Disk Drill AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Disk Drill is PhotoRec, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Disk Drill and 14 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Disk Drill are Digler, DMDE, O&O DiskRecovery and iRecover.

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  1. PhotoRec icon
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    PhotoRec is file data recovery software designed to recover lost files including video, documents and archives from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and lost pictures.

    150 PhotoRec alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. Digler icon
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    Forensic disk analysis and file recovery solution supporting a wide range of disk image formats and raw devices, file system-agnostic recovery, metadata-independent scans, DFXML reporting, plugin extensibility, intuitive CLI, and integration for diverse forensic needs.

    76 Digler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. DMDE icon
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    DMDE (DM Disk Editor and Data Recovery Software) is a data recovery and disk management tool for Windows, macOS, Linux and DOS.

    107 DMDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS
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  4. O&O DiskRecovery provides expert data rescue for lost files. Combining robust search techniques, it recovers data from crashes, deletions, or formatted drives, ensuring file details are preserved and reconstruction is possible even on damaged file systems.

    120 O&O DiskRecovery alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  5. iRecover icon
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    iRecover supports all major file systems in use today, such as FAT, FAT32, NTFS, and Linux file systems EXT2/3/4 and XFS. It recovers your data almost automatically!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. TKO File Recovery is a freeware Windows utility for restoring deleted files from NTFS and FAT32 drives, USB flash drives, folders, disk images, and Recycle Bin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. 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.

    133 Scrounge NTFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  8. File recovery is the Act of recovering (salvaging) lost files from a computer hard drive or an external storage device. Whether files have been deleted, a drive has been accidentally formatted, or a section of the drive has been corrupted/damaged, Seagate file recovery software...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. With O&O MediaRecovery you can recover deleted photos that captured those precious moments; last year’s vacation, the day you got married, or the first pictures of your children. If those irreplaceable memories are deleted it no longer has to mean they are lost forever.

    40 O&O MediaRecovery alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. PC INSPECTOR smart recovery is the new data recovery program from CONVAR for Flash Card™, Smart Media™, SONY Memory Stick™, IBM™ Micro Drive, Multimedia Card, Secure Digital Card or any other data carrier for digital cameras.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. DiskTuna DFR (Deleted File Recovery) is a so called undelete utility for Windows. No setup is required to reduce the chance of overwriting deleted files (portable). Fully functional shareware to undelete your files!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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