TestDisk vs Raise Data Recovery

TestDisk9.1Visit Raise Data Recovery7.4Visit

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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Raise Data Recovery #20 in Data Recovery Software 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

• TestDisk fits best

  Free partition and filesystem recovery

• Raise Data Recovery fits best

  Affordable cross-platform recovery with a free plan

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Side by side

Feature	TestDisk 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Raise Data Recovery 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.4
Ranking	#3 in Data Recovery Software	#20 in Data Recovery Software
Best for	Free partition and filesystem recovery	Affordable cross-platform recovery with a free plan
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$34.95 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Features TestDisk 4/4 · Raise Data Recovery 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	Internal and external HDDs, SSDs, USB flash drives, memory cards, simple RAID storage, NAS devices, composite volumes
Operating systems	Windows; macOS; Linux; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; SunOS	Windows XP SP3 and later, macOS 11 and later, Debian Linux 6.0 or compatible and later
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	Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux file systems Recovers data from drives, memory cards, NAS units, and RAID Previews, filters, and saves recovered files to local or network locations
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 saving is limited for larger files Paid plans differ mainly by update-support period Advanced recovery depends on supported file systems and RAID configurations
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 →	Raise Data Recovery is a desktop application for home users recovering lost or deleted files. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with recovery from internal and external HDDs and SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, simple RAID arrays, most… 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

• Raise Data Recovery — where it wins

  • Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux file systems
  • Recovers data from drives, memory cards, NAS units, and RAID
  • Previews, filters, and saves recovered files to local or network locations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free recovery saving is limited for larger files
  • Paid plans differ mainly by update-support period
  • Advanced recovery depends on supported file systems and RAID configurations

• TestDisk9.1/10 · Free plan

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

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• Raise Data Recovery7.4/10 · Paid

  A low-cost recovery tool with broad storage support, RAID handling, and a free trial.

  Visit siteFull verdict →