Active@ File Recovery vs Lazesoft Data Recovery
| Active@ File Recovery | Lazesoft Data Recovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $29.95/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $29.95one-time | $39.99one-time |
| 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 hard drives; external hard drives; SSDs; USB drives; flash drives; memory cards; iPod; iPhone; RAID disk arrays |
| 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 | Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10, 11; Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Bootable recovery | Yes | Yes |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Data Recovery Software. On Everything Xiaomi, Active@ File Recovery scores higher on our published basis.