CardRecovery vs Hetman Photo Recovery
CardRecovery
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| Figure | CardRecovery | Hetman Photo Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 9 |
| Spec score · Photo Recovery Software | 8.2 (#14) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · SD Card Recovery Software | 8.1 (#18) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Spec score · Photo recovery software | 7.5 (#29) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Spec score · SD card recovery software | 7.4 (#37) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Founded | 1998 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Purpose | CardRecovery recovers lost, deleted, corrupted, or formatted photos and video files from memory cards. | Hetman Photo Recovery recovers deleted and lost photos and camera RAW images from storage devices after deletion, formatting, partition loss, or file system damage. |
| Read-only operation | The software performs read-only operations on the memory card and saves recovered files to a destination the user specifies. | The product analyzes affected storage in read-only mode and can create and scan a disk image instead of repeatedly accessing the source. |
| Recovery limitation | The maker cautions that recovery is not always possible and recommends trying the evaluation version first. | Signature-based recovery may find image content without its original filename or folder structure when file system records are unavailable. |
| Support | The maker advertises free technical support and provides a support form and support email address. | Hetman advertises 24/7 support by email, live chat, and phone, while its support page says replies are targeted within one business day. |
| System requirements | The listed requirements include Windows XP through Windows 11, at least 256 MB of free disk space, and a card reader if the camera does not appear as a drive letter. | Direct access to physical disks and other block storage requires administrator or root privileges, and recovered files should be saved to a separate destination. |
Plans
CardRecovery
- CardRecovery single-user license$39.95, paid once
- CardRecovery single-user license$39.95, paid once
Hetman Photo Recovery
- HomePriced on request
- OfficePriced on request
- BusinessPriced on request
- Home Edition$47.95, paid once
- Office Edition$137.95, paid once
- Commercial Edition$237.95, paid once
- Business versionPrice not published
- Home versionPrice not published
- Office versionPrice not published
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Hetman Photo Recovery
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