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ReclaiMe File RecoveryTestDisk & PhotoRec
Paid

Free to try with file preview; the RAID Recovery add-on is free.

 Free

Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Supports a wide range of filesystems, including Linux, Mac and NAS formats
  • Recovers from NAS drives 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
  • Runs only on Windows
  • Recovery beyond preview is not free
  • 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 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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