File Scavenger Alternatives for Linux

File Scavenger is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is TestDisk, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to File Scavenger and nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to File Scavenger are PhotoRec, Digler, R-Studio and Autopsy Forensic Browser.

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  1. TestDisk icon
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    Recovers lost partitions, repairs non-booting or damaged disks, restores deleted partition tables, supports FAT, NTFS, ext, and exFAT file systems, operates via command-line, converts dynamic disks to basic, runs cross-platform without installation.

    144 TestDisk alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
    • TestDisk is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to File Scavenger.

    • TestDisk is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to File Scavenger.

    • TestDisk is Free and Open SourceFile Scavenger is Paid and Proprietary
    • TestDisk is LightweightFile Scavenger is not according to our users
  2. R-Studio icon
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    Features cutting-edge recovery for FAT, NTFS, HFS, and EXT systems; works on local and network disks even if damaged, with flexible recovery settings for total control.

    139 R-Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • R-Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to File Scavenger.

    • R-Studio is Paid and ProprietaryFile Scavenger is also Paid and Proprietary
    • R-Studio is LightweightFile Scavenger is not according to our users
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    Autopsy® is a digital forensics platform and graphical interface to The Sleuth Kit® and other digital forensics tools. It can be used by law enforcement, military, and corporate examiners to investigate what happened on a computer.

    101 Autopsy Forensic Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. DMDE icon
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    DM Disk Editor and Data Recovery (DMDE) is a disk editor which can help you to understand NTFS. Its capable to view your hard disk sector wise, on MFT level, to disect mft attributes and to edit bytes on your hard disk.

    99 DMDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Raise Data Recovery is an easy-to-use powerful utility with an intuitive wizard-style interface for data recovery from simple storages with Windows, Linux and macOS file systems and from common RAID-based devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Scrounge NTFS icon
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    Data recovery program for NTFS file systems. Reads each block of the hard disk to and retrieves rebuilds file system tree on another partition.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Recovery Explorer Professional corresponds precisely to the requirements of data recovery professionals. This software application offers data recovery experts a set of tools to cover data loss cases to the greatest possible extent.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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