MiniTool Power Data Recovery vs Ontrack EasyRecovery

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.

Ontrack EasyRecovery is file recovery software for Windows and macOS. Its Windows version is intended to recover files lost through deletion, reformatting, drive damage, and other common data-loss situations. It supports internal and external drives, SSDs, RAID, USB drives, memory cards, and optical media. Quick Scan searches faster; Deep Scan searches more extensively. The software lists bootable recovery, memory card recovery, RAID recovery, and file previews. Version 15 adds full-screen previews for recoverable videos and previews of files inside ZIP and archive formats. The product page also describes repair for damaged or corrupt photos and videos, with those repair features included in Premium. The Free plan costs nothing and allows up to 1 GB of recovery, with eligible files under 25 MB. Depending on the plan, capabilities include disk imaging, drive cloning, commercial-use licensing, and additional file-system support.