Disk Drill vs iBoysoft Data Recovery
Disk Drill
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iBoysoft Data Recovery
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| Figure | Disk Drill | iBoysoft Data Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.42/mo | $8.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 10 |
| Spec score · Data recovery software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.5 (#16) |
| Spec score · SD Card Recovery Software | 9.0 (#3) | 8.2 (#13) |
| Spec score · Partition Recovery Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Spec score · Partition recovery software | 9.2 (#2) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Spec score · SD card recovery software | 9.1 (#4) | 8.2 (#20) |
| Bootable recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free recovery limit | 100 | 1 |
| Headquarters | New Castle, Delaware, USA | No. 308, 3/F, Unit 1, Building 6, No. 1700, Tianfu Avenue North, High-tech Zone |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ | Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP and Windows Server 2019/2016/2012/2008/2003; macOS 27/26/15/14/13/12/11/10.15/10.14/10.13/10.12/10.11 |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| RAID recovery | Yes | No |
| Recovery sources | Internal and external hard drives,SSDs,USB flash drives,SD/CF cards,memory cards,digital cameras,virtual hard drives,RAID arrays,disk images | Internal hard drives,external hard drives,SSDs,USB flash drives,SD cards,CF cards,memory cards,digital cameras and other disk-based storage devices |
Plans
Disk Drill
- BasicFree
- PRO Subscription$89 a year
- PRO Lifetime License$149, paid once
- EnterprisePrice not published
- Disk Drill BasicFree
- Disk Drill EnterprisePriced on request
- Disk Drill PRO Lifetime LicensePrice not published
- Disk Drill PRO One-Year SubscriptionPrice not published
iBoysoft Data Recovery
- Basic$59.95 a month
- Professional$159 a month
- Technician$299 a year
- Professional for Mac$89.95 a month
- Basic edition$59.95 a month
- Mac Professional 1-month$89.95 a month
- Mac Professional 1-year$99.95 a year
- Professional edition$159 a month
- Mac Professional Lifetime$169.95, paid once
- Technician edition$299 a year
In their own words
Disk Drill
Disk Drill scans storage devices to find and recover deleted, lost, or damaged files. It runs on macOS 10.15 or later and Windows 10 or later, and supports internal and external drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, cameras, RAID arrays, virtual disks, and disk images. The free Basic edition scans storage and previews recoverable files; Windows users can recover up to 100 MB without upgrading. PRO provides unlimited data recovery and recovery methods including Quick & Deep Scan and Lost Partition Search. It also covers both supported operating systems under one license, with activation on up to three devices by one user. The free edition includes Recovery Vault metadata protection and byte-level backups. PRO costs $89 a year for an annual subscription or $149 as a one-time purchase for a lifetime license. PRO is for personal use, while Enterprise is listed for multiple users and includes priority technical support and forensic data export. PRO purchases are non-refundable except where consumer protection laws require refunds.
iBoysoft Data Recovery
iBoysoft Data Recovery is a Windows and Mac utility for scanning storage devices for lost files and previewing files before purchase. Supported sources include internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD and CF cards, memory cards, digital cameras, and other disk-based devices. The free trial can scan and preview, but free recovery is limited to one; paid editions advertise unlimited data recovery. Paid Windows editions also list recovery from BitLocker drives and partitions. The software says it uses read-only access to the drive containing lost data. RAID recovery is not supported, and WinPE bootable media requires Professional or Technician edition. Windows support includes consumer releases from XP through 11 and Windows Server releases from 2003 through 2019; Mac editions list macOS versions from 10.11 through 27. Windows Basic is listed at $59.95 a month, while Mac Professional 1-month is $89.95 a month; prices exclude VAT where specified. Other listed Mac options include $99.95 a year and $169.95, paid once payment. Purchases have a 14-day money-back policy, and lifetime technical support is provided by email.