GNU ddrescue AlternativesFile & Hard Disk Recovery Tools like GNU ddrescue

GNU ddrescue is described as 'Command-line tool for rescuing data from damaged disks or files, automatically resuming interrupted recoveries, efficiently merging sources with log-based tracking' and is a File Recovery tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GNU ddrescue for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Android apps. The best GNU ddrescue alternative is TestDisk, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNU ddrescue are Recuva, PhotoRec, Acronis True Image and Autopsy Forensic Browser.

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  1. TestDisk icon

    TestDisk

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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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    • Most users think TestDisk is a great GNU ddrescue alternative.

    • TestDisk is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GNU ddrescue.

    • TestDisk is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GNU ddrescue.

    • TestDisk is Free and Open SourceGNU ddrescue is also Free and Open Source
    • TestDisk is LightweightGNU ddrescue is not according to our users
  2. Recuva icon

    Recuva

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    Free file-recovery tool for Windows that retrieves lost files from PCs, recycle bins, digital camera cards, and MP3 players. Featuring deep scans, secure overwrites, simplicity, and support for various file systems, it caters to both novice and advanced users.

    166 Recuva alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Systweak Advanced Disk Recovery

    Advanced Disk Recovery is a tool that allows you to recover deleted files or data from your computer. Using it you can also recover data from CD/DVDs, Removable USB storage devices, and hard disk drive partitions.

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  6. Acronis True Image icon

    Acronis True Image

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    Full image and file backups, disk cloning, and partition management across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android with ransomware protection, cloud storage, fast recovery, web-based remote management, and mobile device support for flexible, secure data protection.

    157 Acronis True Image alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Acronis True Image is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to GNU ddrescue.

    • Acronis True Image is the most popular commercial alternative to GNU ddrescue.

    • Acronis True Image is Paid and ProprietaryGNU ddrescue is Free and Open Source
  7. Autopsy Forensic Browser icon

    Autopsy Forensic Browser

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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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. HDclone icon

    HDclone

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    HDClone creates physical or logical copies (clones) and file images of hard disks and other mass storage media. HDClone is a perfect tool for backups and copies of entire software or operating system installations.

    50 HDclone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. RecoveRx icon

    RecoveRx

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    RecoveRx allows to rescue erased files like digital photos, documents, music and videos from memory cards, MP3 music players, USB flash drives, external hard drives and solid state drives.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. OnTrack EasyRecovery icon

    OnTrack EasyRecovery

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    File Recovery and Repair software for data loss, data recovery, file repair and disk diagnostics. EasyRecovery repairs and restores lost data.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Data Recovery Wizard Pro icon

    Data Recovery Wizard Pro

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    Quickly, easily and completely recover lost files from local & external drives, lost partitions, BitLocker encrypted drives, crashed computers and Recycle Bin.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Foremost icon

    Foremost

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    Foremost is a console program to recover files based on their headers, footers, and internal data structures. This process is commonly referred to as data carving. Foremost can work on image files, such as those generated by dd, Safeback, Encase, etc, or directly on a drive.

    65 Foremost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  15. safecopy - Data Recovery

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    safecopy is a data recovery tool which tries to extract as much data as possible from a problematic (i.e. damaged sectors) source - like floppy drives, hard disk partitions, CDs, tape devices, ..., where other tools like dd would fail due to I/O...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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