Best Data Recovery Software 2026
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Data recovery software rescues files from formatted drives, corrupted storage, accidental deletion, and failed hardware. The best tools support a wide range of file systems and storage devices, from SSDs and HDDs to USB drives and memory cards. Recovery success depends on whether data has been overwritten, making quick action and read-only scanning modes essential features for maximizing recovery rates.
Recuva
Free, Pro $19.95
price
NTFS, FAT, exFAT
supported file systems
Yes, slower but thorough
deep scan
Yes, images and documents
preview before recovery
Windows only
platform support
No
raid recovery
Disk Drill
Free 500MB recovery, Pro $89
price
NTFS, FAT, HFS+, APFS, EXT
supported file systems
Yes, signature-based
deep scan
Yes, most file types
preview before recovery
Windows, macOS
platform support
No
raid recovery
EaseUS Data Recovery
Free 2GB, Pro $69.95/mo
price
NTFS, FAT, HFS+, APFS, EXT
supported file systems
Yes, automatic deep scan
deep scan
Yes, most file types
preview before recovery
Windows, macOS
platform support
No (separate RAID product)
raid recovery
R-Studio
$79.99 single license
price
NTFS, FAT, HFS+, APFS, EXT, ReFS
supported file systems
Yes, raw file recovery
deep scan
Yes, hex viewer included
preview before recovery
Windows, macOS, Linux
platform support
Yes, virtual RAID reconstruction
raid recovery
TestDisk
Free, open source
price
NTFS, FAT, EXT, HFS+, many more
supported file systems
Yes, via PhotoRec companion
deep scan
No, command-line interface
preview before recovery
Windows, macOS, Linux
platform support
Limited partition recovery
raid recovery
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