Orion File Recovery review
A basic Windows recovery utility with free scans and low-cost one-time licenses.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Orion File Recovery is a Windows utility from NCH Software for finding deleted files on connected storage and attempting recovery when the data has not been overwritten. Its recovery wizard guides searches, while deep scan mode can look for additional files. It supports hard drives, external and flash drives, USB media and memory cards, with filters for folder, file type and filename. The included drive-scrubbing feature overwrites deleted data to reduce the possibility of future recovery. This is aimed at home users seeking straightforward file recovery rather than specialist recovery workflows.
The pricing is simple across the named editions: Free is available for non-commercial use, Plus Home costs $25 as a one-time payment for unlimited non-business use, and Plus Commercial costs $35 one time for an unlimited license for a user anywhere. Plus Commercial Quarterly offers ongoing use of professional features and upgrades; no price is stated here. The vendor notes that quoted US-dollar prices may be transacted in Australian dollars and that taxes can vary by customer location. The free version is presented as having no stated restrictions, but its use is limited to non-commercial purposes.
Orion’s practical strengths are scan modes, supported removable media and the ability to recover files to another attached drive, helping avoid writing recovered data back to the scanned device. Its scope remains basic: there is no verified RAID or bootable recovery capability, and file previews are not verified. Choose Orion for individual Windows recovery needs and a low one-time license; look elsewhere if recovery must address RAID, boot from separate media or preview files before restoring them.
Orion File Recovery pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Guided and deep scans search connected drives for deleted files
- Filters narrow results by folder, file type and filename
- Recovery can save files to another attached drive
- Where it doesn't
- Windows only; no macOS or Linux support
- No verified RAID or bootable recovery capability
- File previews are not verified
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