Head-to-head · Partition Recovery Software
DiskGenius vs DiskInternals Partition Recovery
DiskGenius leads on 1 check, DiskInternals Partition Recovery on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Free planonly DiskGenius
DiskGenius and DiskInternals Partition Recovery score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for partition recovery software; DiskGenius sits at #7 and DiskInternals Partition Recovery at #8 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.
DiskGenius offers free plan; DiskInternals Partition Recovery doesn't.
DiskGenius is the better fit for windows partition management plus recovery. DiskInternals Partition Recovery is the better fit for windows recovery with remote Ext support.
- DiskGenius fits best
Windows partition management plus recovery
- DiskInternals Partition Recovery fits best
Windows recovery with remote Ext support
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Side by side
| Feature | DiskGenius 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | DiskInternals Partition Recovery 7.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Ranking | #7 in Partition Recovery Software | #8 in Partition Recovery Software |
| Best for | Windows partition management plus recovery | Windows recovery with remote Ext support |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $99.90/yr | — |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Desktop, Self-hosted | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Support | Live chat, Docs | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features DiskGenius 1/3 · DiskInternals Partition Recovery 1/3 | ||
| Bootable recovery media | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Disk image recovery | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| RAID recovery | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Scan modes | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Supported platforms | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Partition table types | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Filesystem support | FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, Ext2, Ext3, Ext4 | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | DiskGenius is Windows software for managing partitions, storage devices, and recovery tasks. It suits home users, technicians, and organizations working with hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, RAID devices, virtual disks, and… Read the review → |
DiskInternals Partition Recovery is Windows software for recovering files from lost, deleted, formatted, RAW, inaccessible, corrupted, or damaged partitions. It is aimed at personal users, businesses, government users, and third-party… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
DiskGenius — where it wins
- Free plan includes partition management, cloning, imaging, and resizing.
- Recovers lost, deleted, formatted, and RAW partitions.
- Supports MBR/GPT conversion, WinPE media, and Linux filesystems.
Where it doesn't
- Runs on Windows only.
- The paid monthly plan costs $69.90 per month.
- Professional One-Month covers one PC for one month.
DiskInternals Partition Recovery — where it wins
- Read-only scanning helps keep the source unchanged.
- Supports RAID sources, disk images, and forensic containers.
- Remote Ext2/3/4 recovery over SFTP is included.
Where it doesn't
- Windows-only, including listed Windows Server versions.
- File export requires a paid license after scanning and previewing.
- Array reconstruction requires a separate RAID Recovery product.
- DiskGenius7.9/10 · Free plan
A broad Windows disk toolkit with free recovery features and costly short-term paid plans.
Visit DiskGeniusFull verdict → - DiskInternals Partition Recovery7.9/10 · Paid
A read-only Windows recovery tool with RAID, disk-image, and remote Ext support.
Visit DiskInternalsFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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