UFS Explorer vs Ontrack EasyRecovery

UFS Explorer8.5Visit Ontrack EasyRecovery7.8Visit

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

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

• UFS Explorer fits best

  Professional RAID, NAS, and virtual-disk recovery

• Ontrack EasyRecovery fits best

  Free limited recovery with photo and video repair

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Side by side

Feature	UFS Explorer 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Ontrack EasyRecovery 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.8
Ranking	#8 in Data Recovery Software	#15 in Data Recovery Software
Best for	Professional RAID, NAS, and virtual-disk recovery	Free limited recovery with photo and video repair
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$69.95 one-time	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features UFS Explorer 3/4 · Ontrack EasyRecovery 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	SSD; hard drives; memory cards; USB hard drives; flash drives; optical media; RAID
Operating systems	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows; macOS
Free recovery limit	Not checked yet	1 GB
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	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	Starts at $69.95 with no free plan Advanced recovery capabilities require higher-priced editions Several licenses are limited to one operating system	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• UFS Explorer8.5/10 · Paid

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

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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 →