Data Rescue
6.9#38 in data recovery softwareFrom $399 a yearmacOSWindows
VisitData Rescue vs Disk Drill
Disk Drill
8.4#2 in data recovery softwareFrom $89 a yearFree planmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Data Rescue | Disk Drill |
|---|---|---|
| Bootable recovery | Yes | Yes |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 1985 | 2011 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free recovery limit | 1 | 100 |
| Headquarters | Pleasanton, California, United States | New Castle, Delaware, USA |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows 7,Windows 8,Windows 10,Windows 11,macOS 10.12 or later | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery sources | Trash/Recycle Bin,HDD,SSD,internal drives,external drives,USB flash drives,SD cards,Compact Flash cards | Internal and external hard drives,SSDs,USB flash drives,SD/CF cards,memory cards,digital cameras,virtual hard drives,RAID arrays,disk images |
Data Rescue plans
- TrialPriced on request
- Trial—
- Standard$79 a month
- Standard$79, paid once
- Professional$399 a year
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 Data Rescue 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.