FOG Project Alternatives

Clonezilla

Clonezilla is a free software disaster recovery, disk cloning and deployment solution. You're probably familiar with the popular proprietary commercial package Norton Ghost®. The problem with these kind of software packages is that it takes a lot of time to massively clone systems to many computers. You've probably also heard of Symantec's solution to this problem, Symantec Ghost Corporate Edition® with multicasting.

Features:

• Disk Cloning
• Backup
• Fast cloning
• Live booting from usb
• Portable
• PXE
• Restore multicast
• Disk Cloning
• Disk Imaging
• Linux-based

Macrium Reflect

Protect your data, upgrade your hard disk or try new operating systems in the safe knowledge that everything is securely saved in an easily recovered backup file. Macrium Reflect supports backup to local, network and USB drives.

Features:

• Disk Imaging
• Disk Cloning
• Incremental backup
• Backup
• Command line
• Differential backup
• Disk Cloning
• Schedule Backup

Serva 32/64

Serva is an Automated PXE Server Solution Accelerator based on an all-in-one portable multi-server engine including BINL(RIS/WDS), HTTP, FTP, TFTP, DHCP, proxyDHCP, DNS, SNTP and SYSLOG protocols. Serva is a light (~3 MB), yet powerful Microsoft Windows application. It was conceived mainly as an Automated PXE Server Solution Accelerator.

Features:

• PXE
• PXE boot
• TFTP
• DHCP Server
• DNS Server
• Ftp server
• Support for FTP

Carbon Copy Cloner

Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) features an interface designed to make the cloning and backup procedure very intuitive. In addition to general backup, CCC can also clone one hard drive to another, copying every single block or file to create an exact replica of your source hard drive. CCCs block-level copy offers the absolute best fidelity in the industry!

Features:

• Backup
• Disk Cloning
• File Versioning
• Incremental backup

Rescuezilla

Rescuezilla (formerly Redo Backup and Recovery) is a Linux-based open-source drive imaging solution which boots from a USB thumb drive (or Live CD) and allows for backup and recovery of partitions or entire hard-drives and computers (Linux, Windows and Mac). The solution provides a beginner-friendly and easy to use graphical user interface, automatically finds network shares, includes the Chromium web browser and more.

Features:

• Backup
• Disk Cloning
• Disk Imaging
• Integrated Web Browser
• Portable

DriveImage XML

DriveImage XML is a reliable program for easy imaging and backing up partitions and logical drives. Image creation uses Microsofts Volume Shadow Services (VSS), allowing you to create safe "hot images" even from drives currently in use. For data recovery you need the Runtime Live CD from http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-live-cd.htm . The Runtime Live CD is ready-to-use and preinstalled with all data recovery tools.

SuperDuper!

SuperDuper makes recovery painless, because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless. Its incredibly clear, friendly interface is understandable, easy to use, and its built-in scheduler makes it trivial to back up automatically.

Features:

• Backup
• Differential backup
• Incremental backup
• Schedule Backup

Paragon Backup & Recovery

Paragon Backup & Recovery is an advanced backup and restore software for individual users. You don’t need deep IT skills or computing knowledge to protect files and folders, partitions, disks or even the entire system. Paragon Backup & Recovery makes PC protection a child’s play.

Features:

• Backup
• Multiple languages

HDclone

HDClone creates physical or logical copies (clones) and file images of hard disks and other mass storage media. HDClone is a perfect tool for backups and copies of entire software or operating system installations. A special SafeRescue mode makes HDClone an invaluable tool for rescuing defective hard disks and other media. HDClone works independent of partitioning scheme, file system, and operating system. It also works with proprietary formats which otherwise would be unaccessible.

O&O DiskImage

Prevent data loss easily and securely! With O&O DiskImage you can create images of your entire computer or individual partitions during operation. If data loss occurs, your imaged data (files, folders, partitions) will be available to you in no time with just a few clicks - even if Windows cannot be started anymore!