Data Recovery Software reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 153 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 42 posts to rank the best Data Recovery Software brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/datarecovery, r/software, r/mac, r/DataRecoveryHelp, r/datarecoverysoftware. Top-rated brands include Disk Drill (3.2/5), EaseUS (4.2/5), DMDE (4.0/5).
Stats
Reviews153
Subreddits14
Posts42
Brands62
Products40
153 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Disk Drill
3.2
(19)
"Was able to use Disk Drill to recover a windows notepad file that I'd saved over with an older version of the file, thanks."
"Disk Drill is awesome for recovering Mac files."
"I tried Disk Drill next and it just worked."
"For mac: disk drill and stellar"
"Solid all-rounder, especially for home users."
"Disk Drill was a lifesaver for me, and I'm grateful."
"Disk Drill Data Recovery worked well for me."
"Disk Drill worked fine for me."
"While Disk Drill didn’t work, other recovery tools might be able to locate and recover those missing MDF files."
"DiskDrill has its merits, but some users report difficulties."
#2
EaseUS
4.2
(13)
"You might consider professional-grade software like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard."
"I personally use EaseUS as I feel its superior but again that's my preference."
"It helped me recover my data that I had on an old formatted hard drive."
"Advanced disk recovery and EaseUS data recovery are the top software for data recovery. It does not harm your privacy and protect your data as well."
"This article provides a comprehensive list of the best free Mac data recovery software."
"One of the most amazing and efficient tools."
"For the windows go with : Recuva and EaseUS data recovery"
"EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro was able to assist when Recuva couldn't."
"EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is often recommended for recovering data from external hard drives showing a 'you need to format the disk' error."
"You might want to try EaseUS or Recuva first, they're more geared towards recovering files from a reset system."
#3
DMDE
4.0
(12)
"DMDE is easily the best free data recovery software. It’s extremely useful and has helped me recover incredibly valuable data."
"DMDE is the best free option for file recovery, more advanced than others."
"DMDE Standard is well-regarded for file recovery, and its pricing is reasonable compared to others."
"Both Disk Drill and DMDE (if the disk was not protected by SIP), as well as UFS Explorer and R-Studio, can handle HFS+ reconstruction."
"DMDE will give you like 4000 files of any size from one directory per launch."
"DMDE has a free option that’s actually free."
"Robust, cost-effective with lifetime licenses, though has a learning curve."
"I will look into 'DMDE' and 'UFS Explorer'."
"My go to tools are DMDE and UFS Explorer."
"Good tools with 'bad' marketing."
#4
Stellar
3.0
(11)
"Use Stellar data recovery."
"You can still try a deep scan with a data recovery tool like Stellar Data Recovery."
"You can use Stellar Repair for MS SQL to fix corrupted files."
"For mac: disk drill and stellar"
"Allows users to scan and recover up to 1 GB of data."
"The free trial allows you to scan the storage device and see the recoverable items."
"Professional data recovery tools such as Stellar, ADRC Data Recovery."
"Good marketing, unimpressive performance."
"Stellar Recovery Software is not 'the best data recovery software' by a long shot."
"Stellar data recovery is a pure scam, avoid that program like the plague."
#5
R-Studio
4.0
(6)
"R-Studio is a beast, used it to recover files from a corrupted external HDD."
"This thing saved me YEARS of data, files & music sessions that would've been painful to lose."
"DriveDX, Disk Drill, and R-Studio can help with this on macOS."
"Can also be listed alongside DMDE and UFS Explorer."
"Feature-rich for professionals, but less accessible for casual users."
"Most of your list of applications are trash but I'm surprised r-studio didn't prov"
#7
GetDataBack
4.0
(5)
"An example would be GetDataBack I find better for Fat file systems."
"I have used Get Data Back with good success."
"GetDataBack is useful for recovering files from image files."
"I found GetDataBack to be the fastest."
"Scan the drive with GetDataBack by Runtime Software."
#8
UFS Explorer
4.0
(5)
"My go to tools are DMDE and UFS Explorer."
"Good tools with 'bad' marketing."
"UFS Explorer"
"I had luck with UFS Explorer, recovering files from a corrupted Bitlocker encrypted partition."
"UFS Explorer, DMDE, R-Studio"
#10
Recuva
3.2
(5)
"For the windows go with : Recuva and EaseUS data recovery"
"Recuva, Disk Drill, R-Studio"
"Free software that is unlikely to surprise you."
"You might want to try EaseUS or Recuva first, they're more geared towards recovering files from a reset system."
"I started with the free Recuva software and had no success."
#11
TestDisk
5.0
(3)
"I used it on my HDD and it did wonders to recover a lot of my files."
"For me, TestDisk has helped me recover full formatted or deleted partitions."
"TestDisk is an excellent tool for data recovery."
#12
Cleverfiles
4.3
(3)
"Disk Drill is the ultimate application and can be downloaded at Cleverfiles.com."
"An efficient data recovery product for users without IT skills or deep knowledge of data recovery."
"User-friendly with abundant features, highly cost-effective."
#13
Apple
4.3
(3)
"Time Machine provides reliable hourly incremental backups."
"Booting the Mac on an external drive with Disk Drill is the best way to recover data."
"Disk Drill Media Recovery costs $40 and can recover files from hard disks."
#14
Stellar Data Recovery
4.5
(2)
"It is the best when it comes to recover deleted data."
"Stellar Data Recovery is a trustworthy option with robust scanning algorithms."
#15
Systweak
4.5
(2)
"A highly efficient tool for recovering deleted or lost images on Windows PCs."
"Designed to help users recover lost or deleted files from different types of storage devices."
#16
Piriform
4.0
(2)
"Recuva can usually help to restore lost/deleted files."
"A user-friendly and absolutely free option for recovering recently deleted files."
#17
ddrescue
4.0
(2)
"In terms of rescue software then ddrescue and/or Spinrite will do the job."
"My go-to is ddrescue."
#18
4DDiG
4.0
(2)
"Try using 4DDiG free data recovery software known for its reliability."
"4ddig is quite good."
#19
UFS
4.0
(2)
"However UFS maybe a better pick overall."
"I prefer UFS over R-Studio at this point."
#20
Data Recovery Software
3.5
(2)
"There are many data recovery softwares available with advance features where you can preview the recoverable files."
"There are other and possibly better apps for data recovery, but from my 20 years of experience, I can only recommend to you using the software with caution."
#21
Recoverit
3.0
(2)
"I’d recommend checking out Recoverit."
"Good marketing, unimpressive performance."
#22
CGSecurity
5.0
(1)
"I’ve used TestDisk with excellent results. It’s free and extremely powerful, but command line only, so it’s pretty geeky."
#23
HDDSuperClone
5.0
(1)
"HDDSuperClone is recommended for cloning failing drives."
#24
WD
5.0
(1)
"My external WD hard drive was failing, and I saw it in time to avoid paying at least $1000 for professional recovery."
#25
Advanced
5.0
(1)
"Advanced disk recovery and EaseUS data recovery are the top software for data recovery. It does not harm your privacy and protect your data as well."
#26
Rufus
5.0
(1)
"Rufus is an excellent tool for creating bootable drives."
#27
DiskDigger
5.0
(1)
"DiskDigger is totally free to download and quite inexpensive compared to others."
#28
PicRestore
5.0
(1)
"The best data and photo recovery software for Mac and iPhone."
#29
Advanced File Recovery
5.0
(1)
"Advanced File Recovery has the ability to recover lost, formatted, or deleted files from a wide range of storage devices."
#30
Arq
5.0
(1)
"Arq backup services offer excellent cloud storage solutions."
#31
PC3000
5.0
(1)
"PC3000 flash"
#32
Data Recovery Professionals
5.0
(1)
"If the data is of the value that price doesn't matter, stop doing anything and send it to a data recovery professional immediately."
#33
RStudio
5.0
(1)
"R Studio is a great tool. It's a bit more expensive at around 700-800 euros but Definitely worth."
#34
Hetman
4.0
(1)
"For me it's Hetman (but only paid version, free will just show you what you can restore."
#35
Macpaw
4.0
(1)
"Setapp has the full version of Disk Drill within their subscription for $7 - $8 a month."
#36
Seagate
4.0
(1)
"Seagate wins hands down with a lot more supported formats than Disk Drill."
#37
DiskGenius
4.0
(1)
"Feature-rich for recovery and disk management, ideal for experienced users."
#38
R Studio
4.0
(1)
"Heard it's better for Windows."
#39
Win32DiskImager
4.0
(1)
"Win32DiskImager is effective for creating image files."
#40
ADRC Data Recovery
4.0
(1)
"ADRC Data Recovery offers a user-friendly interface that increases the likelihood of success."
#41
CD Recovery Toolbox
4.0
(1)
"CD Recovery Toolbox is reliable for retrieving lost files."
#42
Orion File Recovery
4.0
(1)
"Orion File Recovery has a robust scanning algorithm."
#43
Restorations
4.0
(1)
"Restorations is a trustworthy option for data recovery."
#44
Android Backup Extractor
4.0
(1)
"Android-Backup-Extractor — works with ADB (.ab) backups, useful if you have old backups."
#45
Autopsy
4.0
(1)
"Autopsy — complete forensic suite, but requires technical knowledg"
#46
Recoverfix
4.0
(1)
"Recoverfix for SQL Database Recovery is a specialized software designed to repair and recover corrupted or damaged SQL database files."
#47
SanDisk
4.0
(1)
"Sandisk provided RescuePro with their memory cards. It has saved my bacon in a couple of situations."
#48
DriveDX
4.0
(1)
"DriveDX, Disk Drill, and R-Studio can help with this on macOS."
#49
RE
4.0
(1)
"I prefer RE, but that might be because it's more similar to most other DR tools."
#50
R-Photo
4.0
(1)
"R-Photo"
#51
iBoysoft Data Recovery
4.0
(1)
"Attempt file recovery using iBoysoft Data Recovery, which supports corrupted HDDs."
#52
Stellar Data Recovery for Mac
4.0
(1)
"This offers recovery of up to 1 GB of data for free."
#53
DMDE Pro
4.0
(1)
"The pro version of DMDE knows how to work with HDDSuperClone log files."
#54
Smartmontools
4.0
(1)
"I found a couple of guides that were really helpful. The first step was making sure my drive's SMART status wasn't showing signs of failure, for which I used a tool from smartmontools.org."
#55
DiskInternals Partition Recovery
4.0
(1)
"Disk internals partition recovery."
#56
Prosoft Engineering
3.0
(1)
"Historically reliable, needs updates for better value and compatibility."
#57
PhotoRec
3.0
(1)
"Free software that is unlikely to surprise you."
#58
Recovery Explorer
3.0
(1)
"Or Recovery Expl."
#59
CrystalDiskInfo
3.0
(1)
"Can you obtain a SMART report with a tool such as CrystalDiskInfo?"
#60
Unknown Product
3.0
(1)
"The list of recommended software which is posted in here regularly has software which can recover 4000 for free and where licenses start at 20 USD."
#61
Minitool
2.0
(1)
"Good marketing, unimpressive performance."
#62
Samsung
1.0
(2)
"Disk Digger didn't work and is considered garbage."
"95% of files are missing after moving them to the SD card."
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