I bought a 4-license pack to do my bit to support a company whose products I like and endorse. I’ve used it for 6-plus years on my test PCs and have yet to find a situation the free version couldn’t handle, backup and restore wise.

Known as Reflect Free it offers about 85% of the functionality of the commercial version. Macrium Reflect 8 Drops Commercial-only Versions: Free Comes LaterĪ mainstay in the Windows 10 toolbox is the no-cost version of Macrium Reflect (MR). This terse statement about MR V8 Free popped up on TenForums yesterday (Thanks, Kari!).

That means my production desktop, my road/travelling PC, and my wife’s and son’s PCs. This got me to v8 on those PCs that run a commercial version. This I upgraded to version 8 for a “mere” US$75.72 (US$69 plus tax). My excitement deflated quickly, as I figured out that Macrium Reflect 8 drops commercial-only versions.įortunately, I have a 4-license package of Macrium Reflect Home. As I was perusing my usual Windows 10 news sources yesterday, I noticed that version 8 of the excellent Macrium Reflect backup tool made its debut.

Macrium reflect home edition