Active@ File Recovery vs TestDisk
| Active@ File Recovery | TestDisk | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $29.95/mo | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $29.95one-time | — |
| Recovery sources | HDD, SSD, external disks, USB drives, USB Flash disks, floppy disks, memory cards, SD, MMC, CompactFlash, CD/DVD/Blu-ray, RAID arrays, disk images | hard drives; USB drives; memory cards; disk images; DAS; SAN; Linux RAID devices |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, WinPE | Windows; macOS; Linux; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; SunOS |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Bootable recovery | Yes | Yes |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Data Recovery Software, Best SD Card Recovery Software. On Inferse, TestDisk scores higher on our published basis.