AOMEI FastRecovery vs GNU ddrescue
| AOMEI FastRecovery | GNU ddrescue | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Platforms | Windows | |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery sources | HDD, SSD, USB flash drive, SD card, memory card, PC, laptop, camera, Recycle Bin, lost partition, crashed PC | Files, devices, partitions, optical media (CD-ROMs/DVDs), kernel-supported devices including ATA, SATA, SCSI, floppy disks, and flash media cards such as SD |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, 10, 8, 8.1, 7 SP1, Windows Server | POSIX systems recommended; Cygwin support is discussed in the manual |
| Free recovery limit | 500 GB | |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Bootable recovery | Yes | |
| File preview | Yes |
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