Best Photo Recovery Software in 2026
44 photo recovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
44ranked
19free plans on this page
$1.67/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 RecoverHelper Top pick · 8.7 Free plan · Free
#2 Disk Drill Runner-up · 8.7 Free plan · $7.42/mo
#3 EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Also great · 8.6 Free plan · $8.33/mo- Free plan WindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- multi-platform
- Recovery sources
- internal HDDs and SSDs, external HDDs and SSDs, SD and microSD cards, USB flash drives, digital cameras
- Scan modes
- both
- Raw photo recovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$7.42/mofirst paid tier About Disk DrillVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 69.95 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$8.33/mofirst paid tier About EaseUS Data Recovery WizardVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$1.67/mofirst paid tier About DMDEVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- multi-platform
- Recovery sources
- SD, microSD, SDHC, SDXC, CF, XD, MMC, memory sticks, internal and external hard drives, USB flash drives, iPods, cameras
- Scan modes
- both
- Raw photo recovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19.99 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$19.99/mofirst paid tier About DiskDiggerVisit site - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 99.95 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$8.33/mofirst paid tier About RecoveritVisit site - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$7.42/mofirst paid tier About MiniTool Power Data RecoveryVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 49.99 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$49.99/mofirst paid tier About R-StudioVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial₹990/mofirst paid tier About RecuvaVisit site - Free trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 34.95 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$34.95/mofirst paid tier About Raise Data RecoveryVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- multi-platform
- Recovery sources
- HDDs, SSDs, USB drives, SD and other memory cards, digital cameras, disk images
- Scan modes
- both
- Raw photo recovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 69.95 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$69.95/mofirst paid tier About UFS ExplorerVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- multi-platform
- Recovery sources
- Sony CFexpress Type A/B, XQD, SD, Memory Stick, SL-M external SSD, USB flash drive
- Raw photo recovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 60 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$10/mofirst paid tier About Aiseesoft Data RecoveryVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- multi-platform
- Recovery sources
- Internal and external hard drives; USB disks and flash drives; memory cards; digital cameras; RAID sets; NAS; disk images; virtual disks
- Scan modes
- both
- Raw photo recovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan macOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- multi-platform
- Recovery sources
- SD cards; raw disk-image files
- Raw photo recovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free planFree trial Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 69.9 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$8.32/mofirst paid tier About DiskGeniusVisit site - Free trial macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 79 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$33.25/mofirst paid tier About Data RescueVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan macOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which photo recovery software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
RecoverHelper is ranked #1 of 44 with a score of 8.7. Disk Drill is second and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard third.
How many of these have a free plan?
19 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, DMDE has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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