The best replacement for gpt is mbr.

The best alternatives to gpt are rated as following:
★★★★★  mbr
★★★  dynamic
★★★  mbr windows 7
★★  mbr partition
★★  ntfs
★★  cvat
★★  dynamic disk
★  msdos
★  mbr 3tb
★  mbr disk
★  mbr performance
★  mbr 2tb
★  apt
★  mbr linux
★  mbr 4tb
★  mbr format
★  mbr ssd
★  mbr windows 8.1
  uefi
  mbr server 2012
  guid
  mlm
  lvm
  mbr layout
  mbr faster
  efi
  mfn
  mbr external drive

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Speaking about gpt, one probably shouldn't forget about bios.

Other search terms related to gpt and their ratings are:
★★★★★ bios
★★★★★ gparted
★★★ grub
★★ mbr
parted
uefi
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