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Head-to-head · Data Recovery Software

Recoverit vs DMDE

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Recoverit #4 in Data Recovery Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Recoverit
DMDE #7 in Data Recovery Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DMDE

Recoverit leads on 0 checks, DMDE on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRecoverit · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth

Recoverit scores higher on our rubric for data recovery software: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Recoverit is the better fit for media-heavy recovery and fragmented-video repair. DMDE is the better fit for advanced recovery across disks, RAID, and OSes.

  • Recoverit fits best

    Media-heavy recovery and fragmented-video repair

  • DMDE fits best

    Advanced recovery across disks, RAID, and OSes

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Side by side

Feature Recoverit 9.0/10 Visit ↗ DMDE 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #4 in Data Recovery Software #7 in Data Recovery Software
Best for Media-heavy recovery and fragmented-video repair Advanced recovery across disks, RAID, and OSes
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $99.95/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Money-back guarantee 7 days 30 days
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Docs · 24/7
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Recoverit 4/4 · DMDE 4/4
Memory card recovery ✓ ✓
RAID recovery ✓ ✓
Bootable recovery ✓ ✓
File preview ✓ ✓
Specs
Recovery sources computer/laptop, internal hard disk, external hard drive, USB flash drive, camera, memory card, SD card, NAS, Linux devices, disk images, RAID arrays disks, partitions, memory cards, RAID arrays, disk images, VHD/VHDX images
Operating systems Windows, macOS Windows, Linux, macOS, DOS
Free recovery limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Recovers more than 1,000 file formats across varied storage media
  • Premium adds fragmented-video recovery and corrupted video repair
  • Supports RAID, NAS, Linux devices, and bootable Windows recovery
  • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and DOS
  • Reconstructs virtual RAID across multiple layouts
  • Combines recovery, partition repair, cloning, and disk imaging
Cons
  • Platform coverage is limited to Windows and macOS
  • Advanced recovery features require the Premium annual plan
  • Paid plans start at $69.99 per year
  • 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
Our verdict

Recoverit is desktop data recovery software from Wondershare for recovering deleted, formatted, lost, or inaccessible files. It is suited to people working with internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, cameras,…

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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…

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  1. RecoveritData Recovery Software 9.0Free plan
  2. DMDEData Recovery Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Recoverit — where it wins

    • Recovers more than 1,000 file formats across varied storage media
    • Premium adds fragmented-video recovery and corrupted video repair
    • Supports RAID, NAS, Linux devices, and bootable Windows recovery

    Where it doesn't

    • Platform coverage is limited to Windows and macOS
    • Advanced recovery features require the Premium annual plan
    • Paid plans start at $69.99 per year
  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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