Data Recovery Software Comparison

Compare Hetman data recovery tools by supported file systems, storage devices, data loss scenarios, RAID capabilities, virtual disk and server storage support, and compatibility with Windows, Linux, and macOS. Review the differences between each product to understand which recovery features, storage technologies, and data loss situations are supported.

	RAID Recovery™ 3.1	Partition Recovery™ 5.4	Uneraser™ 7.4	Office Recovery™ 5.2	Photo Recovery™ 7.2	Internet Spy™ 4.2

	Flagship RAID Recovery™ 3.1	Best Seller Partition Recovery™ 5.4	Best Value Uneraser™ 7.4	Office Recovery™ 5.2	Photo Recovery™ 7.2	Internet Spy™ 4.2
Data loss scenarios:
Deleted files or emptied Recycle Bin:
Deleted files or emptied Recycle Bin
Formatted storage device:
Formatted storage device
Deleted or lost partition:
Deleted or lost partition
File system corruption or RAW volume:
File system corruption or RAW volume
Disk initialization or partition table damage:
Disk initialization or partition table damage
System or software failure:
System or software failure
Virus or malware attack:
Virus or malware attack
Virtual machine failure:
Virtual machine failure
RAID failure, rebuild error, or deleted RAID configuration:
RAID failure, rebuild error, or deleted RAID configuration
Storage devices & sources:
HDDs, SSDs, USB flash drives & memory cards:
HDDs, SSDs, USB flash drives & memory cards
Virtual machine disks & snapshots:
Virtual machine disks & snapshots
Disk images: raw, compressed, forensic & split/multi-part:
Disk images: raw, compressed, forensic & split/multi-part
Encrypted storage:
Encrypted storage
Hardware & software RAID arrays:
Hardware & software RAID arrays
NAS, DAS & server storage:
NAS, DAS & server storage
File types:
Photos & images:
Photos & images
Documents & office files:
Documents & office files
Any file type:
Any file type
Browser data:
Browser data
Advanced recovery capabilities:
File preview before recovery:
File preview before recovery
Signature-based file search:
Signature-based file search
Disk image creation & mounting:
Disk image creation & mounting
Save & load scan results:
Save & load scan results
Hex Viewer & file system structures:
Hex Viewer & file system structures
SMART drive health & diagnostics:
SMART drive health & diagnostics
Deep file system analysis:
Deep file system analysis
Deleted & lost partition detection:
Deleted & lost partition detection
Encrypted volume recovery:
Encrypted volume recovery
Remote disk access via SSH:
Remote disk access via SSH
Automatic RAID reconstruction:
Automatic RAID reconstruction
Manual RAID reconstruction:
Manual RAID reconstruction
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File system support: All products support FAT, exFAT, NTFS, ReFS, APFS, HFS+, Ext2/3/4, XFS, Btrfs, ReiserFS, ZFS, and UFS. VMFS and HikvisionFS are available in Partition Recovery™ and RAID Recovery™. Multi-device Btrfs and ZFS configurations, including setups that require block-level access to individual member devices, are supported only by RAID Recovery™. Snapshot recovery for Btrfs, ZFS, UFS, and APFS is supported by Partition Recovery™ and RAID Recovery™.

Not sure which recovery tool matches your situation? Use our step-by-step software selector to get a recommendation based on your storage device and data loss scenario.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I preview recoverable files before recovery?

Yes. All our products provide file preview before recovery, allowing you to inspect discovered files after scanning before saving them to another storage device.
What is the difference between a disk image and saved scan results?

A disk image contains a copy of data read from the storage device and can be mounted and analyzed later. Saved scan results contain information generated during the analysis, allowing you to reopen the previous scan without repeating the entire analysis.
What are the best free alternatives to paid data recovery software?

Popular free data recovery tools include Recuva, TestDisk and PhotoRec, Windows File Recovery, and the DMDE Free Edition. They can be useful for basic deleted-file or partition recovery, but each has limitations. Windows File Recovery is a command-line tool for local storage, PhotoRec primarily uses signature-based recovery and may not preserve original filenames and folder structure, while the free edition of DMDE limits recovery to files from the currently selected directory, up to 4,000 files per operation.

Hetman recovery products provide a graphical workflow with file preview, signature-based search, disk image creation and mounting, and the ability to save and reload scan results. Advanced products also add deep file system analysis, recovery of lost partitions and encrypted volumes, virtual disks and snapshots, remote disk access, and RAID reconstruction. This makes them better suited to complex recovery cases where the capabilities of a basic free utility are not enough.
How does Hetman Software compare with other paid data recovery software?

Popular paid data recovery applications include R-Studio, UFS Explorer, Disk Drill, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, and Stellar Data Recovery. These products cover different combinations of deleted-file, formatted-disk, partition, RAID, NAS, and advanced storage recovery.

Hetman Software offers a range of specialized recovery tools instead of requiring every user to purchase the same feature set. You can select a product for deleted files, partitions and complex file systems, photos, documents, browser data, or advanced RAID, NAS, DAS, and server recovery.

For complex cases, Partition Recovery™ and RAID Recovery™ support deep file system analysis, lost partition detection, encrypted storage, virtual disks and snapshots, forensic and multi-part disk images, and remote disk access via SSH. RAID Recovery™ additionally provides automatic and manual reconstruction of hardware and software RAID arrays and multi-device storage configurations.