R-Undelete
R-Undelete is Windows software for recovering deleted files from storage devices and recognized volumes.
What R-Undelete is
R-Undelete is Windows software for recovering deleted files from storage devices and recognized volumes. Its listed recovery sources include HDDs, SSDs, USB and NVMe devices, memory cards, virtual disks, undamaged RAIDs, and Windows Storage Spaces. It supports Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, and 2000, and includes file preview.
The free R-Undelete Home plan recovers NTFS and ReFS files smaller than 256 KB. The paid R-Undelete plan is listed at $54.99 a month. It adds recovery from FAT and exFAT as well as NTFS and ReFS, and supports recognized storage volumes including RAID and Windows Storage Spaces. Lifetime updates are included with that plan. R-Undelete is made by R-Undelete, headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. The listed platform is Windows, so it is intended for people working on Windows systems and storage devices.
Good
- Supports HDD, SSD, USB, NVMe, and memory cards
- Can recover from undamaged RAIDs
- Includes file preview
- Free plan covers NTFS and ReFS files under 256 KB
Watch out
- Windows platform only
- Free recovery is limited to files under 256 KB
- Paid plan is listed at $54.99 a month
Who it suits
R-Undelete suits Windows users trying to recover files from local or removable storage, memory cards, virtual disks, or supported RAID and Storage Spaces volumes. The free plan is limited to small NTFS and ReFS files.
Verdict
R-Undelete covers a range of Windows storage sources and file systems, with preview and RAID recovery. Check the free plan’s size and file-system limits before relying on it.
Plans and prices
From R-Undelete's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| R-Undelete Home | Free | Home users · FAT/exFAT recovery without limits · NTFS/ReFS files over 256KB cannot be recovered · Free |
| R-Undelete | $54.99, paid once | FAT/exFAT/NTFS/ReFS · no recovery-size limitation · host-visible volumes including RAID and Storage Spaces · $54.99 |
The facts
Each one read from R-Undelete's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android cards
- Windows R-Undelete can recover FAT/exFAT Android memory cards connected as external storage, while newer adopted internal cards are encrypted outside the phone.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: platform coverage
- Taptu reported that R-Undelete is Windows-only and has no native macOS edition.checked 15 Oct 2026
What it does
- Changelog June 2026
- Version 7.0.180048 improved exFAT and ReFS parsing, added QR-based offline registration and USB-jitter handling, and fixed several recovery and interface bugs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deep scan
- Deep Scan parses disk data and file signatures, can resume, and stores scan information for later device reconnection.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developer API
- The public help and manual document a Windows desktop interface and recovery workflow, with no public API or SDK described.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Disk imaging
- The download page allows images of disks or partitions to be compressed, split and later processed as disks by R-Undelete or R-Studio.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The official help covers a three-step workflow, feature pages, advanced options, definitions, contact information and system requirements.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File preview
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- File search
- Search supports names and wildcard masks using * and ? patterns.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File sorting
- Found files can be automatically grouped by type and sorted by name, path, size or dates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File systems
- Paid R-Undelete supports FAT, exFAT, NTFS, NTFS5 and ReFS volumes, including volumes visible to the Windows host.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File viewer
- The built-in viewer previews documents, graphics, video and audio so users can estimate recovery chances before saving.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent download warning
- MajorGeeks repeated the 256KB NTFS/ReFS Home limitation and warned that some VirusTotal detections may trigger antivirus alerts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent verdict
- Taptu rated R-Undelete 5.8/10, describing it as useful for straightforward Windows recovery but weak for mixed-device or damaged-media jobs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence model
- AlternativeTo classifies R-Undelete as proprietary freemium Windows software.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: missing advanced recovery
- TechSpot noted that R-Undelete lacks RAID recovery, hex editing and network recovery found in R-Studio.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: recovery reliability
- A Trustpilot reviewer reported a long scan that recovered none of 459 corrupted files and produced unusable raw results.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: scan results
- Taptu observed generic names, duplicate entries, broken previews and clutter after formatting or file-system damage.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Softpedia testing
- Softpedia reported very long detailed scans, preview freezes for some files and severe demo restrictions.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company ownership facts
- Crunchbase lists R-Tools Technology as an active private for-profit company in Richmond Hill, Ontario, with 11–50 employees; its founded field is not disclosed.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker facts
- LinkedIn lists R-Tools Technology Inc. as a public software company founded in 2001 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, with 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free edition limit
- Home mode recovers FAT partitions without limits but blocks saving NTFS files larger than 256KB; previews remain available.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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