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UFS Explorer

Recovery program for Windows, macOS and Linux that reads 15 or more file systems, with a perpetual licence priced in euros.

61/100

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

In short

UFS Explorer suits people who need to read many file systems or encrypted volumes and want to pay once2,3. The trial scans and previews freely, so you can see what is found first2. The catch: the price is in euros, the refund policy is narrow, and RAID arrays need a separate, dearer edition2,4.

Best for: People recovering from unusual file systems or encrypted drives.

Where the points come from

Price10 of 26
What it finds12 of 20
Drives and systems18 of 19
Tools21 of 26
Trust and support0 of 9

Price 10 of 26 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Free recovery limitNot publishedThe trial limit is stated as 256 KB per file, which is a file-size limit2.0 / 9
Cheapest paid licence$67.06/yrStandard Recovery, Personal licence, perpetual, shown in euros on the order page3. Converted at €1 = $1.11867.7 / 11
One-time licenceYes"The software is licensed perpetually", with updates free for 360 days3.3 / 3
Money-back period0Refund only if a critical operation fails from a software error after a trial test; change of mind is not covered4.0 / 3

What it finds 12 of 20 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Signature (raw) scanYesIntelliRAW scan identifies files by content patterns when file system metadata is missing2.6 / 6
Lost partition recoveryYesLost partition search, automated alignment and manual partition definition2.6 / 6
File types listedNot publishedNot published as a count on the product page; it gives file system counts instead2.0 / 4
Repairs damaged photos or videosNot publishedNot published for Standard Recovery; video recovery is a separate product2.0 / 4

Drives and systems 18 of 19 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Drives and mediaHard drive or SSD, USB drive, SD or memory card, Optical disc, Virtual disk (VHD or VMDK)Page lists HDDs, SSDs, NVMe, USB drives, SD cards, optical media and virtual disks2.5 / 6
File systems beyond NTFS and FAT32exFAT, ReFS, APFS or HFS+, ext4Page lists exFAT, ReFS/ReFS3, APFS, HFS+ and Ext2/3/42.4 / 4
BitLocker drivesYesUnlocks BitLocker and BitLocker To Go volumes; a key or passphrase is needed2.4 / 4
RAID recoveryYesThe separate UFS Explorer RAID Recovery edition recovers RAID and NAS data, from €129.951.5 / 5

Tools 21 of 26 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Disk image before recoveryYesBuilt-in imager with multi-pass reading and bad block handling; works in the trial2.6 / 6
Bootable recovery mediaYesThe vendor offers a bootable live system image with UFS Explorer for recovery6.5 / 5
Preview before you payYesFree evaluation has unlimited scanning and previewing2.7 / 7
Pause and resume a scanYesScans can be paused, and the scan state saved to continue later2.3 / 3
Drive health checkNot publishedNot published on the vendor's product page2.0 / 3
Runs without installingNot publishedNot published for Standard Recovery on the vendor's product page2.0 / 2

Trust and support 0 of 9 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Open sourceNoThe licence says the software remains the owner's property and bars reverse engineering5.0 / 6
Support with a paid licenceNot publishedNot published; licence and support pages do not say support comes with a licence5.0 / 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
Trial1 personFree2$0Unlimited scanning and previewing; saves files up to 256 KB
Standard Recovery, Personal licence1 user, 1 computer, home and office use€59.95 one-time3,5–Perpetual, 360 days of free updates

The order page shows euros only. The perpetual licence includes 360 days of free updates; extending updates costs extra3,5.

Strengths

  • Perpetual licence with no subscription3.
  • Trial has unlimited scanning and previewing, plus a built-in disk imager2.
  • Reads 15 or more file systems, including ReFS, APFS, ext4 and ZFS2.
  • Scans can be paused and continued later from the same point2.
  • A bootable recovery CD image is available for download6.

Limits

  • Prices are shown in euros only3.
  • The trial saves files up to 256 KB only2.
  • Refunds need a trial test and a critical software failure; change of mind is not covered4.
  • Manually configured RAID needs the separate RAID Recovery edition2.

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. 2
    DMDETechnical users who want RAID, imaging and partition tools
    66/100
    $20.13/yrcheapest paid licence
  3. 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
  4. 4
    R-StudioPeople who need RAID, BitLocker or virtual-disk recovery with a permanent licence
    65/100
    $79.99/yrcheapest paid licence

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Sources

  1. UFS Explorer data recovery software, SysDev Laboratories. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  2. UFS Explorer Standard Recovery, SysDev Laboratories. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  3. Order UFS Explorer Standard Recovery, SysDev Laboratories. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  4. Refund policy, SysDev Laboratories. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  5. Software licences, SysDev Laboratories. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  6. UFS Explorer Backup and Emergency Recovery CD, SysDev Laboratories. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  7. Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar, European Central Bank. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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