TestDisk vs Ontrack EasyRecovery

TestDisk9.1Visit Ontrack EasyRecovery7.8Visit

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

• TestDisk fits best

  Free partition and filesystem recovery

• Ontrack EasyRecovery fits best

  Free limited recovery with photo and video repair

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Side by side

Feature	TestDisk 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Ontrack EasyRecovery 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.8
Ranking	#3 in Data Recovery Software	#15 in Data Recovery Software
Best for	Free partition and filesystem recovery	Free limited recovery with photo and video repair
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Features TestDisk 4/4 · Ontrack EasyRecovery 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	SSD; hard drives; memory cards; USB hard drives; flash drives; optical media; RAID
Operating systems	Windows; macOS; Linux; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; SunOS	Windows; macOS
Free recovery limit	Not checked yet	1 GB
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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• TestDisk9.1/10 · Free plan

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

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• Ontrack EasyRecovery7.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit OntrackFull verdict →