GNU ddrescue vs Starus Photo Recovery
| GNU ddrescue | Starus Photo Recovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Recovery sources | Files, devices, partitions, optical media (CD-ROMs/DVDs), kernel-supported devices including ATA, SATA, SCSI, floppy disks, and flash media cards such as SD | hard drives, SSD drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, digital cameras |
| Operating systems | POSIX systems recommended; Cygwin support is discussed in the manual | Windows |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| File preview | Yes |
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