We present you the software that is necessary in case of accidental or intentional deletion of important data from a USB flash drive or hard drive of your PC. If the trouble nevertheless happened - do not be upset, there is a chance for salvation! Such a chance would be data recovery programs, with a rating of the best of them can be found below.
The list is based on the results of tests conducted by foreign publications in the period 2015-2019.
10. Data Rescue
- Cost: free or 7 579 rub.
- Devices: Windows PC, MacOS; external drives.
- File systems: NFS / NTFS, HFS, FAT, exFAT.
Nice toolkit with extensive features and a straightforward interface. Users are offered several modes of operation: regular and professional.
In the standard free version there is only a minimal set of settings, to simplify the study when you first get acquainted with the program. In the paid advanced version there are more advanced features: creating clones, selecting and setting disk parameters, unlimited amount of file data for revitalization.
Of the minuses: the program does not have a version for Linux, the APFS file system is not supported. Most of the important functionality is present only in the paid version.
9. Wise Data Recovery
- Cost: completely free.
- Devices: Windows PC, external drives.
- File systems: FAT (FAT12, FAT16, FAT32), exFAT and NTFS.
Available software with standard functionality will provide all possible assistance in solving the problem of deleted documents, images and other data from a hard or external drive, USB-stick, SD-card, digital camera, mobile phone and other media.
All that is needed is to designate a place where to scan, which takes place in a matter of seconds, enter keywords to narrow the search results, and select the necessary file types from the list provided. The utility also shows the likelihood of a successful outcome of resuscitation, marking files with colored marks.
Of the minuses: it does not support the popular exFAT file system, as well as software for Mac and Linux.
8. MiniTool Data Recovery
- Cost: free or $ 89 per year.
- Devices: Windows PC, MacOS; external drives.
- File systems: NTFS, FAT, exFAT, HFS.
Pretty simple software that even less experienced users can handle. It can solve various cases of data loss: operating system failure, unplanned erased materials, RAW partitions, RAID, etc.
Through the recovery wizard, one of several modes is available for selection that will find and “bring to life” all your information. This software is effective: it will overpower both single files of a specific format, and entire disk partitions.
Of the minuses: the option to restore over the network is only in the paid version.
7. Stellar Data Recovery
- Cost: free or from $ 80.
- Devices: Windows PC, MacOS; external drives.
- File systems: NTFS, HFS, FAT / exFAT.
This software has high functionality and a nice modern interface. It returns files that were accidentally deleted, as well as files that disappeared after formatting or were broken from any storage, as well as entire partitions and RAID (disk array).
It has built-in filters that make it easy to find what you are looking for. Stellar reflects thumbnails of found documents and exports file bases to further save subtotals. Can repair corrupted emails on Outlook.
Of the minuses: there is no Russian language, free software is limited in its capabilities.
6. iBoysoft Data Recovery
- Cost: free or from $ 69.95.
- Devices: Windows PC, MacOS; external media.
- File systems: APFS, NTFS, FAT, exFAT, HFS.
The program with a simplified design, easily copes with the problems of damaged hard drives, SSD-cards, USB flash drives. The interface is intuitive, has simple settings, which makes it publicly available.
The product carries out a speedy and detailed study, after which it puts everything found in folders. Data can be previewed before final recovery, without having to re-scan it before saving.
Of the minuses: there is no Russian language; not suitable for a large amount of data; produces a lot of unreadable files.
5. R.Saver
- Cost: is free.
- Devices: Windows PC, external media.
- File systems: NTFS, FAT, exFAT, EXT3, EXT4, HFS, APFS.
A powerful free domestic development tool developed based on professional versions of products from UFSExplorer.
The software product functions without preliminary installation - it can be launched after unpacking the exe-file. R.Saver copes with accidentally deleted data from the remnants of system service files, reconstructs materials after formatting, and also reconstructs them in fragments.
Of the minuses: it does not support MacOS, Linux. Also, there is no way to preview found files. It does not always restore the video correctly.
4. Ease USData Recovery Wizard
- Cost: free or from $ 99.95 per year.
- Devices: Windows PC, Mac; external drives.
- File systems: NTFS, FAT, exFAT, EXT3, EXT4, HFS.
The easy-to-use utility has an accessible and clear interpretation of the search results. After the research process, all the “losses” are sorted into categories, which simplifies their search and viewing. Thorough verification of data with the goal of deep recovery can take a very long time - up to a day, depending on the required volume. What is important, the process can always be paused and continued at any time.
Of the minuses: the free version has significantly limited functionality and the amount of possible work up to 2 GB.
3. R-Studio
- Cost: trial version for free or from $ 995 per year (PRO version - $ 4975).
- Devices: Windows PC, MACOS, Linux; any external drives.
- File systems: NTFS, FAT, exFAT, EXT3, EXT4, HFS, APFS.
Cross-platform software with advanced features, more suitable for professional users. With the help of advanced algorithms, it can “revive” erased, damaged, formatted materials, including through the network. R-Studio is designed to work from a boot disk and can cope with it even if the OS does not start.
With the help of software, you can create images of “broken” disks by interacting directly with them, which makes it possible to successfully recover important lost information. It is possible to download the portable version.
Of the minuses: all these advantages are available only mainly in a paid version with a high cost.
2. DiskDrill
- Cost: free or from 6 800 rub.
- Devices: Windows PC, MAC OS; all external drives.
- File systems: NTFS, FAT, exFAT, EXT3, EXT4, HFS, APFS.
An effective software utility easily and quickly recreates lost information from various media (photos, files, music, data from formatted disks). Using the filter saves time - the scanner can specify specific categories of files, and then select the ones you need. DiskDrill does not have a portable version, but overall success rates are highly rated.
Of the minuses: the free version can recover data with a limit of up to 500 MB. Unlimited volume - only in the paid version. Not adapted to the Russian language.
1. Recuva
- Cost: there is a free version and a PRO version for 1600 rubles.
- Devices: Windows PC, external media.
- File systems: NTFS, FAT, exFAT, EXT3, EXT4.
The best and most affordable data recovery program in this rating from CCleaner creators has an intuitive interface in Russian and an excellent wizard for configuration. Recuva has a standard mode (free) for inexperienced users and an advanced (professional) mode for more advanced users. Can recover over the network. Unfortunately, its advanced functionality can only be demonstrated in the Pro version. A portable version of the program is also available for download on the official website, thanks to which it is easily launched from removable media even without installation.
