--- title: Best Data Recovery Software canonical: https://saasranked.com/best/data-recovery-software/ facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Best Data Recovery Software Get deleted, formatted or lost files back from a Windows PC, a drive or a memory card. 11 data recovery programs ranked by points out of 100 from 20 published rules. Method: https://saasranked.com/best/data-recovery-software/how-we-score/ | # | Product | Points | Price | What it finds | Drives and systems | Tools | Trust and support | Cheapest paid licence | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Stellar Data Recovery](https://saasranked.com/software/stellar-data-recovery.md) | 75 | 14/26 | 16/20 | 18/19 | 24/26 | 3/9 | $59.99/yr | | 2 | [DMDE](https://saasranked.com/software/dmde.md) | 66 | 15/26 | 12/20 | 13/19 | 26/26 | 0/9 | $20.13/yr | | 3 | [Tenorshare 4DDiG Windows Data Recovery](https://saasranked.com/software/4ddig-windows-data-recovery.md) | 65 | 16/26 | 14/20 | 11/19 | 21/26 | 3/9 | $59.95/yr | | 4 | [R-Studio](https://saasranked.com/software/r-studio.md) | 65 | 8/26 | 12/20 | 18/19 | 24/26 | 3/9 | $79.99/yr | | 5 | [TestDisk and PhotoRec](https://saasranked.com/software/testdisk-photorec.md) | 62 | 26/26 | 15/20 | 7/19 | 5/26 | 9/9 | $0 | | 6 | [UFS Explorer](https://saasranked.com/software/ufs-explorer.md) | 61 | 10/26 | 12/20 | 18/19 | 21/26 | 0/9 | $67.06/yr | | 7 | [Disk Drill](https://saasranked.com/software/disk-drill.md) | 61 | 8/26 | 14/20 | 17/19 | 19/26 | 3/9 | $89/yr | | 8 | [EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard](https://saasranked.com/software/easeus-data-recovery-wizard.md) | 60 | 12/26 | 14/20 | 16/19 | 15/26 | 3/9 | $99.95/yr | | 9 | [Wondershare Recoverit](https://saasranked.com/software/recoverit.md) | 58 | 8/26 | 14/20 | 15/19 | 21/26 | 0/9 | $99.95/yr | | 10 | [MiniTool Power Data Recovery](https://saasranked.com/software/minitool-power-data-recovery.md) | 50 | 12/26 | 10/20 | 10/19 | 15/26 | 3/9 | $89/yr | | 11 | [Windows File Recovery](https://saasranked.com/software/windows-file-recovery.md) | 36 | 26/26 | 6/20 | 4/19 | 0/26 | 0/9 | $0 | ## 1. Stellar Data Recovery Best for: People who need partition, BitLocker or photo repair features and accept a paid licence. Stellar suits people who want to preview results before paying and need more than basic undelete: lost partitions, BitLocker drives and bootable media are covered across editions. The free edition saves 1 GB. The catch: the cheapest Standard edition lacks partition recovery, and the refund policy does not list a change of mind among its refund reasons. ## 2. DMDE Best for: Technical users who want RAID, imaging and partition tools. DMDE suits people who want a RAID constructor, disk images and partition undelete, with licences from €18. The free edition lets you test recovery on up to 4,000 files at a time. The catch: refunds cover only licences you have not activated, and the vendor's pages give no file type count, no BitLocker statement and no link between email support and a licence. ## 3. Tenorshare 4DDiG Windows Data Recovery Best for: People who want one program for recovery, bootable rescue and repairing damaged photos. 4DDiG suits people who want one Windows recovery tool with a 2 GB free allowance and a bootable rescue option. A one-year licence is $59.95 and a lifetime licence $79.95, both shown before any coupon. The catch: refunds are not given for a change of mind, and one comparison table shows an unlabelled 500 MB figure beside the 2 GB free limit. ## 4. R-Studio Best for: People who need RAID, BitLocker or virtual-disk recovery with a permanent licence. R-Studio suits people who need RAID arrays, BitLocker drives, virtual disks or disk imaging. The licence is permanent at $79.99 and includes a year of support and upgrades. The catch: no refunds, a demo that saves files only up to 1 MB, and no published photo or video repair. ## 5. TestDisk and PhotoRec Best for: People who want free recovery with no size limit and can use a text-mode tool. TestDisk and PhotoRec suit people who want free, open-source recovery with no cap on what they save and who can work in a text interface. They cover lost partitions, formatted drives and many file types. The catch: no photo repair, no file preview and no BitLocker unlocking are published, and the main tools are text-mode programs. ## 6. UFS Explorer Best for: People recovering from unusual file systems or encrypted drives. UFS Explorer suits people who need to read many file systems or encrypted volumes and want to pay once. The trial scans and previews freely, so you can see what is found first. The catch: the price is in euros, the refund policy is narrow, and RAID arrays need a separate, dearer edition. ## 7. Disk Drill Best for: People who want to preview found files and check drive health before paying. Disk Drill suits people who want to see what a scan finds, and to copy a failing disk byte for byte, before paying. It reads many file systems, RAID arrays and BitLocker drives. The catch: the free edition saves only 100 MB, and the terms offer no refund. ## 8. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Best for: People who want a 2 GB free recovery limit and built-in file repair. EaseUS suits people who need to save a few gigabytes free, or who want repair of damaged photos and videos in the same program. It lists RAID, BitLocker and bootable-USB recovery. The catch: a year costs $99.95, and refunds are limited to technical grounds. ## 9. Wondershare Recoverit Best for: People who want repair, disk-image and bootable-USB recovery in one program. Recoverit suits people who want one program with repair, RAID recovery, disk images and a bootable USB for a PC that will not start. A perpetual licence is sold. The catch: the cheapest uncapped licence is $99.95, the refund window is only 7 days with no change-of-mind refund, and the free edition saves just 500 MB. ## 10. MiniTool Power Data Recovery Best for: People who want a perpetual licence and a bootable recovery builder. MiniTool suits people who want a perpetual licence and a WinPE bootable builder, with a free edition that previews before purchase. It lists RAID, exFAT and CD/DVD media. The catch: its own help says BitLocker drives must be decrypted first, and refunds exclude change of mind. ## 11. Windows File Recovery Best for: People comfortable with Command Prompt who want a free tool. Windows File Recovery suits people who accept a command-line tool in return for no cost and no stated data cap. It covers NTFS, FAT and exFAT and has a signature mode that works from file headers. The catch: there is no graphical interface, and the support page says nothing about lost partitions, BitLocker, disk images or previews.