UFS Explorer vs Sherlock Forensics Recover

UFS Explorer8.0Visit SFSherlock Forensics Recover7.0Visit

Higher score UFS Explorer #2 in RAID Data Recovery Software 8.0/10 From $69.95 ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit UFS Explorer

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SF Sherlock Forensics Recover #6 in RAID Data Recovery Software 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $295 Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site

• UFS Explorer fits best

  Broad professional RAID recovery across platforms

• Sherlock Forensics Recover fits best

  Forensic RAID reconstruction and evidence handling

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Side by side

Feature	UFS Explorer 8.0/10 Visit ↗	SFSherlock Forensics Recover 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.0
Ranking	#2 in RAID Data Recovery Software	#6 in RAID Data Recovery Software
Best for	Broad professional RAID recovery across platforms	Forensic RAID reconstruction and evidence handling
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$69.95one-time (best)	$295one-time
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UFS Explorer 0/2 · Sherlock Forensics Recover 2/2
Virtual RAID builder	Not published	✓ (best)
Disk-image recovery	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported RAID levels	Not published	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, JBOD, RAID 50, RAID 60
Filesystem support	Not published	NTFS, FAT, exFAT, ext, XFS, Btrfs, ZFS, APFS, HFS+
Supported platforms	Not published	Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Maximum drive count	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	RAID detection, reconstruction and manual RAID building Works across Windows, macOS and Linux editions Supports NAS, disk images and virtual machine disks	Reconstructs RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD, RAID 50, and RAID 60 Scores candidate layouts against filesystem structures Creates raw or E01 images with SHA-256 evidence records
Cons	No free plan is offered Most editions cover one operating system RAID Recovery Personal costs $149.95 one time	Pro recovery features require a $295 one-time license Runs on Windows 10/11 64-bit only Its RAID focus may exceed the needs of basic file recovery
Our verdict	UFS Explorer is a family of data recovery and data access utilities for internal and external drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, disk images, virtual disks, NAS devices and RAID arrays. It is aimed at personal users, commercial… Read the review →	Sherlock Forensics Recover is Windows data-recovery software for failed or degraded RAID arrays, individual disks, and forensic images. It is aimed at forensic workflows and recovery work that requires more than simple file export,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• UFS Explorer — where it wins

  • RAID detection, reconstruction and manual RAID building
  • Works across Windows, macOS and Linux editions
  • Supports NAS, disk images and virtual machine disks

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Most editions cover one operating system
  • RAID Recovery Personal costs $149.95 one time

• Sherlock Forensics Recover — where it wins

  • Reconstructs RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD, RAID 50, and RAID 60
  • Scores candidate layouts against filesystem structures
  • Creates raw or E01 images with SHA-256 evidence records

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro recovery features require a $295 one-time license
  • Runs on Windows 10/11 64-bit only
  • Its RAID focus may exceed the needs of basic file recovery

• UFS Explorer8.0/10 · From $69.95

  A broad professional recovery suite with dedicated RAID, NAS and forensic editions.

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• SFSherlock Forensics Recover7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $295

  A specialized Windows tool for reconstructing RAID arrays and preserving recovery evidence.

  Visit siteFull verdict →