RecoverHelper vs Yodot Photo Recovery
RecoverHelper
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| Figure | RecoverHelper | Yodot Photo Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Photo recovery software | 8.9 (#4) | 7.3 (#36) |
| Spec score · Photo Recovery Software | 8.4 (#10) | 7.2 (#39) |
| File systems | The site lists NTFS, FAT32, FAT16, exFAT, APFS and HFS+ support, with MBR and GPT partition tables. | The product lists FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5, extFAT, and ReFS as supported file systems. |
| Preview | Thumbnail previews let users select individual files before recovery. | Users can preview recovered files before choosing which ones to retrieve. |
| Read-only operation | The source drive is opened read-only and the application says it cannot write to it. | The product page says the software works in read-only mode and does not write to the source drive or partition. |
| Support | Support is provided by email and the site publishes numerous step-by-step recovery guides. | Yodot lists live chat, phone support, and support tickets, and describes ticket support as available 24x7. |
Plans
Yodot Photo Recovery
- Yodot Photo Recovery$49.95, paid once
- Yodot Recovery Software$69.95, 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.
Yodot Photo Recovery
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