GNU ddrescue vs Recoverit
| GNU ddrescue | Recoverit | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | $8.33/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery sources | Files, devices, partitions, optical media (CD-ROMs/DVDs), kernel-supported devices including ATA, SATA, SCSI, floppy disks, and flash media cards such as SD | computer/laptop, internal hard disk, external hard drive, USB flash drive, camera, memory card, SD card, NAS, Linux devices, disk images, RAID arrays |
| Operating systems | POSIX systems recommended; Cygwin support is discussed in the manual | Windows, macOS |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $99.95one-time |
| RAID recovery | — | Yes |
| Bootable recovery | — | Yes |
| File preview | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Data Recovery Software. On Inferse, Recoverit scores higher on our published basis.