Best Photo Recovery Software in 2026
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When photos go missing, recovery options depend on the source and the capabilities a tool offers. Compare recovery sources and scan modes, then check for raw photo recovery and photo preview. Disk image support and supported platforms can help you judge fit for your files and setup. Disk Drill, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, and R-Photo are among the tools covered. Free-plan access, any free recovery limit, and paid-from pricing offer further context for comparing what each option can recover and at what cost.
46ranked
22free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
Photo Recovery Software, one module each.
- 01 Disk Drill FREE yesDOCS 6.0$7.42/mo
- 02 EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard FREE yesDOCS 6.0$8.33/mo
- 03 MiniTool Power Data Recovery FREE yesDOCS 6.0$7.42/mo
- 04 iCare Data Recovery FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 05 Ontrack EasyRecovery FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 06 Tenorshare 4DDiG Data Recovery FREE yesDOCS 5.9$5/mo
- 07 UNDELETE 360 FREE yesDOCS 5.9$39/mo
- 08 Wise Data Recovery FREE yesDOCS 5.9$6.66/mo
- 09 DiskGenius FREE yesDOCS 5.8$8.32/mo
- 10 Mac Data Recovery Guru FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 Microsoft Quick Assist FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 PhotoRec FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 R-Photo FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 14 RecoverHelper FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 15 Recuva FREE yesDOCS 5.8₹990/mo
- 16 TestDisk FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 17 Windows Backup FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 18 Glary Undelete FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 19 Lexar Recovery Tool FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 20 Memory Card File Rescue FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 21 SD Photo Rescue FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 22 Puran File Recovery FREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 23 AnyRecover FREE noDOCS 5.4
- 24 DiskDigger DOCS 5.4$19.99/mo
- 25 Foremost DOCS 5.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Recovery sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disk Drill | 6.0 | Free plan | $7.42/mo | Yes | |||
| 2 | EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 6.0 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | 69.95 one-time | ||
| 3 | MiniTool Power Data Recovery | 6.0 | Free plan | $7.42/mo | Yes | |||
| 4 | iCare Data Recovery | 5.9 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 5 | Ontrack EasyRecovery | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 6 | Tenorshare 4DDiG Data Recovery | 5.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | |||
| 7 | UNDELETE 360 | 5.9 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 one-time | ||
| 8 | Wise Data Recovery | 5.9 | Free plan | $6.66/mo | Yes | |||
| 9 | DiskGenius | 5.8 | Free plan | $8.32/mo | Yes | 69.9 one-time | ||
| 10 | Mac Data Recovery Guru | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 11 | Microsoft Quick Assist | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 12 | PhotoRec | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 13 | R-Photo | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 14 | RecoverHelper | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | multi-platform | internal HDDs and SSDs, external HDDs and SSDs, SD and microSD cards, USB flash drives, digital cameras | |
| 15 | Recuva | 5.8 | Free plan | ₹990/mo | Yes | |||
| 16 | TestDisk | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 17 | Windows Backup | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 18 | Glary Undelete | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | windows | Local disks, external devices, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, MultiMedia, and Secure Digital cards | |
| 19 | Lexar Recovery Tool | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 20 | Memory Card File Rescue | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | multi-platform | Sony CFexpress Type A/B, XQD, SD, Memory Stick, SL-M external SSD, USB flash drive | |
| 21 | SD Photo Rescue | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | multi-platform | SD cards; raw disk-image files | |
| 22 | Puran File Recovery | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 23 | AnyRecover | 5.4 | No | No | ||||
| 24 | DiskDigger | 5.4 | $19.99/mo | Yes | 19.99 one-time | |||
| 25 | Foremost | 5.4 | Yes |
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