AOMEI FastRecovery vs PhotoRec
| AOMEI FastRecovery | PhotoRec | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery sources | HDD, SSD, USB flash drive, SD card, memory card, PC, laptop, camera, Recycle Bin, lost partition, crashed PC | hard disks; CD-ROMs; memory cards; USB memory drives; DD raw images; EnCase E01 images |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, 10, 8, 8.1, 7 SP1, Windows Server | Windows; Linux; macOS; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; Solaris; other Unix systems |
| Free recovery limit | 500 GB | — |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Bootable recovery | Yes | — |
| File preview | Yes | — |
| RAID recovery | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Data Recovery Software, Best SD Card Recovery Software. On The Geeks Club, PhotoRec scores higher on our published basis.