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EaseUS Data Recovery WizardTestDisk & PhotoRec
Freemium

Free edition available, with paid Pro and Technician editions.

 Free

Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence.

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Handles deletion, formatting and partition loss
  • Works with internal drives, USB sticks and memory cards
  • 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
  • Larger recoveries require a paid edition
  • Proprietary software
  • 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
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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