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Windows File Recovery vs Stellar Data Recovery: catalog facts
Windows File Recovery	Stellar Data Recovery
Free Free from the Microsoft Store.	Freemium Free edition with preview of recoverable files; Standard, Professional and Premium…
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS
Free first-party tool from Microsoft Covers photos, documents, videos and many other file types	Editions for both Windows and Mac Free preview shows what can be recovered before paying
Command line only, with no graphical interface Windows 10 2004 or later only	Full recovery features sit in paid editions Many overlapping editions make choosing one confusing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
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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