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TestDisk & PhotoRecDiskGenius
Free

Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence.

 Freemium

A free edition allows inspection and limited recovery. Full editions are paid.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows
  • 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
  • Partition editing, file recovery and sector-level inspection in one tool
  • Recovers lost partitions as well as deleted files
  • A text menu interface that is genuinely intimidating under pressure
  • Easy to make things worse if you do not understand what you are confirming
  • Recovery beyond small files needs a paid licence
  • Windows only, closed source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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