Best Data Recovery Software

If a piece of software could rectify the fear we’ve all felt after realizing an important file was deleted, then there’s no other way of looking at them: data recovery programs are real lifesavers. But these programs are worth absolutely nothing if users aren’t even able to use them due to overcomplication. Thankfully, Stellar Windows Data Recovery isn’t a complicated solution at all; its minimal design hides one of the most intuitive and straightforward data recovery tools on the market. Developed by the same India-based company behind Stellar Mac Data Recovery, this program is a multifaceted tool capable of restoring more than 200 file types, creating disc images, and finding lost disc partitions. Stellar’s solution also comes with the option to perform deep scans on the PC’s internal drives, with which everything can be effectively recovered with relative ease. And if that’s not enough, almost all Stellar products can be purchased with a lifetime license and are available for a 30-day risk-free trial to help you be certain that you are picking the best solution for your needs.

When it comes to data recovery solutions, there is a clear pattern that this kind of software goes through: first comes the Windows version followed by the Mac equivalent. With Disk Drill, however, it was the other way around; while the Mac version dates back as far as 2011, Disk Drill wasn’t released for PC until 2015. Despite this, Disk Drill quickly became a market leader and is even now considered one of the best data recovery apps for very good reasons. Disk Drill’s simple and straightforward interface is one thing, but it’s a total powerhouse that crams in numerous impressive scanning and recovery functions. Disk Drill also comes with a clever Recovery Vault feature with which your most important folders receive extra protection against accidental deletion. And not only does Disk Drill have a free version – which even allows users to recover a limited amount of data – but its paid counterpart can be used on multiple computers for as long as you wish.

When people hear the name Piriform they usually associate it the company’s most popular product, CCleaner. However, Piriform – a subsidiary of Avast and founded in 2005 – has many other solutions up its sleeve for optimizing computer performance and, in the case of Recuva, even provides a tool for recovering lost data. With this software users can recover virtually any kind of file from anywhere, whether that is an internal or external data storage drive. Although the software’s audience is primarily people who aren’t put off by new interfaces and program suites, Recuva manages to cater towards less tech-savvy users as well thanks to easy-to-use extras like the display for file conditions or the option to perform scans via a simplified wizard interface. In addition to that, it also serves as a way of handily destroying files to remove unwanted items from PCs once and for all. And if that’s not convincing enough, Piriform also sports a free version with all of the most important features included, as well as a cheap paid version through which users can make use of priority customer service.

If you have ever experienced the moment when your Time Machine drive failed, then you already know what it means to lose the work of a lifetime or important files. No one wants that, and it’s an issue that CleverFiles’ Disk Drill Pro addresses. Thanks to its support for a continuously growing variety of file types and signatures, the data recovery software is very effective on hard drives and can even narrow down the scan results using its neat filters. The company behind the Atlanta, U.S.-based 508 Software takes a clever approach to customers looking for data recovery software: Disk Drill can be downloaded for macOS and Windows for free to check whether the files you are searching for are recoverable. It’s only if this is the case that you are then invited to upgrade to a lifetime license for $89.

Whether it is data lost from an internal or external hard drive, a Windows Boot Camp partition, or Apple Time Capsule, Stellar Mac Data Recovery will help you get it back. The small but powerful software helps to locate and recover information from corrupted, damaged, or deleted volumes on any common format drive. Developed by Stellar Information Technology, an India-based company founded in 1993, the Stellar Mac Data Recovery application completes the developer’s line of repair and recovery software for Mac, which includes Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone and Stellar JPEG Repair. Although there is still much to do before it is perfected, Stellar Mac Data Recovery Professional is a powerful utility that scans your attached and built-in drives for free, though it isn’t until paying the $99 for a license that the recovery of lost partitions, documents, and multimedia files is enabled.

There are times in life when even a solid mobile operating system such as iOS may act up, and in such moments you may face the pain of losing valuable data on your mobile device. Everything is fine if an iTunes or iCloud backup is at hand, but what about the devices that weren’t ever backed up? UK-based Enigma Digital’s data recovery software is available for both Mac and PC, making it one of the many options that users have in such situations. The company claims it has recovered more than 1 billion items, helping 100,000 users in more than 200 countries. The free version of Enigma Recovery works for 14 days and if you are satisfied with the capabilities of the software, then a lifetime license can be bought for as low as $19.99 – a purchase that is protected by Enigma’s 30-day money-back guarantee.