Cyber Backup is ranked #1 of 34 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Active@ Disk Image and Veeam Agent for Linux. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Active@ Disk Image. The lowest first paid tier on this page is MiniTool ShadowMaker at $0.25/mo.
Disk imaging software creates drive or system images for backup and recovery. Compared on bare-metal restore, bootable recovery media, and support for incremental and differential images, the entries address different parts of restoring a system or keeping images current. Image encryption, cloud image destinations, and supported platforms help you assess protection, storage, and compatibility. AOMEI Cyber Backup, Active@ Disk Image, and Veeam Agent for Linux are among the options to examine. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison; consider which recovery methods and image destinations suit your setup.
34 disk imaging software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Disk Imaging Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 16 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 AOMEI Cyber BackupPaid from $3.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Active@ Disk ImageFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 Veeam Agent for LinuxFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 HDCloneFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 MSP360 BackupPaid from $1.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 Redo RescueFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 AOMEI BackupperPaid from $3.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 ClonezillaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Veeam Agent for MacFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 BuddiFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 EaseUS Todo BackupPaid from $3.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Iperius BackupFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 MiniTool ShadowMakerPaid from $0.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 DAEMON Tools LiteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 O&O AppBuster
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 RescuezillaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Acronis True ImagePaid from $4.17/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Arcserve ShadowProtect
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 O&O DiskImage
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 FOG Project
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 R-Drive ImagePaid from $44.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Relax-and-Recover
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 USB Image Tool
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Vembu BDRCloud
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 Drive Snapshot
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which disk imaging software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
AOMEI Cyber Backup is ranked #1 of 34 with a score of 7.9. Active@ Disk Image is second and Veeam Agent for Linux third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, MiniTool ShadowMaker has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.