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DMDE

Disk editor and recovery program with a free edition and licences from €18, sold in euros.

66/100

#2 of 11 data recovery programs
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

DMDE suits people who want a RAID constructor, disk images and partition undelete, with licences from €181,2. The free edition lets you test recovery on up to 4,000 files at a time4. The catch: refunds cover only licences you have not activated3, and the vendor's pages give no file type count, no BitLocker statement and no link between email support and a licence1,7.

Best for: Technical users who want RAID, imaging and partition tools.

Where the points come from

Price15 of 26
What it finds12 of 20
Drives and systems13 of 19
Tools26 of 26
Trust and support0 of 9

Price 15 of 26 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Free recovery limitNot publishedThe free limit is stated as 4,000 files per request, not as a size in GB2,4.0 / 9
Cheapest paid licence$20.13/yrExpress, one-year licence, €18 on the buy page. Paid editions recover all found files2,4. Converted at €1 = $1.118615.9 / 11
One-time licenceYesStandard is sold as a perpetual licence at €432.3 / 3
Money-back period30Non-activated licences can be refunded within 30 days; activated licences cannot. A refund for an unused licence is counted as a change-of-mind window3.3 / 3

What it finds 12 of 20 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Signature (raw) scanYesHome page lists raw recovery by file signatures when file system recovery is not possible1.6 / 6
Lost partition recoveryYesPartition manager finds and restores removed partitions; Insert the Partition (Undelete) command1,6.6 / 6
File types listedNot publishedNot published as a number; the manual refers to built-in file types without a count7.0 / 4
Repairs damaged photos or videosNot publishedNot published on the vendor's home page or change log1,10.0 / 4

Drives and systems 13 of 19 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Drives and mediaHard drive or SSD, USB drive, SD or memory card, Virtual disk (VHD or VMDK)Home page names HDDs, SSDs, USB drives and memory cards; manual supports VHD, VHDX and VMDK1,8.4 / 6
File systems beyond NTFS and FAT32exFAT, ReFS, APFS or HFS+, ext4Home page lists exFAT, ReFS, Ext2/3/4, HFS+/HFSX and APFS1.4 / 4
BitLocker drivesNot publishedNot published on the vendor's home page, manual or change log1,8,10.0 / 4
RAID recoveryYesRAID constructor supports RAID-0, 1, 4, 5 and 6, JBOD and spanned disks1.5 / 5

Tools 26 of 26 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Disk image before recoveryYesCreates and restores disk images and clones; recovery can run from the image file9,11.6 / 6
Bootable recovery mediaYesThe manual describes running DMDE from a DOS bootable disk or USB drive5.5 / 5
Preview before you payYesFree edition limits only recovery, not scanning; the file panel opens files and graphics for preview1,12.7 / 7
Pause and resume a scanYesA stopped scan continues with unchanged parameters; search logs can be saved and loaded7.3 / 3
Drive health checkYesManual lists "SMART: show SMART report" under device parameters; change log lists SMART report reading10,13.3 / 3
Runs without installingYes"DMDE is portable and runs just after extracting"; install by extracting to one folder1,5.2 / 2

Trust and support 0 of 9 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Open sourceNot publishedNot published; the policy page does not state a licence model3.0 / 6
Support with a paid licenceNot publishedHome page lists "24/7 support (via email)" but does not tie it to a paid licence; policy and FAQ do not either1,3,4.0 / 3

The rule behind each line: how we score data recovery programs.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

PlanPrice as listedPer monthNotes
Free1 personFree2,4$0Up to 4,000 files per request from the current panel
Express1 PC, personal use€18/year2$1.68Time-limited one-year licence with bulk folder recovery
Standard1 PC€43 one-time2–Perpetual, lifetime updates, personal and company use

The buy page shows euros only; Express is a one-year licence and the price line counts it as the cheapest paid edition2.

Strengths

  • Free edition recovers up to 4,000 files per request, repeated as often as you like2.
  • Standard licence is perpetual with lifetime updates for €432.
  • Runs without installing: extract the package into one folder5.
  • Includes disk imaging, lost-partition undelete and a RAID constructor1,6.
  • Scans can be stopped and continued, and search logs saved and loaded7.

Limits

  • Free recovery works on one folder per request, and nested folders are not restored4,14.
  • Activated licences are not refundable, and poor recovery results alone are not grounds3.
  • Express lasts one year and is not eligible for volume discounts2.
  • The vendor's pages do not state BitLocker support or a file type count1,7.

What DM Disk Editor and Data Recovery Software says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

  • DMDE says that if a file cannot be recovered in the free edition, paid editions cannot recover it either4.

Other data recovery programs

  1. 1
    Stellar Data RecoveryPeople who need partition, BitLocker or photo repair features and accept a paid licence
    75/100
    $59.99/yrcheapest paid licence
  2. 3
    Tenorshare 4DDiG Windows Data RecoveryPeople who want one program for recovery, bootable rescue and repairing damaged photos
    65/100
    $59.95/yrcheapest paid licence
  3. 4
    R-StudioPeople who need RAID, BitLocker or virtual-disk recovery with a permanent licence
    65/100
    $79.99/yrcheapest paid licence
  4. 5
    TestDisk and PhotoRecPeople who want free recovery with no size limit and can use a text-mode tool
    62/100
    $0cheapest paid licence

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Sources

  1. DMDE: Disk Editor and Data Recovery Software, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  2. DMDE editions and prices, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  3. Policies: refund, privacy, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  4. DMDE FAQ, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  5. DMDE manual: installation and run, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  6. DMDE manual: partitions, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  7. DMDE manual: full scan, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  8. DMDE manual: devices, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  9. DMDE manual: copy sectors and disk images, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  10. DMDE change log, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  11. DMDE manual: data recovery, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  12. DMDE manual: file panel, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  13. DMDE manual: device I/O parameters, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  14. DMDE manual: editions, DMDE. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  15. Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar, European Central Bank. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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