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Stellar Data RecoveryTestDisk & PhotoRec
Freemium

Free edition with preview of recoverable files; Standard, Professional and Premium…

 Free

Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence.

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Editions for both Windows and Mac
  • Free preview shows what can be recovered before paying
  • 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
  • Full recovery features sit in paid editions
  • Many overlapping editions make choosing one confusing
  • 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: Proprietary License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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