Disk Drill
8.4#2 in data recovery softwareFrom $89 a yearFree planmacOSWindows
VisitDisk Drill vs DiskDigger
DiskDigger
7.3#22 in data recovery softwareAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
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| Fact | Disk Drill | DiskDigger |
|---|---|---|
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | New Castle, Delaware, USA | Waltham, Massachusetts, United States |
| Integrations | The Mac edition can scan Time Machine backup disks and snapshots, and the Windows comparison lists NAS and Linux scanning via SSH. | The Android app can send recovered files to other apps, including email and cloud storage apps such as Dropbox or Google Drive, and can upload them to an FTP server. |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ | Windows,Linux,macOS |
| Purpose | Disk Drill scans storage devices to find and recover deleted, lost, or damaged files. | DiskDigger recovers deleted files from computer-readable media such as hard drives, USB drives, memory cards, CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. |
| Recovery methods | PRO includes Quick & Deep Scan, Lost Partition Search, and other recovery methods. | Its unified scan combines filesystem-based recovery with free-space scanning, also called carving. |
| Recovery sources | Internal and external hard drives,SSDs,USB flash drives,SD/CF cards,memory cards,digital cameras,virtual hard drives,RAID arrays,disk images | Hard disks,USB flash drives,memory cards,CDs,DVDs,floppy disks,and supported virtual or raw disk images |
Disk Drill plans
- BasicFree
- PRO Subscription$89 a year
- PRO Lifetime License$149, paid once
- Enterprise—
- Disk Drill BasicFree
- Disk Drill EnterprisePriced on request
DiskDigger plans
- Personal license$19.99 a month
- DiskDigger personal license$14.99, paid once
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.
Pick DiskDigger if…
DiskDigger may suit people trying to recover deleted files from computer-readable media or supported disk images. Its Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android options address different devices, with some Android recovery requiring root access.