Recuva AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Recovery Tools

The best Photo Recovery alternative to Recuva is TestDisk, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Recuva and loads of them are Photo Recovery Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Recovery Tool alternatives to Recuva are PhotoRec, Disk Drill, R-Studio and Autopsy Forensic Browser.

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  1. TestDisk icon
     406 likes

    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.

    149 TestDisk alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    TestDisk vs Recuva Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    5

    The best one out there. It can edit/restore partitions, list and copy files and folders and it's very fast.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    3

    It's focused on recovery partition. In the case of you have to recover folders or files, is not really helpfull

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    merih coban
    Positive
    1

    It can recover FILES. When you select your partition press P for list files option. It will show you all your files and folders. Then you can browse your files and select the folder you want to recover. For example your Users folder. Press C to copy selected files to another location. Yes the user interface is not super beginer friendly but it can recovery your files. It also recover file names and folder structure.

    3 of 6 comments
    • TestDisk is Free and Open SourceRecuva is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. PhotoRec icon
     187 likes

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

    149 PhotoRec alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    PhotoRec vs Recuva Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Photorec is simple, light, yet powerful, but it recovers files roughly, without names and metadata.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • PhotoRec is Free and Open SourceRecuva is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Disk Drill icon
     210 likes

    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.

    165 Disk Drill alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. R-Studio icon
     69 likes

    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.

    144 R-Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    R-Studio vs Recuva Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Best recovery results for me.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • R-Studio is Paid and ProprietaryRecuva is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. 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.

    106 Autopsy Forensic Browser alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Handles various data loss scenarios, retrieving files from hard drives, SSDs, USBs, and more. Personal Deluxe includes lifetime license and media boot tools. Business editions support multiple PCs and Windows Server.

    156 MiniTool Power Data Recovery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. GetDataBack icon
     52 likes

    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...

    141 GetDataBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 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 major data loss scenarios efficiently.

    129 Wondershare Recoverit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. 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.

    148 EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  10. Easily and quickly recover deleted photos, documents, videos, emails, and more. Retrieve data from local drives, external drives, USB drives, SD cards, mobile phones, and other removable devices.

    129 Wise Data Recovery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  11. DiskDigger icon
     16 likes

    DiskDigger is a program that undeletes and recovers lost files from your hard drive, memory cards, USB flash drives — you name it! Whether you accidentally deleted some documents or photos from your computer, reformatted your camera's memory card, or want to see what files...

    140 DiskDigger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    DiskDigger vs Recuva Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Can't locate any file type, just some pre-configured inside the program. The file type I wanted isn't listed.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • DiskDigger is Freemium and ProprietaryRecuva is also Freemium and Proprietary
  12. 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.

    140 Stellar Data Recovery for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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