RecoverHelper vs SFWare Photo Recovery
RecoverHelper
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| Figure | RecoverHelper | SFWare Photo Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $49.97/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Photo recovery software | 8.9 (#4) | 7.5 (#30) |
| Spec score · Photo Recovery Software | 8.4 (#10) | 7.5 (#34) |
| Support | Support is provided by email and the site publishes numerous step-by-step recovery guides. | SFWare offers a support ticket form and advertises 24/7 technical support on its purchase pages. |
| System requirements | Desktop builds require 64-bit Windows 10/11 or macOS; the Android listing requires Android 8.0 or newer. | The About page lists Windows and Mac OS X, at least 1 GB RAM, 50 MB installation space, and 32-bit or 64-bit systems. |
Plans
SFWare Photo Recovery
- 1 Month License for 1 PC$49.97 a month
- 1 Month License for 1 PC$49.97 a month
- 6 Months License for 1 PC$59.97, paid once
- 6 Months License for 1 PC$59.97, paid once
- Perpetual License for 2 PC$99.97, paid once
- Perpetual License for 2 PC$99.97, paid once
In their own words
RecoverHelper
RecoverHelper restores deleted photos, videos and other files from computer drives and removable storage. It offers Quick Scan, Deep Scan and Carving Only modes, and lists support for more than 30 formats across photos, camera RAW, video, audio, documents and archives. Supported sources include internal and external disks, SD and microSD cards, USB drives and digital cameras. On NTFS, it rebuilds original filenames and folders; on APFS, HFS+ and raw volumes, recovery is by signature without original names. The desktop app opens the source drive read-only and requires recovered files to be saved to another drive. Each scan produces a SHA-256 manifest, an HTML report with per-format statistics and a live hex visualizer. The maker says scan results, file contents, filenames and metadata are not sent to its servers; pairing sends a token and hashed machine ID. The software is free, with no paid tiers, subscriptions or license fees. JPG and PNG recover immediately; pairing the free mobile app unlocks other formats.
SFWare Photo Recovery
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