Active@ File Recovery
Active@ File Recovery is Windows software for recovering files from storage media and disk images.
What Active@ File Recovery is
Active@ File Recovery is Windows software for recovering files from storage media and disk images. Its listed sources include hard drives, SSDs, external and USB drives, floppy disks, memory cards, optical discs, RAID arrays, and disk images. Supported systems range from Windows XP through Windows 11, as well as Windows Server 2003 through 2022 and WinPE. The feature set includes memory card and RAID recovery, bootable recovery, and file preview.
A free plan is available, with paid editions listed for personal and corporate use. Personal licenses cover one installation for three PCs and non-commercial use; corporate licenses are for commercial use, with license counts corresponding to the number purchased. Each listed edition includes one year of technical support and one year of updates. Standard Personal costs $29.95 a month, while Standard Corporate costs $39.95 a month. Professional Personal is $44.95 a month and Professional Corporate is $64.95 a month. Ultimate Personal costs $69.95 a month, and Ultimate Corporate costs $89.95 a month.
Good
- Recovers from hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, and more.
- Supports Windows XP through Windows 11.
- Includes memory card and RAID recovery.
- Bootable recovery and file preview are listed.
- A free plan is available.
Watch out
- Listed for Windows only.
- Paid editions are billed monthly.
- Personal licenses are for non-commercial use.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users who need to recover files from a range of drives, memory cards, optical media, or RAID arrays. Personal and commercial editions are listed for different use cases.
Verdict
Active@ File Recovery covers a broad set of storage sources and Windows versions, with a free plan and paid license options. Check the license type and monthly price against your intended use.
Plans and prices
From Active@ File Recovery's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Personal | $29.95 a month | 1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Standard Personal | $29.95, paid once | 1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Standard Corporate | $39.95 a month | Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Standard Corporate | $39.95, paid once | Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Professional Personal | $44.95 a month | 1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Professional Personal | $44.95, paid once | 1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Professional Corporate | $64.95 a month | Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Professional Corporate | $64.95, paid once | Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Ultimate Personal | $69.95 a month | 1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Ultimate Personal | $69.95, paid once | 1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Ultimate Corporate | $89.95 a month | Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Ultimate Corporate | $89.95, paid once | Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Ultimate Unlimited | $995 a month | Unlimited installations · Business license for worldwide corporate use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
| Ultimate Unlimited | $995, paid once | Unlimited installations · Business license for worldwide corporate use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates |
The facts
Each one read from Active@ File Recovery's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bootable recovery
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- File preview
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Memory card recovery
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- 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,WinPEchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 29.95checked 21 Sep 2026
- RAID recovery
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- 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 imageschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Mississauga, Ontario, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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