PhotoRec AlternativesFile & Hard Disk Recovery Tools like PhotoRec

PhotoRec is described as 'Is file data recovery software designed to recover lost files including video, documents and archives from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and lost pictures' and is a very popular File Recovery tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to PhotoRec for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best PhotoRec alternative is Recuva, which is free. Other great apps like PhotoRec are Glary Utilities, Disk Drill, R-Studio and DiskGenius.

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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.

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PhotoRec alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Recuva icon
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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.

    163 Recuva alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Bundleware

    Be careful during installation, the installer will promote you to install CCleaner.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Photo Recovery
    3.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    4.  Recover Corrupted Files

    Recuva VS PhotoRec

     
    • Recuva is the most popular Windows alternative to PhotoRec.

    • Recuva is the most popular free alternative to PhotoRec.

    • Recuva is Freemium and ProprietaryPhotoRec is Free and Open Source
    • Recuva is LightweightPhotoRec is not according to our users
  2. Glary Utilities icon
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    Offers a suite of powerful tools to optimize your Windows PC performance with features like registry and disk cleaning, privacy protection, and internet speed optimization, designed for both novices and professionals, and available in 23 languages for global accessibility.

    229 Glary Utilities alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Software Uninstallers
    2.  Registry repairing
    3.  1-click maintenance
    4.  Delete Temporary Files
    5.  Portable
    6.  Photo Recovery
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Malware Analysis
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Memory Optimization
    12.  Automatic Duplicate Merge

    Glary Utilities VS PhotoRec

     
  3. Disk Drill icon
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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.

    154 Disk Drill alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Disk Drill Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    2.  Recover Corrupted Files
    3.  Delete Temporary Files
    4.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    5.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    Disk Drill VS PhotoRec

     
    • Disk Drill is the most popular Mac alternative to PhotoRec.

    • Disk Drill is Freemium and ProprietaryPhotoRec is Free and Open Source
  4. 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.

    138 R-Studio alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    2.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  RAID recovery

    R-Studio VS PhotoRec

     
    • R-Studio is the most popular Linux alternative to PhotoRec.

    • R-Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to PhotoRec.

    • R-Studio is Paid and ProprietaryPhotoRec is Free and Open Source
    • R-Studio is LightweightPhotoRec is not according to our users
  5. DiskGenius icon
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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.

    195 DiskGenius alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Apple TV

    DiskGenius Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Partition Recovery
    3.  Migrate to SSD

    DiskGenius VS PhotoRec

     
  6. GetDataBack icon
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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...

    138 GetDataBack alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    2.  Portable

    GetDataBack VS PhotoRec

     
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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.

    103 Autopsy Forensic Browser alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Autopsy Forensic Browser Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  NTFS Partition Recovery

    Autopsy Forensic Browser VS PhotoRec

     
    • Autopsy Forensic Browser is the most popular Open Source alternative to PhotoRec.

    • Autopsy Forensic Browser is Free and Open SourcePhotoRec is also Free and Open Source
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    Advanced data recovery software to do format recovery, unformat and recover deleted files emptied from Recycle Bin or lost data due to partition loss or damage, software crash, virus infection, unexpected shutdown or any other unknown reasons under Windows operating system.

    135 EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone

    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Features

    1.  Photo Recovery

    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard VS PhotoRec

     
    • EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to PhotoRec.

    • EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is Paid and ProprietaryPhotoRec is Free and Open Source
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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.

    156 Lazesoft Recovery Suite alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Lazesoft Recovery Suite Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Password Recovery
    3.  Windows password recovery
    4.  Windows repair
    5.  Rescue cd

    Lazesoft Recovery Suite VS PhotoRec

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Recover Corrupted Files
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Photo Recovery
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  NTFS Partition Recovery

    Stellar Data Recovery for Mac VS PhotoRec

     
  11. GNU ddrescue icon
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    GNU ddrescue is a data recovery tool. It copies data from one file or block device (hard disc, cdrom, etc) to another, trying hard to rescue data in case of read errors.

    25 GNU ddrescue alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GNU ddrescue Features

    1.  Portable

    GNU ddrescue VS PhotoRec

     
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    Windows-compatible disk recovery software for recovering deleted, formatted data from various storage media. Handles different data loss scenarios including partitions, corrupt files, and registry issues.

    156 Stellar Data Recovery for Windows alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Stellar Data Recovery for Windows VS PhotoRec

     
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