File Scavenger vs R-Studio
File Scavenger
quetek.com
R-Studio
r-studio.comSide by side
| Figure | File Scavenger | R-Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $69/mo | $49.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · RAID Data Recovery Software | 7.1 (#20) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Spec score · Data recovery software | 7.0 (#114) | 8.7 (#9) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, USA | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows 11,10,8,7,Server 2025/2022/2019/2016/2012/2008 | Windows,macOS,Linux |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery sources | Hard disks,SSDs,flash drives,RAID,RAIDZ,NAS,memory cards | Local disks,removable disks,hard drives,flash drives,SD memory cards,USB memory sticks,network disks,disk images |
| Paid from | 69 | 49.99 |
Plans
File Scavenger
- Standard Edition$69 a month
- Premium Edition$129 a month
- Professional Edition$249 a month
R-Studio
- R-Studio FAT$49.99 a month
- R-Studio NTFS$59.99 a month
- R-STUDIO$79.99 a month
- R-Studio T80+$80 a month
- R-Studio Corporate$179.99 a month
- R-Studio Technician$899.99 a month
In their own words
File Scavenger
File Scavenger has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
R-Studio
R-Studio is a family of disk recovery software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It can recover data from local and removable disks, hard drives, flash drives, SD memory cards, USB memory sticks, network disks, and disk images. Listed functions include memory card recovery, RAID recovery, bootable recovery, and file preview. Network recovery works over LAN, TCP/IP networks, and the Internet, with network data encrypted using 3DES. Options cover different recovery needs: R-Studio FAT supports FAT/exFAT recovery, R-Studio NTFS supports NTFS/ReFS recovery, and R-STUDIO includes local recovery, file preview, and disk imaging. Corporate licensing includes network recovery. Technician adds forensic mode, Internet recovery, portable use, and an unrestricted bootable disk. Demo mode evaluates R-Studio and R-Studio Emergency, but recovery is limited to files smaller than 1024KB each. Licenses are listed as permanent; transferable licenses can move between computers, one at a time, and keys are specific to Windows, Linux, or Mac products. Listed plans are R-Studio FAT at $49.99 a month, R-Studio NTFS at $59.99 a month, R-STUDIO at $79.99 a month, R-Studio T80+ at $80 a month, R-Studio Corporate at $179.99 a month, and R-Studio Technician at $899.99 a month. Technical support is available before purchase.