TestDisk vs Recoverit

TestDisk9.1Visit Recoverit9.0Visit

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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Recoverit #4 in Data Recovery Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Recoverit

• TestDisk fits best

  Free partition and filesystem recovery

• Recoverit fits best

  Media-heavy recovery and fragmented-video repair

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Side by side

Feature	TestDisk 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Recoverit 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Data Recovery Software	#4 in Data Recovery Software
Best for	Free partition and filesystem recovery	Media-heavy recovery and fragmented-video repair
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$99.95/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Features TestDisk 4/4 · Recoverit 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	computer/laptop, internal hard disk, external hard drive, USB flash drive, camera, memory card, SD card, NAS, Linux devices, disk images, RAID arrays
Operating systems	Windows; macOS; Linux; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; SunOS	Windows, macOS
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	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
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	Platform coverage is limited to Windows and macOS Advanced recovery features require the Premium annual plan Paid plans start at $69.99 per year
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 →	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,… 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

• 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

• TestDisk9.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CGSecurityFull verdict →
• Recoverit9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad recovery toolkit with strong media repair and storage-device coverage.

  Visit RecoveritFull verdict →