There’s no easier, more reliable imaging backup software than Macrium Reflect. It’s a bit on the pricey side though. I’ve been using Macrium Reflect in one form or another for almost as long as I’ve ...

I figure that Macrium's last freeware distribution will still work for most HD/SSD cloning, for now, but I wondered if a spiritual successor had arisen yet? Hard to believe that it's been 2 years.

Short of it is: Whenever there is a Reflect 9, it will have paid versions only. 8 Free will get patches until Jan 2024, but won't officially support any future versions or build upgrades of Windows.