--- title: Tenorshare 4DDiG Windows Data Recovery canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/4ddig-windows-data-recovery/ category: Data Recovery Software points: 65 rank: 3 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Tenorshare 4DDiG Windows Data Recovery Windows recovery program with a free 2 GB allowance, bootable media for dead PCs and built-in photo and video repair. 65 points out of 100. #3 of 11 data recovery programs. Vendor: Tenorshare. Website: https://4ddig.tenorshare.com/ - The free version recovers up to 2 GB; scanning and previewing cost nothing [2][3]. - The cheapest uncapped licence is a $59.95 one-year plan for 1 PC; a lifetime licence is $79.95 [4]. - Tenorshare's refund policy has a 30-day window but lists change of mind as not refundable [5]. - Recovers from BitLocker drives, lost partitions and disk images, and builds a bootable USB or DVD for PCs that will not start [2][7]. - The page states 2000+ file types; the recovery tool repairs damaged photos and videos after recovery [2]. Verdict: 4DDiG suits people who want one Windows recovery tool with a 2 GB free allowance and a bootable rescue option [2][3][7]. A one-year licence is $59.95 and a lifetime licence $79.95, both shown before any coupon [4]. 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 [3][5]. Best for: People who want one program for recovery, bootable rescue and repairing damaged photos. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Price | Free recovery limit | 2 | 6/9 | Windows page FAQ says the free version recovers up to 2 GB; free page headline agrees, though one table shows 500 MB [2][3]. | | Price | Cheapest paid licence | $59.95/yr | 7/11 | 1 Year licence for 1 PC on the buy page; monthly plan not counted, lifetime is $79.95 [4]. | | Price | One-time licence | Yes | 3/3 | A Lifetime licence for 1 PC is sold at $79.95 [4]. | | Price | Money-back period | 0 | 0/3 | Policy gives 30 days for listed cases but lists change of mind after purchase as non-refundable [5]. | | What it finds | Signature (raw) scan | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's Windows page or guide; they mention RAW partitions but not signature scanning [2][7]. | | What it finds | Lost partition recovery | Yes | 6/6 | Page says you can recover files from lost partitions [2]. | | What it finds | File types listed | 2000 | 4/4 | Page states 2000+ file types [2]. | | What it finds | Repairs damaged photos or videos | Yes | 4/4 | The program scans and repairs corrupted photos and videos with AI [2]. | | Drives and systems | Drives and media | Hard drive or SSD, USB drive, SD or memory card, Optical disc | 4/6 | Page lists HDDs and SSDs, USB drives, memory cards and CD/DVD; VHD and VMDK are not mentioned [2]. | | Drives and systems | File systems beyond NTFS and FAT32 | exFAT, APFS or HFS+, ext4 | 3/4 | Tech specs list exFAT, EXT4 and HFS/HFS+; free page adds APFS. ReFS is not listed [2][3]. | | Drives and systems | BitLocker drives | Yes | 4/4 | Page says 4DDiG helps you recover files from BitLocker-encrypted drives [2]. | | Drives and systems | RAID recovery | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's Windows page, free page or guide [2][3][7]. | | Tools | Disk image before recovery | Yes | 6/6 | Guide has a section on creating a disk image and recovering from it, not the original drive [7]. | | Tools | Bootable recovery media | Yes | 5/5 | Guide says to choose a USB or DVD drive and create a bootable drive for a crashed computer [7]. | | Tools | Preview before you pay | Yes | 7/7 | FAQ says you can scan and preview lost files at no cost [2]. | | Tools | Pause and resume a scan | Yes | 3/3 | Page says you can pause the scan and resume later; the guide says you may pause or stop at any time [2][7]. | | Tools | Drive health check | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's Windows page or guide [2][7]. | | Tools | Runs without installing | Not published | 0/2 | Not published on the vendor's Windows page or support page [2][6]. | | Trust and support | Open source | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's Windows page or support page [2][6]. | | Trust and support | Support with a paid licence | Yes | 3/3 | Support page lists free technical support and 24/7 customer service; the refund policy names an online form as the contact route [5][6]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2][3] | $0 | | 1 Month licence | $45.95/month [4] | $45.95 | | 1 Year licence | $59.95/year [4] | $5 | | Lifetime licence | $79.95 [4] | - | Prices are the discounted figures on the buy page, shown above higher original prices. The page does not label which 1-year price covers which number of PCs; the lowest 1-year price is read as the 1 PC plan [4]. ## Strengths - Free version recovers up to 2 GB and shows scan results with previews at no cost [2][3]. - A lifetime licence is sold for 1 PC at $79.95 [4]. - Builds a bootable USB or DVD to recover data from a PC that will not start [7]. - Repairs corrupted photos and videos with AI after recovery, inside the same program [2]. - Scans can be paused and resumed, and a drive can be imaged first [2][7]. ## Limits - Refund policy lists change of mind after purchase as non-refundable [5]. - RAID recovery is not mentioned on the vendor's Windows page or guide [2][7]. - Does not list S.M.A.R.T. health data, ReFS or virtual disk (VHD or VMDK) support [2][3]. - The free-page comparison table shows an unlabelled 500 MB figure beside 2 GB [3]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Tenorshare says 4DDiG recovers more than 2000 file types [2]. - Tenorshare says the program supports about 3000 storage devices [1]. ## Sources 1. [Tenorshare 4DDiG home page](https://4ddig.tenorshare.com/), Tenorshare, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [4DDiG Windows Data Recovery](https://4ddig.tenorshare.com/windows-data-recovery.html), Tenorshare, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [4DDiG Free Data Recovery](https://4ddig.tenorshare.com/free-data-recovery.html), Tenorshare, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Buy 4DDiG Data Recovery](https://4ddig.tenorshare.com/buy-4ddig-data-recovery.html), Tenorshare, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Tenorshare refund policy](https://4ddig.tenorshare.com/company/refund-policy.html), Tenorshare, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [4DDiG Support Center](https://4ddig.tenorshare.com/support.html), Tenorshare, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [4DDiG Data Recovery guide](https://4ddig.tenorshare.com/4ddig-data-recovery-guide.html), Tenorshare, accessed 2026-10-08