Disk Drill vs ReclaiMe Free RAID Recovery
Disk Drill
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| Figure | Disk Drill | ReclaiMe Free RAID Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 3 |
| Spec score · Data recovery software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.0 (#45) |
| Spec score · RAID Data Recovery Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.0 (#9) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The Mac edition can scan Time Machine backup disks and snapshots, and the Windows comparison lists NAS and Linux scanning via SSH. | The site provides transfer instructions for R-Studio, File Scavenger, UFS Explorer, and Zero Assumption Recovery. |
| Operating systems | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ | Windows |
| Purpose | Disk Drill scans storage devices to find and recover deleted, lost, or damaged files. | The software finds RAID configuration parameters such as disk order, block size, and start offset. |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | physical disks,USB-connected disks,disk-image files,hardware RAID disk sets,software RAID disk sets,NAS disk sets |
| Support | CleverFiles says its technical support team operates in CES and EST time zones and provides do-it-yourself recovery support worldwide. | Support is provided through a ticket system and a knowledge base containing RAID and troubleshooting articles. |
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
ReclaiMe Free RAID Recovery
- FreeFree
- ReclaiMe Free RAID RecoveryFree
- ReclaiMe Free RAID RecoveryFree
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.
ReclaiMe Free RAID Recovery
ReclaiMe Free RAID Recovery is a free Windows utility for identifying RAID configuration parameters from physical disks, USB-connected disks, disk-image files, hardware RAID sets, software RAID sets, and NAS disk sets. It supports RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 6, RAID5E, and RAID 5 with delayed parity. The tool determines details such as disk order, block size, and start offset. After analysis, users can create an array copy, save the parameters, or use compatible recovery software to access the data. Transfer instructions are provided for R-Studio, File Scavenger, UFS Explorer, and Zero Assumption Recovery. Named NAS examples include QNAP, NETGEAR, Synology, and Buffalo. It can create and open disk images. The software does not recover files individually and requires a multi-disk RAID array. Each member disk, including missing members in specified RAID levels, must contain 10–20 GB for analysis. RAID 0 requires every member disk; RAID 5 can be analyzed with one missing member, while RAID 6 cannot be analyzed with two missing members.