Disk Drill
8.4#2 in data recovery softwareFrom $89 a yearFree planmacOSWindows
VisitDisk Drill vs Magic Rescue
Magic Rescue
5.9#111 in data recovery softwareFree planFree planLinux
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Disk Drill | Magic Rescue |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ | Unix-like systems (the project specifies a C library and a UNIXish system to build; Linux support is not separately enumerated) |
| Purpose | Disk Drill scans storage devices to find and recover deleted, lost, or damaged files. | Magic Rescue scans a block device for file types it recognizes and invokes an external program to extract them. |
| 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 | Block devices,including drives or partitions |
| Support | CleverFiles says its technical support team operates in CES and EST time zones and provides do-it-yourself recovery support worldwide. | The maintainer says they will consider merging pull requests but will not personally address issues raised in GitHub. |
Disk Drill plans
- BasicFree
- PRO Subscription$89 a year
- PRO Lifetime License$149, paid once
- Enterprise—
- Disk Drill BasicFree
- Disk Drill EnterprisePriced on request
Magic Rescue plans
- Magic RescueFree
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 Magic Rescue if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.