Best Data Recovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is ranked #1 of 130 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of Disk Drill and TestDisk. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Disk Drill. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Glarysoft File Recovery Pro at $4.16/mo.
When files go missing, recovery software differs in the sources and recovery options it supports. Compare operating systems and recovery sources, then check for bootable recovery, file preview, memory card recovery and RAID recovery. Free-plan availability and its recovery limit can clarify what you can try without paying; paid-from pricing adds a cost point. The ranking starts with Disk Drill, TestDisk and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, followed by DMDE and Active@ File Recovery. Match the listed capabilities to where the data was stored and the recovery route you need to consider.
130 data recovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Recovery sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.33/mo | Yes | $69.95one-time | hard drives, external disks, SSDs, USB drives, micro cards, memory cards, camcorders, digital cameras, music players, video players, RAID, NAS, CF/SD cards, Zip drives, pen drives | View |
| 2 | Disk Drill | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7.42/mo | Yes | Free | Internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD/CF cards, memory cards, digital cameras, virtual hard drives, RAID arrays, disk images | View |
| 3 | TestDisk | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | hard drives; USB drives; memory cards; disk images; DAS; SAN; Linux RAID devices | View |
| 4 |  MiniTool Power Data Recovery | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7.42/mo | Yes | Free | hard drive, external disk, SSD, USB drive, RAID, memory card, digital camera, camcorder, CD/DVD, pen drive | View |
| 5 |  Recoverit | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.33/mo | Yes | $99.95one-time | computer/laptop, internal hard disk, external hard drive, USB flash drive, camera, memory card, SD card, NAS, Linux devices, disk images, RAID arrays | View |
| 6 | DMDE | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | disks, partitions, memory cards, RAID arrays, disk images, VHD/VHDX images | View |
| 7 |  Active@ File Recovery | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29.95/mo | Yes | $29.95one-time | HDD, SSD, external disks, USB drives, USB Flash disks, floppy disks, memory cards, SD, MMC, CompactFlash, CD/DVD/Blu-ray, RAID arrays, disk images | View |
| 8 | PhotoRec | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | hard disks; CD-ROMs; memory cards; USB memory drives; DD raw images; EnCase E01 images | View |
| 9 |  AOMEI FastRecovery | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | HDD, SSD, USB flash drive, SD card, memory card, PC, laptop, camera, Recycle Bin, lost partition, crashed PC | View |
| 10 | EaseUS MobiSaver | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $39.95/mo | Yes | $39.95one-time | iOS devices, Android internal memory, Android SD cards, iTunes backups, iCloud backups | View |
| 11 | iBoysoft Data Recovery | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.33/mo | Yes | Free | Internal hard drives, external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD cards, CF cards, memory cards, digital cameras and other disk-based storage devices | View |
| 12 | Recuva | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | ₹990/mo | Yes | — | Windows computer, Recycle Bin, memory cards, USB drives, external hard drives, digital camera cards, music players, virtual hard drives | View |
| 13 | Ontrack EasyRecovery | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | SSD; hard drives; memory cards; USB hard drives; flash drives; optical media; RAID | View |
| 14 | Wise Data Recovery | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.66/mo | Yes | — | HDDs, SSDs, external hard drives, floppy disks, USB flash drives, memory cards, digital cameras, local drives, mobile phones, and other removable devices | View |
| 15 |  Hasleo Data Recovery | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Hard Drive; External Disk; USB Drive; Digital Camera; Memory Card/Stick; Music Player; RAID; CF/SD Card; Pen Drive; Micro Card; SSD; Floppy Drive; Camcorder; Video Player; Other Storage Media | View |
| 16 | R-Studio | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49.99/mo | No | $49.99one-time | Local disks, removable disks, hard drives, flash drives, SD memory cards, USB memory sticks, network disks, disk images | View |
| 17 | GNU ddrescue | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Files, devices, partitions, optical media (CD-ROMs/DVDs), kernel-supported devices including ATA, SATA, SCSI, floppy disks, and flash media cards such as SD | View |
| 18 |  Windows File Recovery | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | internal drives, external drives, USB devices, SD cards, flash drives | View |
| 19 | R-Linux | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Hard disks; CDs; DVDs; floppy disks; Compact Flash cards; USB drives; ZIP drives; Memory Sticks; other removable media | View |
| 20 |  Orion File Recovery | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | Yes | — | hard drives, external drives, portable drives, USB drives, flash drives, memory cards | View |
| 21 | Aiseesoft Data Recovery | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | $60one-time | Computer drives and partitions, hard drives (including SSDs), USB/flash drives, memory cards (including SD, CompactFlash, Memory Stick), digital cameras/camcorders, drones using microSD, dashcams, removable drives | View |
| 22 | UFS Explorer | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $69.95/mo | No | $69.95one-time | internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD cards, memory cards, disk images, virtual disks, NAS devices and RAID systems | View |
| 23 | Glarysoft File Recovery Pro | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.16/mo | Yes | $19.95one-time | Hard drives, floppy drives, partitions, removable devices, USB flash drives, external hard drives, SD cards, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, MultiMedia cards, digital cameras, and drone cameras | View |
| 24 | DiskInternals RAID Recovery | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $149/mo | Yes | $149one-time | RAID arrays; hardware and software RAIDs; NAS arrays; virtual disk images; forensic disk images | View |
| 25 |  Active@ Uneraser | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | HDD, SSD, external disks, USB drives, memory cards, digital cameras, disk images, RAID arrays | View |
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Questions about this list
Which data recovery software is ranked first on Inferse?
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is ranked #1 of 130 with a score of 7.5. Disk Drill is second and TestDisk third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Glarysoft File Recovery Pro has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.16/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.