Best File Repair Software in 2026
Updated
In short: IntactFile is ranked #1 of 33 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Fix.Video and DataNumen Archive Repair. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Stellar Repair for Photo at $3.33/mo.
When files are damaged or will not open, repair software can offer ways to address different file types and recovery workflows. Compared on repair categories, supported platforms, and maximum file size, these tools also vary in batch repair, repair delivery, and whether you can preview a result before saving. IntactFile, Fix.Video, and DataNumen Archive Repair illustrate the range of entries to examine. Check which kinds of files and platforms each supports, then weigh free plans and paid-from pricing against the work you need to do. Batch repair may be useful when you have several files, while preview-before-save can help you inspect an output before keeping it.
33 file repair software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
File Repair Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 1 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 IntactFile API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4€4.92/mo
- 02 Fix.Video API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6$99/mo
- 03 DataNumen Archive Repair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 04 Kernel Video Repair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 05 lzip API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 06 PDF Repair Toolbox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 07 Restore.Media API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 08 EaseUS Fixo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$3.41/mo
- 09 Stellar Repair for Photo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$3.33/mo
- 10 Stellar Repair for Video API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 11 Stellar Toolkit for File Repair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 12 SysTools PDF Recovery API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 13 Wondershare Repairit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$3.33/mo
- 14 Clever Online Video Repair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 15 Remo Repair Word API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 16 3-Heights PDF Analysis & Repair Tool API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 DiskInternals ZIP Repair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 Bitwar File Repair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 19 DataNumen Office Repair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 OnlineFile.Repair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 Remo Repair Outlook PST API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 Remo Repair PSD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 Remo Repair RAR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 24 Remo Repair Zip API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 25 Remo Video Repair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Repair categories | Batch repair |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntactFile | 7.4 | Free plan | €4.92/mo | Yes | — | video; PDF; ZIP/RAR/7z archives; DOCX/XLSX/PPTX; JPG/PNG photos; SQLite | Yes |
| 2 | Fix.Video | 5.6 | No | $99/mo | No | — | MP4, MOV, M4V, 3GP, ProRes, RSV, MXF | Yes |
| 3 | DataNumen Archive Repair | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | ZIP, RAR, TAR, CAB and self-extracting EXE archives | — |
| 4 | Kernel Video Repair | 5.5 | No | — | No | 49 /yr | Video files, including MP4, MOV, MPEG, MJPEG, MTS, M4V, ProRes, RSV, MXF, MKV, AVI, AVCHD, WEBM, ASF, WMV, FLV, DIVX, 3GP, F4V, 3G2, and TS | Yes |
| 5 | lzip | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | PDF Repair Toolbox | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | |
| 7 | Restore.Media | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | video, audio | No |
| 8 | EaseUS Fixo | 5.4 | No | $3.41/mo | No | — | video, photo, document, audio | Yes |
| 9 | Stellar Repair for Photo | 5.4 | No | $3.33/mo | No | 49.99 /yr | JPEG/JPG, RAW, TIFF, HEIC, ARW, CR2, CR3, CRW, DNG, ERF, MRW, NEF, NRW, ORF, PEF, RAF, SR2, SRF, RW2, MXPEG | Yes |
| 10 | Stellar Repair for Video | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | video files, including MP4, MOV, AVI, 3GP, MKV, FLV, MPEG, MTS, M4V, 3G2, F4V, ASF, WMV, DIVX, WEBM, and MJPEG | Yes |
| 11 | Stellar Toolkit for File Repair | 5.4 | No | — | No | 189 /yr | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF | Yes |
| 12 | SysTools PDF Recovery | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | PDF files | Yes |
| 13 | Wondershare Repairit | 5.4 | No | $3.33/mo | No | — | videos, photos, documents, audio, archives, Adobe files, professional project files | Yes |
| 14 | Clever Online Video Repair | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | video, audio | No |
| 15 | Remo Repair Word | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | DOC, DOCX | — |
| 16 | 3-Heights PDF Analysis & Repair Tool | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | PDF documents | Yes |
| 17 | DiskInternals ZIP Repair | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | ZIP archives | — |
| 18 | Bitwar File Repair | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | documents, videos, photos, audio | Yes |
| 19 | DataNumen Office Repair | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Access databases; Excel spreadsheets; Outlook PST/OST files; PowerPoint PPTX presentations; Word DOC/DOCX documents | Yes |
| 20 | OnlineFile.Repair | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Access, Acrobat/PDF, AutoCAD, CorelDRAW, Excel, FoxPro/Clipper/dBase, Illustrator, Outlook Express, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Project, Word | — |
| 21 | Remo Repair Outlook PST | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | PST, OST | — |
| 22 | Remo Repair PSD | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | PSD, PDD Photoshop files | — |
| 23 | Remo Repair RAR | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | RAR archives | — |
| 24 | Remo Repair Zip | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | ZIP, ZIPX | — |
| 25 | Remo Video Repair | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | MOV, MP4, AVI, DIVX, XVID | — |
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Questions about this list
Which file repair software is ranked first on Inferse?
IntactFile is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 7.4. Fix.Video is second and DataNumen Archive Repair third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Stellar Repair for Photo has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.33/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.