When comparing DriveImage XML vs Fog Project, the Slant community recommends Fog Project for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop imaging software tools?” Fog Project is ranked 2nd while DriveImage XML is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Fog Project is:
FOG is more than just an imaging solution, it also has network management features: - Snapins to install software and run jobs/scripts on the clients - Printer management - Change hostname and join domain - Track user access on computers, automatic log off and shutdown on idle timeouts - Anti-Virus - Disk wiping - Restore deleted files - Bad blocks scan
Specs
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Pros
Pro Hot images
Can backup while the drive is in use.
Pro Run from CD
Can run from a live CD, useful when your system disk has crashed.
Pro Copy drive to drive
Pro Compact
Less than 2 Mb in size.
Pro Network management
FOG is more than just an imaging solution, it also has network management features:
- Snapins to install software and run jobs/scripts on the clients
- Printer management
- Change hostname and join domain
- Track user access on computers, automatic log off and shutdown on idle timeouts
- Anti-Virus
- Disk wiping
- Restore deleted files
- Bad blocks scan
Pro Clone to smaller disk
FOG supports putting an image that came from a computer with a 80GB partition onto a machine with a 40GB hard drive as long as the data is less than 40GB.
Pro Free (Open Source)
GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3).
Cons
Con UI looks dated
The user interface looks dated.
Con Needs a Linux server
