CardRecovery vs RecoverHelper
CardRecovery
cardrecovery.com
RecoverHelper
recoverhelper.comSide by side
| Figure | CardRecovery | RecoverHelper |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Photo Recovery Software | 8.2 (#14) | 8.4 (#10) |
| Spec score · Photo recovery software | 7.5 (#29) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Headquarters | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| Read-only operation | The software performs read-only operations on the memory card and saves recovered files to a destination the user specifies. | The source drive is opened read-only and the application says it cannot write to it. |
| Support | The maker advertises free technical support and provides a support form and support email address. | Support is provided by email and the site publishes numerous step-by-step recovery guides. |
| Supported media | It supports SD, MicroSD, SDHC, SDXC, CompactFlash, xD, Memory Stick, XQD cards, and USB flash drives. | It scans internal and external HDDs and SSDs, SD and microSD cards, USB drives and digital cameras. |
| 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. | Desktop builds require 64-bit Windows 10/11 or macOS; the Android listing requires Android 8.0 or newer. |
Plans
CardRecovery
- CardRecovery single-user license$39.95, paid once
- CardRecovery single-user license$39.95, paid once
In their own words
CardRecovery
CardRecovery has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
RecoverHelper
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.