Head-to-head · Data Recovery Software
Recovery Explorer vs Hetman Partition Recovery
Recovery Explorer leads on 1 check, Hetman Partition Recovery on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreRecovery Explorer · 7.3/10
- Most featuresRecovery Explorer · 3 of 4
Recovery Explorer scores higher on our rubric for data recovery software: 7.3 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #21 and #24.
Recovery Explorer offers raid recovery; Hetman Partition Recovery doesn't.
Recovery Explorer is the better fit for guided recovery with imaging and RAID options. Hetman Partition Recovery is the better fit for enterprise recovery for encrypted and virtual disks.
- Recovery Explorer fits best
Guided recovery with imaging and RAID options
- Hetman Partition Recovery fits best
Enterprise recovery for encrypted and virtual disks
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Side by side
| Feature | Recovery Explorer 7.3/10 Visit ↗ | Hetman Partition Recovery 6.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Ranking | #21 in Data Recovery Software | #24 in Data Recovery Software |
| Best for | Guided recovery with imaging and RAID options | Enterprise recovery for encrypted and virtual disks |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $47.95/unit one-time | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Docs | Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7 |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Recovery Explorer 3/4 · Hetman Partition Recovery 2/4 | ||
| Memory card recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| RAID recovery | ✓ (best) | — |
| Bootable recovery | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| File preview | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Recovery sources | Internal and external HDDs/SSDs, USB flash drives, memory cards, disk images, virtual disks; advanced editions also support NAS and RAID storage | HDD, SSD, SSHD, USB flash drives, external USB disks, SD/SDHC/SDXC and microSD cards, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, disk images, forensic images, virtual machine disks, supported encrypted volumes |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Free recovery limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Recovery Explorer is cross-platform data recovery software from SysDev Laboratories for individuals, technicians, and digital-forensics users. It scans internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, disk images, virtual… Read the review → |
Hetman Partition Recovery is desktop data-recovery software for home users, IT professionals, and businesses handling logical data loss. It supports Windows, Linux, and macOS, with recovery coverage for HDDs, SSDs, USB drives, memory… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Recovery Explorer — where it wins
- Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Recovers from drives, images, virtual disks, cards, and NAS
- Adds imaging, SMART monitoring, previews, and RAID reconstruction
Where it doesn't
- No free plan
- Trial recovery is limited by file size
- RAID reconstruction requires the RAID edition
Hetman Partition Recovery — where it wins
- Supports BitLocker, LUKS, VeraCrypt, and FileVault volumes
- Recovers from disk images, virtual disks, NAS, and memory cards
- Offers fast scans, full analysis, previews, filters, and saved results
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- No bootable recovery option is listed
- Damaged RAID reconstruction requires a separate RAID Recovery product
- Recovery Explorer7.3/10 · Paid
A broad recovery toolkit with guided scans, imaging, previews, and RAID support.
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Broad recovery coverage for encrypted, virtual, and physical storage.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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