AnyRecover vs RecoverHelper

AnyRecover is a paid data recovery tool for Windows and macOS. It aims to restore deleted documents, emails, photos, and videos from computers and iOS and Android devices. Listed sources include hard drives, SSDs, USB and external drives, SD and memory cards, cameras, and camcorders. The product says it supports more than 2,000 storage devices and over 1,000 file types. Quick and deep scans search for lost files, and users can preview results before recovery. It also describes recovery from formatted, corrupted, or encrypted drives and losses associated with virus attacks. Additional tools include AI repair for damaged pictures, videos, and documents, plus photo enhancement. WhatsApp and LINE chat history recovery from iTunes and Google Drive backups is also listed. Recovered files stay on the user's computer or other local storage, according to the privacy policy. A free trial is available; there is no free plan.

RecoverHelper restores deleted photos, videos and other files from computer drives and removable storage. It offers Quick Scan, Deep Scan and Carving Only modes, and lists support for more than 30 formats across photos, camera RAW, video, audio, documents and archives. Supported sources include internal and external disks, SD and microSD cards, USB drives and digital cameras. On NTFS, it rebuilds original filenames and folders; on APFS, HFS+ and raw volumes, recovery is by signature without original names. The desktop app opens the source drive read-only and requires recovered files to be saved to another drive. Each scan produces a SHA-256 manifest, an HTML report with per-format statistics and a live hex visualizer. The maker says scan results, file contents, filenames and metadata are not sent to its servers; pairing sends a token and hashed machine ID. The software is free, with no paid tiers, subscriptions or license fees. JPG and PNG recover immediately; pairing the free mobile app unlocks other formats.