Disk Drill
8.4#2 in data recovery softwareFrom $89 a yearFree planmacOSWindows
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NTFS Undelete
6.7#59 in data recovery software$39.95 one-timeWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Disk Drill | NTFS Undelete |
|---|---|---|
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | New Castle, Delaware, USA | Marco Island, Florida, United States |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ | Windows XP,Windows 2003,Windows Vista,Windows 2008,Windows 7,Windows 8,Windows 10,Windows 11 |
| Purpose | Disk Drill scans storage devices to find and recover deleted, lost, or damaged files. | NTFS Undelete is a file recovery program for restoring deleted files and photos, including items removed from the Recycle Bin. |
| Recovery limitation | The maker says recovery from physically damaged storage that Windows cannot recognize requires hardware repair first. | The maker says recovery is not always possible due to hardware constraints, overwriting, crosslinking, or other technical reasons, and recovered files may not be usable. |
| 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 | IDE/ATA/SCSI hard drives,SSD drives,flash drives,external USB storage devices,digital camera cards,CompactFlash,SmartMedia,MultiMedia,Secure Digital memory cards |
| Support | CleverFiles says its technical support team operates in CES and EST time zones and provides do-it-yourself recovery support worldwide. | The support page offers a user manual and support ticket submission, with the maker saying it will review issues and provide a timely response. |
Disk Drill plans
- BasicFree
- PRO Subscription$89 a year
- PRO Lifetime License$149, paid once
- Enterprise—
- Disk Drill BasicFree
- Disk Drill EnterprisePriced on request
NTFS Undelete plans
- 1 Computer$39.95, paid once
- 3 Computers$49.95, paid once
- 5 Computers$59.95, paid once
- 10 Computers$89.95, 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 NTFS Undelete if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.