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Data Rescue 6TestDisk & PhotoRec
Paid

Free scan, preview and up to 1 GB recovery for new users; Standard is $79 for 30 days…

 Free

Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence.

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Free scan and preview before buying
  • Handles formatted, crashed and unmountable drives
  • Recovers deleted partitions and fixes partition tables, which restores everything at once
  • Rebuilds FAT and NTFS boot sectors and repairs the MFT from its mirror
  • Paid licenses are time-limited rather than perpetual
  • Free recovery is capped at 1 GB for new users
  • A text menu interface that is genuinely intimidating under pressure
  • Easy to make things worse if you do not understand what you are confirming
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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