Top 7 Best Partition Recovery Software in 2021

There’s not a lot that TestDisk can’t do which is totally unbeatable for the price. The biggest cost you’ll have with TestDisk is, at least if you’re a newer user or less technologically-inclined, is your time. While the software does have features for novice users, many of its features are tailored for experts and geeks, as evidenced by its massive list of supported filesystems that even includes esoteric options like CramFS, Wii WBFS, and BeFS.

If you’re technically-inclined, TestDisk is 100% worth a shot. If it works for you, you can always consider a donation on their wiki homepage to help support the project or get involved yourself in its development.

This tool is specifically designed for Windows and leans slightly more toward technical users than very basic home users, which is reflected in its RAID support as well as its price tag.

A one-year subscription to the pro version costs $99 per license at the time of this writing, but you can upgrade to a lifetime license for a $129 total price which is higher than most competitors who support multiple operating systems. The server edition costs $159 and $259 respectively.

A particularly attractive feature of EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro is its ability to recover partitions in such a wide variety of data loss scenarios including invalid command scenarios, filed OS upgrades, reformatting, and even “wannacry” ransomware encryption. It is able to recover RAW partitions as well so users can restore them to a file system usable for reading and writing.

We like that it has a history of reliability as well as a “technician” subscription option for people who manage multiple systems as well as its straightforward, three-step recovery process and simple user interface.

On the plus side, the full individual plan that does offer those features also offers two licenses at a price that is notably lower than most competitors on the market.

The biggest strategic differentiator in this software is its advanced ability to recover video, scan for video fragments, and repair corrupt video—offerings that exist because the company also makes specialized video recovery and repair software.

Stellar Data Recovery comes with hard drive health monitoring and repair options for corrupted and distorted videos and photos. Their highest-tier plan comes in at just under $100 at the time of this writing, and it offers all of their features including repair.

The process of using Stellar Data is straightforward and on-par with most of their competitors. They use a familiar three-step process to search for specific file types, choose storage location, and scan and recover. The interface is minimalist with a file explorer that mimics the one in windows and has a preview option.

Additionally, they gain our trust for having a laundry list of awards, recognition, and reviews from major tech outlets over the course of decades, making them a safe and reliable option that is likely to persist into the future.