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Windows File Recovery vs Disk Drill: catalog facts
Windows File Recovery	Disk Drill
Free Free from the Microsoft Store.	Freemium Free scanning, with a paid PRO upgrade for full recovery.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS
Free first-party tool from Microsoft Covers photos, documents, videos and many other file types	Recovers from many device types, including phones and RAID arrays Can recover lost partitions
Command line only, with no graphical interface Windows 10 2004 or later only	Full recovery requires the paid PRO version Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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 24, 2026

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