Disk Drill
8.4#2 in data recovery softwareFrom $89 a yearFree planmacOSWindows
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RAID Reconstructor
6.9#39 in data recovery software$99 one-timeWindows
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| Fact | Disk Drill | RAID Reconstructor |
|---|---|---|
| Bootable recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | New Castle, Delaware, USA | Holualoa, Hawaii, USA |
| Operating systems | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ | Windows (Vista,7,8,10,11,Server 2008–2022; 32-bit or 64-bit) |
| Purpose | Disk Drill scans storage devices to find and recover deleted, lost, or damaged files. | RAID Reconstructor analyzes and reconstructs broken RAID-0 and RAID-5 arrays so users can recover data. |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | RAID-0 and RAID-5 arrays; physical drives and drive image files |
| Support | CleverFiles says its technical support team operates in CES and EST time zones and provides do-it-yourself recovery support worldwide. | Technical support is provided by email, with a usual response time of less than 24 hours. |
Disk Drill plans
- BasicFree
- PRO Subscription$89 a year
- PRO Lifetime License$149, paid once
- Enterprise—
- Disk Drill BasicFree
- Disk Drill EnterprisePriced on request
RAID Reconstructor plans
- RAID Reconstructor$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 RAID Reconstructor if…
It suits Windows users recovering supported RAID-0 or RAID-5 arrays from drives or image files. A controller card that exposes all RAID drives individually is required.