Disk Drill
8.4#2 in data recovery softwareFrom $89 a yearFree planmacOSWindows
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Hetman Photo Recovery
7.2#8 in sd card recovery software$47.95 one-timeLinuxmacOSWindows
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| Fact | Disk Drill | Hetman Photo Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | New Castle, Delaware, USA | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| License and updates | PRO licenses are personal and non-transferable, and include software updates and upgrades according to the chosen subscription or lifetime term. | The purchased version can be used without a time limit, but versions released after update coverage ends require a new license key. |
| Purpose | Disk Drill scans storage devices to find and recover deleted, lost, or damaged files. | Hetman Photo Recovery recovers deleted and lost photos and camera RAW images from storage devices after deletion, formatting, partition loss, or file system damage. |
| Recovery limitation | The maker says recovery from physically damaged storage that Windows cannot recognize requires hardware repair first. | Signature-based recovery may find image content without its original filename or folder structure when file system records are unavailable. |
| Recovery methods | PRO includes Quick & Deep Scan, Lost Partition Search, and other recovery methods. | Fast Scan uses file-system metadata, while Full Analysis scans storage sector by sector and can search by file signatures. |
Disk Drill plans
- BasicFree
- PRO Subscription$89 a year
- PRO Lifetime License$149, paid once
- Enterprise—
- Disk Drill BasicFree
- Disk Drill EnterprisePriced on request
Hetman Photo Recovery plans
- HomePriced on request
- OfficePriced on request
- BusinessPriced on request
- Home Edition$47.95, paid once
- Office Edition$137.95, paid once
- Commercial Edition$237.95, 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 Hetman Photo Recovery if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.