Free External Hard Drive Recovery AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Hard Disk Recovery Tools

The best Hard Disk Recovery alternative to Free External Hard Drive Recovery is TestDisk, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Free External Hard Drive Recovery and many of them are Hard Disk Recovery Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Hard Disk Recovery Tool alternatives to Free External Hard Drive Recovery are Recuva, PhotoRec, Disk Drill and DiskGenius.

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    • TestDisk is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Free External Hard Drive Recovery.

    • TestDisk is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Free External Hard Drive Recovery.

    • TestDisk is Free and Open SourceFree External Hard Drive Recovery is Free and Proprietary
    • TestDisk is LightweightFree External Hard Drive Recovery 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

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    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Wondershare Recoverit

    Data recovery tool with 96% success rate, restoring files from accidental deletions, system crashes, formatted disks, and more on Windows. It supports hard drives, SSDs, USBs, mobile devices, and memory cards, and handles all maj...

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  6. Disk Drill icon

    Disk Drill

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    Retrieve deleted files with advanced scanning on various drives and file types. The free trial recovers up to 500MB, with Recovery Vault for protection and disk backup in case of failure.

    158 Disk Drill alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    Disk Drill for Windows
     
  7. DiskGenius icon

    DiskGenius

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    DiskGenius is full-featured partition manager. It also lets you edit UEFI entries with ease, so if you want to install a different bootloader like Clover, DiskGenius can help set it up quickly.

    182 DiskGenius alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Apple TV
    Main Window
     
  8. R-Studio icon

    R-Studio

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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • R-Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Free External Hard Drive Recovery.

    • R-Studio is Paid and ProprietaryFree External Hard Drive Recovery is Free and Proprietary
    • R-Studio is LightweightFree External Hard Drive Recovery is not according to our users
  10. GetDataBack icon

    GetDataBack

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    GetDataBack, for FAT or NTFS drive and partitions, will recover your data if the hard drive's partition table, boot record, FAT/MFT or root directory are lost or damaged, data was lost due to a virus attack, the drive was formatted, fdisk has been run, a power failure has...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. Lazesoft Recovery Suite icon

    Lazesoft Recovery Suite

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    Lazesoft Recovery Suite is a very easy to use ALL-IN-ONE boot disk that repair your crashed Windows, recover data from deleted, formatted, damaged partition, clone or backup disk, reset your forgotten Windows password.

    158 Lazesoft Recovery Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  12. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard icon

    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard

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    Recovers deleted, formatted, or corrupted files from hard drives, USB drives, SD cards, memory cards, or RAID arrays on Windows systems, offering deep and quick scan, file preview, selective restore, multiple file system support, and a user-friendly interface.

    139 EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Select a Location to Start
     

    • EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Free External Hard Drive Recovery.

    • EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is Paid and ProprietaryFree External Hard Drive Recovery is Free and Proprietary
  13. Stellar Data Recovery for Mac icon

    Stellar Data Recovery for Mac

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    Recover lost data on Mac, from documents to videos, even if deleted from Trash. Supports APFS, NTFS drives for Macs including M1 & T2 chips, with ability to create recovery USB.

    136 Stellar Data Recovery for Mac alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    Select custom file types and choose a storage drive.
     
  14. PhoneRescue icon

    PhoneRescue

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    PhoneRescue offers recovery of 31 iOS and Android data types with top success rates. It supports recovery from devices, iTunes, iCloud, handles encrypted backups, and fixes device issues. Effortlessly remove Android lock screens without data loss.

    148 PhoneRescue alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  15. DMDE icon

    DMDE

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    hard disk selection
     
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