Disk Drill vs Tenorshare 4DDiG Data Recovery

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.

Tenorshare 4DDiG Data Recovery is a Windows and macOS tool for recovering files from memory cards. Tenorshare says it can recover data after deletion, formatting, corruption, crashes or virus attacks. Listed media include SD cards, CF cards, memory sticks and xD cards, and the SD recovery page states support for more than 2,000 file types. The workflow scans a selected card, previews found files and recovers them to a PC or external storage. Recovery options include quick and deep scans, raw file recovery and bootable recovery media; recovered data can also be saved to OneDrive or Google Drive with one click. The free version advertises recovery of up to 2GB on Windows, while its comparison section shows a Mac allowance of up to 500MB. Paid licenses are sold separately for Windows and Mac by month, year or lifetime. Windows and Mac license codes cannot be used across both platforms. Tenorshare says recovery does not overwrite data. Its support information lists free technical support, 24/7 customer service and a 30-day money-back guarantee.