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GParted vs VTScada

GParted logo

GParted

Utilities

Graphical partition editor for disks

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
VTScada logo

VTScada

Utilities

SCADA software for water, wastewater and remote telemetry with a published price list

From
$3395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only GParted has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: GParted partition operations risk data loss, and a backup before use is not optional advice; VTScada licences are per installed PC rather than per system, so a redundant pair plus a development machine means paying three times unless you buy the discounted multi-server bundles.
  • They diverge on capability: GParted covers Graphical partitioning, VTScada covers Automatic version control.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GParted and VTScada actually diverge.

Attributes where GParted and VTScada differ
AttributeGPartedVTScada
Starting priceFree$3395/one-time
Pricing modelOpen source, no licence feeOne-time purchase
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Live USBWindows

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Utilities).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in GParted

  • Graphical partitioning
  • Wide filesystem support
  • Live boot image
  • Queued operations

Only in VTScada

  • Automatic version control
  • Bundled historian
  • Alarm notification
  • Driver set included
  • Redundancy and sync
  • Thin clients
  • Idea Studio
  • Slippy maps

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

GParted

  • Resizing a system partition, booted from the live imagenot VTScada
  • Preparing disk layout before installing an operating systemnot VTScada
  • Recovering space or repairing partition tables on a failing disknot VTScada

VTScada

  • A municipal water authority with 60 remote pump stations on licensed radio that needs DNP3 polling and regulator-facing change recordsnot GParted
  • An oil and gas gathering operator polling wellsite RTUs over intermittent cellular links with store and forwardnot GParted
  • A small utility that must produce a defensible budget number before going to council for capital approvalnot GParted
  • An integrator standardising on one product where historian, alarming and dialler costs are inside the licence rather than quoted separatelynot GParted

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

GParted

  • Partition operations risk data loss, and a backup before use is not optional advice
  • Cannot safely modify mounted partitions, so system drives require booting the live image
  • Large move and resize operations can take hours and must not be interrupted
  • The interface is functional rather than reassuring, which matters for an operation this consequential

VTScada

  • Licences are per installed PC rather than per system, so a redundant pair plus a development machine means paying three times unless you buy the discounted multi-server bundles.
  • Thin client licensing is by concurrent connection and is priced steeply at scale: unlimited thin clients on a 50,000 tag system costs 59,395 USD on top of the base licence, more than the base licence itself.
  • It is Windows only with no Linux or container deployment, which rules it out of modern edge and virtualised architectures that other SCADA products now support.
  • SupportPlus at 15 percent of the original software price must be maintained continuously; if you let it lapse you cannot simply resume, and reinstatement is negotiated rather than published.
  • The scripting environment and the integrator pool are both proprietary and small, so finding a second-source integrator in a region where Trihedral has thin coverage is genuinely difficult.

Pricing, plan by plan

GParted

Free
  • GPartedFree
    • Full functionality
    • No usage limits
    • Community support

VTScada

$3395/one-time
  • Base licence up to 1,000 I/O$3395/one-time
    • Runtime and full historian
    • All I/O drivers included
    • Alarms and events
  • Base licence up to 5,000 I/O$4295/one-time
    • Runtime and full historian
    • Development add-on 4,100 USD
    • Alarm notification add-on 2,895 USD
  • Single Server bundle, 5,000 I/O$19095/one-time
    • Development node
    • Alarm notification
    • 2 thin clients
  • Single Server bundle, 50,000 I/O$32495/one-time
    • Development node
    • Alarm notification
    • 2 thin clients

Which should you pick?

Choose GParted if

  • You need graphical partitioning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Live USB.
  • You also want wide filesystem support.
GParted review

Choose VTScada if

  • You need automatic version control.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want bundled historian.
VTScada review

Questions people ask

Is GParted or VTScada better?
Neither clearly leads. GParted starts at Free and VTScada at $3395/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GParted or VTScada?
GParted has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for GParted and $3395/one-time for VTScada.
Does GParted or VTScada run on more platforms?
GParted runs on Linux, Live USB. VTScada runs on Windows.
Can I use GParted for free?
Yes. GParted has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. VTScada starts at $3395/one-time.
What is GParted best used for?
GParted is most often used for resizing a system partition, booted from the live image, preparing disk layout before installing an operating system, recovering space or repairing partition tables on a failing disk. Of those, resizing a system partition, booted from the live image and preparing disk layout before installing an operating system are not what VTScada is typically brought in for.
What can GParted do that VTScada cannot?
GParted covers Graphical partitioning, Wide filesystem support, Live boot image, Queued operations. VTScada covers Automatic version control, Bundled historian, Alarm notification, Driver set included.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

GParted: Is GParted free?

Yes, open source under the GPL.

VTScada: Is VTScada perpetual or subscription?

Perpetual. Licences are one-time purchases per installed PC, with an optional annual SupportPlus contract at 15 percent of the original software price.

GParted: Can GParted resize my system drive?

Not while it is mounted. Boot the GParted live USB image, which runs independently of the installed system.

VTScada: Are drivers extra?

No. Standard and proprietary I/O drivers, the historian, trending, reporting and security are all included in the base licence.

GParted: Is it safe?

The operations are consequential and interruption during a move or resize can lose data. Back up before using it, every time.

VTScada: What does support actually cost?

Annual SupportPlus is 15 percent of total software purchase price. Adding 24/7 emergency support is a further 5 percent with a 1,540 USD minimum.

VTScada: Does it run on Linux?

No. VTScada is Windows only.

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