Best Data Recovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is ranked #1 of 130 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of MiniTool Power Data Recovery and Disk Drill. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MiniTool Power Data Recovery. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Wise Data Recovery at $6.66/mo.
When files go missing, recovery software differs in the storage sources and recovery options it supports. Compared on recovery sources and operating systems, these tools also vary in bootable recovery, file preview, memory card recovery, and RAID recovery. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, MiniTool Power Data Recovery, and Disk Drill are among the options to examine. A free plan and its recovery limit can indicate what you can try without paying, while paid-from pricing adds a cost comparison. Consider where the data was stored and which recovery capabilities matter for your situation.
130 data recovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Data recovery software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 16 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 EaseUS Data Recovery WizardPaid from $8.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 MiniTool Power Data RecoveryPaid from $7.42/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 Disk DrillPaid from $7.42/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 TestDiskFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 EaseUS MobiSaverPaid from $39.95/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 Lazesoft Recovery SuiteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 AOMEI FastRecoveryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 RecuvaPaid from ₹990/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 Wise Data RecoveryPaid from $6.66/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Hasleo Data RecoveryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 R-StudioPaid from $49.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Raise Data RecoveryPaid from $34.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Orion File RecoveryPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 RecoveritPaid from $8.33/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 DMDE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 4DDiG Data RecoveryPaid from $36.95/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 PhotoRec
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 UFS ExplorerPaid from $69.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 Active@ File RecoveryPaid from $29.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 iBoysoft Data RecoveryPaid from $8.33/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Data RescuePaid from $33.25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Lazesoft Data RecoveryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Ontrack EasyRecovery
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 R-UndeletePaid from $54.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Recovery ExplorerPaid from $47.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
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Questions about this list
Which data recovery software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is ranked #1 of 130 with a score of 8.9. MiniTool Power Data Recovery is second and Disk Drill third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Wise Data Recovery has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.66/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.