BreadCrumb
6.7#56 in data recovery softwareWebLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitBreadCrumb vs Disk Drill
Disk Drill
8.4#2 in data recovery softwareFrom $89 a yearFree planmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | BreadCrumb | Disk Drill |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The README documents Sleuth Kit bodyfile output and JSON-lines events for wrapping in a GUI or pipeline. | The Mac edition can scan Time Machine backup disks and snapshots, and the Windows comparison lists NAS and Linux scanning via SSH. |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | The project says it runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, including raw device access. | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ |
| Purpose | BreadCrumb scans disk images and block devices for deleted files by signature, including on formatted, corrupted, or unknown filesystems. | Disk Drill scans storage devices to find and recover deleted, lost, or damaged files. |
| Recovery sources | Block devices; raw and split disk images; EWF/E01; QCOW2; VMDK; NTFS; ext2/3/4; FAT12/16/32; exFAT; HFS+/HFSX; APFS | Internal and external hard drives,SSDs,USB flash drives,SD/CF cards,memory cards,digital cameras,virtual hard drives,RAID arrays,disk images |
BreadCrumb plans
No prices published.
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 BreadCrumb if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
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.