Starus RAID Restore vs TestDisk
Starus RAID Restore
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TestDisk
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| Figure | Starus RAID Restore | TestDisk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Data recovery software | 8.4 (#23) | 8.7 (#10) |
| File recovery | The product scans for file-system structures and files, including when the file system is destroyed, and can export recovered files. | It can undelete files from FAT, exFAT, NTFS, and ext2, and copy files from deleted FAT, exFAT, NTFS, and ext2/ext3/ext4 partitions. |
| Founded | 2010 | 1998 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows (including Windows Server 2000–2019) | Windows; macOS; Linux; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; SunOS |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says the website uses cookies and Google Analytics, and that registration and payment data are handled by PayPro Global. | The maker says TestDisk does not connect to the internet or send information about the user, computer, or data. |
| Purpose | Starus RAID Restore 2.6 is designed to restore damaged RAID arrays and the data stored on them. | TestDisk helps recover lost partitions and make non-booting disks bootable again when the cause is faulty software or human error. |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery sources | RAID arrays,single- and multi-disk volumes,DAS/NAS devices,virtual disk images,memory-card file systems | hard drives; USB drives; memory cards; disk images; DAS; SAN; Linux RAID devices |
| Support | The support center is open 24/7; it says registered customers are guaranteed a reply within 24 hours or less, while other customers can expect a reply in 1–3 business days. | Users can request support through the forum by posting a problem description, the testdisk.log file, and information about previous partitions. |
Plans
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
Starus RAID Restore
Starus RAID Restore has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TestDisk
TestDisk is free, open-source software for recovering lost partitions and helping disks boot again when faulty software or human error causes the problem. It can repair partition tables, recover deleted partitions, rebuild or restore FAT and NTFS boot sectors, fix FAT tables, and repair an MFT using its mirror. For file recovery, it can undelete files from FAT, exFAT, NTFS and ext2, or copy files from deleted FAT, exFAT, NTFS and ext2/ext3/ext4 partitions. Listed partition-recovery formats also include APFS, HFS+, XFS and ZFS. It works with hard drives, USB drives, memory cards, disk images, DAS, SAN and Linux RAID devices. The portable application is used by extracting its files; no installer is required. Listed operating systems include Windows, macOS, Linux, DOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and SunOS. TestDisk is licensed under GNU GPL v2 or later. The maker says it does not connect to the internet or send information about the user, computer or data. The download page lists version 7.2 dated February 22, 2024, and 7.3-WIP as beta.