System Mechanic vs UFS Explorer
| System Mechanic | UFS Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $4.16/mo | $69.95/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Paid from | $44.95one-time | $69.95one-time |
| Recovery sources | hard drives, CDs/DVDs, cameras, MP3 players, flash drives, memory cards, music players, digital media | internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD cards, memory cards, disk images, virtual disks, NAS devices and RAID systems |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP SP3 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| RAID recovery | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Data Recovery Software. On Specifiction, UFS Explorer scores higher on our published basis.