Top 10 Best Data Recovery Software in 2021 (That Actually Worth Your Time!)

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Disk Drill by Cleverfiles

The free version of Disk Drill can recover up to 500 MB of data (for Windows), and it provides enhanced data protection with its Recovery Vault and Drive backup features. Both of these features are just as easy to use as the data recovery portion of Disk Drill because they share the same polished user interface.

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PhotoRec

In terms of performance, PhotoRec can measure up to many paid data recovery software applications. It uses a non-destructive data recovery method, which prevents it from writing to the same storage device the user is about to recover from. In certain cases, PhotoRec can successfully recover even fragmented files scattered all over the place.

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R-Studio Data Recovery

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EaseUS

When you begin data recovery with this software application, you’re first asked to select a location to scan, such as your hard drive or USB flash drive. You can also select a specific folder, including the Recycle Bin. Then, you simply click the Scan button and wait for EaseUS Data Recovery to find your files.

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Wondershare Recoverit

The only problem is that the free version of Wondershare Recoverit can recover only up to 100 MB of data. That’s not much considering that a single high-resolution picture taken with a modern smartphone can easily have around 5 MB.

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It’s true that TestDisk can undelete files from FAT, exFAT, NTFS, and xt2/ext3/ext4 file systems, but this functionality is tucked away inside the advanced menu, where most regular users never go. Besides, recovering individual files with TestDisk is extremely cumbersome because you can’t preview files before recovery.

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Recuva

We like Recuva for its low cost, its clear interface, and its ease of use, but it only recovered two-thirds of the deleted files on my test drive, and that kind of performance may not be good enough in a crisis. Still, it can’t hurt to download the free version and give it a try. If it finds the files you’re looking for, it’s all you need. Otherwise, it’s time to turn to one of our top picks, Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery ($79.99 at Stellar) —best for non-technical users—or Ontrack EasyRecovery, with its unmatched performance, but sometimes obscure interface.

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DiskGenius

DiskGenius comes with several extra features that even several times more expensive products don’t include, such as the ability to recover data directly from VMware, Virtual Box, or Microsoft Virtual PC images. It also includes a hex editor that facilitates the analysis of raw disk data, but it’s unlikely that regular users would ever take advantage of this feature.

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Stellar

We like Recuva for its low cost, its clear interface, and its ease of use, but it only recovered two-thirds of the deleted files on my test drive, and that kind of performance may not be good enough in a crisis. Still, it can’t hurt to download the free version and give it a try. If it finds the files you’re looking for, it’s all you need. Otherwise, it’s time to turn to one of our top picks, Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery ($79.99 at Stellar) —best for non-technical users—or Ontrack EasyRecovery, with its unmatched performance, but sometimes obscure interface.

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Data Rescue

Data Rescue 6 is a somewhat confusing data recovery software application because its clean and simple user interface (the main screen features just three large buttons with colorful icons and detailed descriptions) suggests that its target are regular home users, but its steep price tag and website tell a completely different story.

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