Disk Drill scans storage devices to find and recover deleted, lost, or damaged files on macOS and Windows. Supported sources include internal and external drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, cameras, RAID arrays, virtual disks, and disk images. The Basic edition is free for scanning and previewing files that may be recoverable; Windows users can recover up to 100 MB for free. PRO provides unlimited data recovery and includes Quick & Deep Scan, Lost Partition Search, and other recovery methods. The free edition also includes Recovery Vault metadata protection and byte-level backups. Disk Drill says it can reconstruct more than 400 file types. One PRO license covers macOS and Windows, and one user can activate it on up to three devices. The personal PRO license cannot be shared or used for money-making purposes; Enterprise is offered for multiple users and includes priority support and forensic data export. The annual subscription is $89 per year, and the lifetime license is $149 once. Supported systems are macOS 10.15 or later and Windows 10 or later.
Who it is for
Disk Drill suits individuals looking to recover files from supported storage devices on Mac or Windows. Businesses needing multiple users, priority support, or forensic data export can consider Enterprise.
What is good
- Scans a wide range of storage sources.
- Basic edition includes scanning and file previews.
- PRO allows up to three device activations.
- PRO covers both macOS and Windows.
What to know first
- Windows free recovery is limited to 100 MB.
- PRO is for personal use only.
- PRO purchases are non-refundable except where law requires.
Verdict
Disk Drill offers free scanning and previews, with paid recovery options for personal use and an Enterprise option for organizations. Windows Basic has a 100 MB recovery cap, and PRO licenses have use and sharing restrictions.
Disk Drill plans and pricing
All plansCompared on data recovery software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free
- Recovery sources
- Internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD/CF cards, memory cards, digital cameras, virtual hard drives, RAID arrays, disk images
- Operating systems
- macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+
- Free recovery limit
- 100 GB
- Memory card recovery
- Yes
- RAID recovery
- Yes
- Bootable recovery
- Yes
- File preview
- Yes
