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Recuva vs Windows File Recovery: catalog facts
Recuva	Windows File Recovery
Freemium Free version available, with a paid Recuva Pro upgrade.	Free Free from the Microsoft Store.
Windows	Windows, Command line
Recovers from memory cards, USB sticks and external drives Works on damaged or newly formatted drives	Free first-party tool from Microsoft Covers photos, documents, videos and many other file types
Windows only Some features reserved for the paid Pro edition	Command line only, with no graphical interface Windows 10 2004 or later only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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