TestDisk vs Active@ Uneraser

TestDisk9.1Visit AUActive@ Uneraser5.6Visit

Higher score TestDisk #3 in Data Recovery Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CGSecurity

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AU Active@ Uneraser #34 in Data Recovery Software 5.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Try Active@ Uneraser

• TestDisk fits best

  Free partition and filesystem recovery

• Active@ Uneraser fits best

  Windows users recovering files, volumes, or RAID arrays

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Side by side

Feature	TestDisk 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AUActive@ Uneraser 5.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	5.6
Ranking	#3 in Data Recovery Software	#34 in Data Recovery Software
Best for	Free partition and filesystem recovery	Windows users recovering files, volumes, or RAID arrays
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Features TestDisk 4/4 · Active@ Uneraser 4/4
Memory card recovery	✓	✓
RAID recovery	✓	✓
Bootable recovery	✓	✓
File preview	✓	✓
Specs
Recovery sources	hard drives; USB drives; memory cards; disk images; DAS; SAN; Linux RAID devices	HDD, SSD, external disks, USB drives, memory cards, digital cameras, disk images, RAID arrays
Operating systems	Windows; macOS; Linux; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; SunOS	Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000; Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003
Free recovery limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free and open source across Windows, macOS, and Linux Supports partition repair, boot structures, RAID, and disk images Can inspect files before copying and run from a live USB	Scans varied storage media and supports many file systems Previews files and creates or recovers raw disk images Offers virtual RAID reconstruction and bootable environments
Cons	Command-line workflows may require technical recovery knowledge Filesystem undelete support is limited to listed supported filesystems Less feature-rich than DMDE for advanced reconstruction and diagnostics	Freeware recovers only one file per recovery session Paid editions are required to remove the session limit Limited to Windows desktop platforms
Our verdict	TestDisk is free, open-source data recovery software from CGSecurity for recovering lost or deleted partitions, repairing partition tables and filesystem boot structures, and undeleting files. It is suited to people recovering data from… Read the review →	Active@ Uneraser is Windows data recovery software for people restoring deleted files, folders, partitions, or volumes. It scans hard drives, SSDs, external disks, USB drives, memory cards, camera media, disk images, and RAID arrays. Its… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TestDisk — where it wins

  • Free and open source across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Supports partition repair, boot structures, RAID, and disk images
  • Can inspect files before copying and run from a live USB

  Where it doesn't

  • Command-line workflows may require technical recovery knowledge
  • Filesystem undelete support is limited to listed supported filesystems
  • Less feature-rich than DMDE for advanced reconstruction and diagnostics

• Active@ Uneraser — where it wins

  • Scans varied storage media and supports many file systems
  • Previews files and creates or recovers raw disk images
  • Offers virtual RAID reconstruction and bootable environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Freeware recovers only one file per recovery session
  • Paid editions are required to remove the session limit
  • Limited to Windows desktop platforms

• TestDisk9.1/10 · Free plan

  A capable free choice for partition repair, filesystem recovery, and file undelete.

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• AUActive@ Uneraser5.6/10 · Free plan

  Windows recovery with broad file-system support, imaging, previews, and RAID tools.

  Try Active@ UneraserFull verdict →