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TestDisk & PhotoRec vs EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard: catalog facts
TestDisk & PhotoRec	EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence.	Freemium Free edition available, with paid Pro and Technician editions.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS
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	Handles deletion, formatting and partition loss Works with internal drives, USB sticks and memory cards
A text menu interface that is genuinely intimidating under pressure Easy to make things worse if you do not understand what you are confirming	Larger recoveries require a paid edition Proprietary software
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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