Disk Drill vs MiniTool Power Data Recovery
Disk Drill
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| Figure | Disk Drill | MiniTool Power Data Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.42/mo | $7.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 14 |
| Spec score · Data recovery software | 9.1 (#2) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Spec score · Photo recovery software | 9.2 (#2) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Spec score · Photo Recovery Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Spec score · SD Card Recovery Software | 9.0 (#3) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Spec score · Partition Recovery Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Spec score · Partition recovery software | 9.2 (#2) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Spec score · SD card recovery software | 9.1 (#4) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Bootable recovery | Yes | Personal and business licenses include a WinPE bootable builder for system crashes. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free recovery limit | 100 | The free license allows 1GB of data recovery. |
| Headquarters | New Castle, Delaware, USA | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Hong Kong |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ | Windows 11/10/8.1/8 and Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012/2012 R2/2008/2008 R2/2003 |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Refund policy | PRO purchases are non-refundable except where applicable consumer protection laws require a refund. | The software page lists a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| 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 | hard drive,external disk,SSD,USB drive,RAID,memory card,digital camera,camcorder,CD/DVD,pen drive |
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
MiniTool Power Data Recovery
- FreeFree
- Personal Monthly Subscription$69 a month
- Personal Yearly Subscription$89 a year
- Personal Ultimate$129 a month
- Business Standard$159 a month
- Business Deluxe$199 a month
- Business Enterprise$399 a month
- Business Technician$499 a month
- Personal Annual Subscription$89 a year
- Personal Ultimate Perpetual License$129, paid once
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.
MiniTool Power Data Recovery
MiniTool Power Data Recovery is a Windows and Mac utility for recovering files from storage devices and data-loss situations. Listed sources include hard drives, external disks, SSDs, USB drives, RAID, memory cards, cameras, camcorders, CDs, DVDs, and pen drives. It covers deletion, formatting errors, operating-system crashes, virus attacks, RAW partitions, and drive failure. The feature list includes file preview, bootable recovery, memory-card recovery, and RAID recovery; RAID-5 support is listed under dynamic disk volumes. The Windows version supports PCs, servers, HDDs, SSDs, USB drives, SD cards, and memory cards, while the Mac version covers Mac computers and compatible external devices. The free home-user license limits recovery to 1 GB. The Personal Monthly Subscription costs US$69 per month for one PC and renews automatically unless canceled. The product page lists a 30-day money-back guarantee. Personal plans provide email support; business plans provide email and phone support.