GParted

6.9easy start · #8 of 22
in Disk Partition Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

GParted is ranked #8 of 22 in disk partition software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

GParted plans and pricing

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GParted Free Free software; no payment required Partition editor application; requires Linux for native installation gparted.org · 29 Sept 2026

GParted Live Free Free bootable image Current release is amd64 (x86-64); requires compatible x86-64 hardware gparted.org · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on disk partition software

Free plan: Yes
Bootable media: Yes
Partition table support: both
Filesystem support: bcachefs, btrfs, exfat, ext2, ext3, ext4, fat16, fat32, hfs, hfs+, linux-swap, lvm2 pv, minix, nilfs2, ntfs, reiserfs, reiser4, udf, ufs, xfs
Operating systems: linux
Move partitions: Yes

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The record

Purpose: GParted is a free graphical partition editor for managing disk partitions.
Partition actions: It can create, delete, resize, move, check, label, copy, and set a new UUID for partitions.
Partition tables: It can create partition tables such as msdos and gpt.
Storage devices: It supports hard drives, flash devices including USB, SSD and NVMe, RAID devices, and devices with different sector sizes.
Filesystems: The project lists support for filesystems including bcachefs, btrfs, exfat, ext2/3/4, FAT16/32, NTFS, and XFS, with specific supported actions varying by filesystem.
Live environment: GParted Live is a bootable GNU/Linux distribution that can run from CD, USB, PXE server, or hard disk.
Platforms: The Live image lets users run GParted on GNU/Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X computers by booting from the image.
Current architecture: GParted Live 1.7.0-1 and later releases are available only as 64-bit amd64 images, and the download page says they work with UEFI Secure Boot.
Integrations and dependencies: GParted uses GNU libparted and optional filesystem tools to detect and manipulate devices, partition tables, and additional filesystem formats.
Security and data risk: The download page warns that editing partitions can cause data loss and advises backing up data before using GParted.
Download verification: The project provides instructions to verify downloaded files using a signed checksum list and GPG.
License: GParted is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.
Support: The project directs users to its documentation, FAQ, issue tracker, and contact page for help and bug reporting.
Audience: The project describes uses including resizing a system drive, freeing space for another operating system, and creating partitions to share data among operating systems.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Disk Partition Software in 2026#8 of 22

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Sources

gparted.org· checked 29 Sept 2026
gparted.org/features.php· checked 29 Sept 2026
gparted.org/livecd.php· checked 29 Sept 2026
gparted.org/download.php· checked 29 Sept 2026
gparted.org/development.php· checked 29 Sept 2026
gparted.org/gpg-verify.php· checked 29 Sept 2026
gparted.org/help.php· checked 29 Sept 2026