Rescuezilla
Rescuezilla is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Linux. The Swiss Army Knife of System Recovery. It has 2,788 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Macrium Reflect and Acronis True Image.
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About Rescuezilla
Rescuezilla is an easy-to-use disk cloning and imaging application that's fully compatible with Clonezilla — the industry-standard trusted by tens of millions.
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Rescuezilla instead of.
- Macrium Reflect
- Acronis True Image
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Is Rescuezilla free and open source?
Yes. Rescuezilla's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Rescuezilla?
Download the installer for Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 2.6.2).
Can Rescuezilla replace Macrium Reflect?
Rescuezilla is commonly used as a free alternative to Macrium Reflect and Acronis True Image. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.