R-Studio vs Starus RAID Restore
R-Studio
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| Figure | R-Studio | Starus RAID Restore |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Data recovery software | 8.7 (#9) | 8.4 (#23) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | The company lists its address as 616 Corporate Way, Suite 2-4523, Valley Cottage, NY 10989. |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows,macOS,Linux | Windows (including Windows Server 2000–2019) |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery sources | Local disks,removable disks,hard drives,flash drives,SD memory cards,USB memory sticks,network disks,disk images | RAID arrays,single- and multi-disk volumes,DAS/NAS devices,virtual disk images,memory-card file systems |
Plans
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
Starus RAID Restore
- Starus RAID Restore — Commercial Edition£192.05, paid once
- Starus RAID Restore — Home Edition£192.05, paid once
- Starus RAID Restore — Office Edition£192.05, paid once
In their own words
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.
Starus RAID Restore
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