DMDE vs Ontrack EasyRecovery

DMDE8.6Visit Ontrack EasyRecovery7.8Visit

Higher score DMDE #7 in Data Recovery Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DMDE

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Ontrack EasyRecovery #15 in Data Recovery Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Ontrack

• DMDE fits best

  Advanced recovery across disks, RAID, and OSes

• Ontrack EasyRecovery fits best

  Free limited recovery with photo and video repair

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Side by side

Feature	DMDE 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Ontrack EasyRecovery 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.8
Ranking	#7 in Data Recovery Software	#15 in Data Recovery Software
Best for	Advanced recovery across disks, RAID, and OSes	Free limited recovery with photo and video repair
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features DMDE 4/4 · Ontrack EasyRecovery 4/4
Memory card recovery	✓	✓
RAID recovery	✓	✓
Bootable recovery	✓	✓
File preview	✓	✓
Specs
Recovery sources	disks, partitions, memory cards, RAID arrays, disk images, VHD/VHDX images	SSD; hard drives; memory cards; USB hard drives; flash drives; optical media; RAID
Operating systems	Windows, Linux, macOS, DOS	Windows; macOS
Free recovery limit	Not checked yet	1 GB
Our review
Pros	Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and DOS Reconstructs virtual RAID across multiple layouts Combines recovery, partition repair, cloning, and disk imaging	Recovers from drives, SSDs, USB media, memory cards, RAID, and optical media Deep scanning, previews, imaging, and saved scan results support careful recovery Premium repairs corrupt photos and videos; Toolkit adds Linux file-system recovery
Cons	Free recovery is limited to 4,000 files per selected directory per request Express covers one OS family and lasts one year Advanced features may be more than casual recovery requires	Free recovery is limited to 1 GB and files under 25 MB Linux file-system recovery is limited to the Toolkit edition RAID recovery on Windows is limited to RAID 0, 5, and 6
Our verdict	DMDE is a portable desktop utility for searching, analyzing, editing, and recovering data from physical disks, logical volumes, disk images, RAID arrays, memory cards, and flash memory. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and DOS, with… Read the review →	Ontrack EasyRecovery is desktop data recovery software for individuals, businesses, and recovery professionals. It scans internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, optical media, RAID volumes, Time Machine backups,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DMDE — where it wins

  • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and DOS
  • Reconstructs virtual RAID across multiple layouts
  • Combines recovery, partition repair, cloning, and disk imaging

  Where it doesn't

  • Free recovery is limited to 4,000 files per selected directory per request
  • Express covers one OS family and lasts one year
  • Advanced features may be more than casual recovery requires

• Ontrack EasyRecovery — where it wins

  • Recovers from drives, SSDs, USB media, memory cards, RAID, and optical media
  • Deep scanning, previews, imaging, and saved scan results support careful recovery
  • Premium repairs corrupt photos and videos; Toolkit adds Linux file-system recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Free recovery is limited to 1 GB and files under 25 MB
  • Linux file-system recovery is limited to the Toolkit edition
  • RAID recovery on Windows is limited to RAID 0, 5, and 6

• DMDE8.6/10 · Free plan

  A deep recovery toolkit for disks, partitions, images, and RAID across major desktop OSes.

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• Ontrack EasyRecovery7.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad recovery toolkit with free limited recovery and dedicated photo and video repair.

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