TestDisk vs UFS Explorer

TestDisk9.1Visit UFS Explorer8.5Visit

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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UFS Explorer #8 in Data Recovery Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit UFS Explorer

• TestDisk fits best

  Free partition and filesystem recovery

• UFS Explorer fits best

  Professional RAID, NAS, and virtual-disk recovery

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Side by side

Feature	TestDisk 9.1/10 Visit ↗	UFS Explorer 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Data Recovery Software	#8 in Data Recovery Software
Best for	Free partition and filesystem recovery	Professional RAID, NAS, and virtual-disk recovery
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$69.95 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 · UFS Explorer 3/4
Memory card recovery	✓	✓
RAID recovery	✓	✓
Bootable recovery	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
File preview	✓	✓
Specs
Recovery sources	hard drives; USB drives; memory cards; disk images; DAS; SAN; Linux RAID devices	internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD cards, memory cards, disk images, virtual disks, NAS devices and RAID systems
Operating systems	Windows; macOS; Linux; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; SunOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	RAID detection, reconstruction, and manual RAID building Supports NAS, virtual-machine disks, disk images, and encrypted volumes Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with bootable 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	Starts at $69.95 with no free plan Advanced recovery capabilities require higher-priced editions Several licenses are limited to one operating system
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 →	UFS Explorer is a family of data recovery and data access utilities from SysDev Laboratories. It is designed for recovery from internal and external drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, disk images, virtual disks, NAS devices, and RAID… 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

• UFS Explorer — where it wins

  • RAID detection, reconstruction, and manual RAID building
  • Supports NAS, virtual-machine disks, disk images, and encrypted volumes
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with bootable recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $69.95 with no free plan
  • Advanced recovery capabilities require higher-priced editions
  • Several licenses are limited to one operating system

• TestDisk9.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CGSecurityFull verdict →
• UFS Explorer8.5/10 · Paid

  A broad recovery suite for professional RAID, NAS, and virtual-disk work.

  Visit UFS ExplorerFull verdict →