Active@ File Recovery
6.6#65 in data recovery softwareFrom $29.95 a monthWindows
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Disk Drill
8.4#2 in data recovery softwareFrom $89 a yearFree planmacOSWindows
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| Fact | Active@ File Recovery | Disk Drill |
|---|---|---|
| Bootable recovery | Yes | Yes |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 1998 | 2011 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | New Castle, Delaware, USA |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| 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,WinPE | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| 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 images | Internal and external hard drives,SSDs,USB flash drives,SD/CF cards,memory cards,digital cameras,virtual hard drives,RAID arrays,disk images |
Active@ File Recovery plans
- Standard Personal$29.95 a month
- Standard Personal$29.95, paid once
- Standard Corporate$39.95 a month
- Standard Corporate$39.95, paid once
- Professional Personal$44.95 a month
- Professional Personal$44.95, paid once
Disk Drill plans
- BasicFree
- PRO Subscription$89 a year
- PRO Lifetime License$149, paid once
- Enterprise—
- Disk Drill BasicFree
- Disk Drill EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Active@ File Recovery if…
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.
Pick Disk Drill if…
Disk Drill may suit people trying to recover files from supported storage devices on Windows or Mac. The free edition is useful for scanning and previewing, while PRO is for personal use and Enterprise is listed for organizations.