Active@ File Recovery vs iBoysoft Data Recovery
| Active@ File Recovery | iBoysoft Data Recovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $29.95/mo | $8.33/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $29.95one-time | Free |
| Recovery sources | HDD, SSD, external disks, USB drives, USB Flash disks, floppy disks, memory cards, SD, MMC, CompactFlash, CD/DVD/Blu-ray, RAID arrays, disk images | Internal hard drives, external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD cards, CF cards, memory cards, digital cameras and other disk-based storage devices |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, WinPE | Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP and Windows Server 2019/2016/2012/2008/2003; macOS 27/26/15/14/13/12/11/10.15/10.14/10.13/10.12/10.11 |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| RAID recovery | Yes | No |
| Bootable recovery | Yes | Yes |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| Free recovery limit | — | 1 GB |
Both are listed in Best Data Recovery Software, Best SD Card Recovery Software. On The Geeks Club, Active@ File Recovery scores higher on our published basis.