UFS Explorer vs Active@ UNDELETE

UFS Explorer8.5Visit Active@ UNDELETE3.8Visit

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

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Active@ UNDELETE #71 in Data Recovery Software 3.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Try Active@ UNDELETE

• UFS Explorer fits best

  Professional RAID, NAS, and virtual-disk recovery

• Active@ UNDELETE fits best

  Low-cost Windows recovery with RAID support

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Side by side

Feature	UFS Explorer 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Active@ UNDELETE 3.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	3.8
Ranking	#8 in Data Recovery Software	#71 in Data Recovery Software
Best for	Professional RAID, NAS, and virtual-disk recovery	Low-cost Windows recovery with RAID support
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$69.95 one-time	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UFS Explorer 3/4 · Active@ UNDELETE 4/4
Memory card recovery	✓	✓
RAID recovery	✓	✓
Bootable recovery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
File preview	✓	✓
Specs
Recovery sources	internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD cards, memory cards, disk images, virtual disks, NAS devices and RAID systems	HDD, SSD, external disks, USB drives, memory cards, digital cameras, removable devices, CD/DVDs, ZIP drives, floppy disks, disk images and RAID arrays
Operating systems	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019 and 2022; WinPE
Free recovery limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Freeware edition includes deleted-file recovery and file previews Ultimate supports RAID reconstruction and network-based recovery Bootable CD/DVD/USB recovery is available in higher tiers
Cons	Starts at $69.95 with no free plan Advanced recovery capabilities require higher-priced editions Several licenses are limited to one operating system	Platform coverage is limited to Windows systems RAID recovery requires the $79.95 Ultimate edition Advanced features are split across multiple paid editions
Our verdict	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 →	Active@ UNDELETE is Windows data-recovery software for restoring deleted files and folders, damaged or formatted partitions, and files recovered by signature. It works with internal and external disks, USB drives, memory cards, digital… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Active@ UNDELETE — where it wins

  • Freeware edition includes deleted-file recovery and file previews
  • Ultimate supports RAID reconstruction and network-based recovery
  • Bootable CD/DVD/USB recovery is available in higher tiers

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage is limited to Windows systems
  • RAID recovery requires the $79.95 Ultimate edition
  • Advanced features are split across multiple paid editions

• UFS Explorer8.5/10 · Paid

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

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• Active@ UNDELETE3.8/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost Windows recovery tool with RAID support and bootable recovery options.

  Try Active@ UNDELETEFull verdict →