R-Studio vs Ontrack EasyRecovery

R-Studio9.3Visit Ontrack EasyRecovery7.8Visit

Higher score R-Studio #2 in Data Recovery Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit R-Studio

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

• R-Studio fits best

  Versatile cross-platform recovery professionals

• Ontrack EasyRecovery fits best

  Free limited recovery with photo and video repair

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Side by side

Feature	R-Studio 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Ontrack EasyRecovery 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Data Recovery Software	#15 in Data Recovery Software
Best for	Versatile cross-platform recovery professionals	Free limited recovery with photo and video repair
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$49.99/device one-time	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features R-Studio 4/4 · Ontrack EasyRecovery 4/4
Memory card recovery	✓	✓
RAID recovery	✓	✓
Bootable recovery	✓	✓
File preview	✓	✓
Specs
Recovery sources	Local disks, removable disks, hard drives, flash drives, SD memory cards, USB memory sticks, network disks, disk images	SSD; hard drives; memory cards; USB hard drives; flash drives; optical media; RAID
Operating systems	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows; macOS
Free recovery limit	Not checked yet	1 GB
Our review
Pros	Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux Includes RAID reconstruction, imaging, and network recovery Offers bootable recovery, previews, and raw file search	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	No free plan Platform licenses are sold as separate products The demo does not save recovered files	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	R-Studio is a data recovery suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux from R-Tools Technology Inc. It is designed for recovery professionals and entry-level users working with local or removable disks, damaged or formatted partitions, unbootable… 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

• R-Studio — where it wins

  • Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Includes RAID reconstruction, imaging, and network recovery
  • Offers bootable recovery, previews, and raw file search

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Platform licenses are sold as separate products
  • The demo does not save recovered files

• 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

• R-Studio9.3/10 · Paid

  A broad recovery toolkit for professionals handling disks, RAID, images, and networks.

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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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