Active@ File Recovery

Name: Active@ File Recovery
Price: 29.95 USD
Author: Active@ File Recovery

by Active@ File Recovery

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What Active@ File Recovery is

Active@ File Recovery is freemium Windows software for recovering files from many storage media types and disk images. Listed sources include HDDs, SSDs, external and USB drives, floppy disks, memory cards, CD/DVD/Blu-ray media, RAID arrays, and disk images. It supports Windows XP through Windows 11, Windows Server 2003 through 2022, and WinPE. Recovery features include memory-card recovery, RAID recovery, bootable recovery, and file preview. A free plan is available, while paid editions begin at 29.95. Standard Personal costs $29.95 a month for one installation on three PCs, non-commercial use, and one year of support and updates. Standard Corporate is $39.95 a month for commercial use. Professional Personal and Corporate cost 44.95 and $64.95 a month. Ultimate Personal and Corporate cost 69.95 and $89.95 a month. Corporate license counts correspond to licenses purchased, while personal plans cover one installation for three PCs. The maker is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and was founded in 1998.

Who it suits

It suits Windows users recovering files from local, removable, optical, RAID, or imaged storage. Personal and corporate editions address non-commercial and commercial use cases.

What it does well

Free plan available
Supports RAID and memory cards
Bootable recovery included
File preview available
Supports Windows XP through Windows 11

What to know first

Windows-only software
Corporate licensing follows purchased license count
Paid editions are monthly
Personal plans are non-commercial

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Standard Personal	1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates	$29.95 a month
Standard Personal	1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates	$29.95, paid once
Standard Corporate	Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates	$39.95 a month
Standard Corporate	Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates	$39.95, paid once
Professional Personal	1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates	$44.95 a month
Professional Personal	1 installation for 3 PCs · Non-commercial use · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates	$44.95, paid once
Professional Corporate	Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates	$64.95 a month
Professional Corporate	Commercial use · Number of licenses corresponds to licenses purchased · 1 year free technical support · 1 year free updates	$64.95, paid once

The first 8 of 14 plans, as file-recovery.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan

Verdict

Active@ File Recovery offers broad source coverage, legacy Windows support, and recovery tools including bootable operation and preview. The free plan lowers the entry point, while paid monthly editions separate personal from corporate use.

Facts from Active@ File Recovery's own pages

Bootable recovery: Yes · file-recovery.com, 21 Sept 2026
Founded: 1998 · file-recovery.com, 28 Sept 2026
Free plan: Yes · file-recovery.com, 21 Sept 2026
Headquarters: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada · file-recovery.com, 28 Sept 2026
Memory card recovery: Yes · file-recovery.com, 21 Sept 2026
Operating systems: Windows 11,Windows 10,Windows 8,Windows 7,Windows Vista,Windows XP,Windows Server 2022,Windows Server 2019,Windows Server 2016,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2003,WinPE · file-recovery.com, 21 Sept 2026
File preview: Yes · file-recovery.com, 21 Sept 2026
RAID recovery: Yes · file-recovery.com, 21 Sept 2026
Recovery sources: HDD,SSD,external disks,USB drives,USB Flash disks,floppy disks,memory cards,SD,MMC,CompactFlash,CD/DVD/Blu-ray,RAID arrays,disk images · file-recovery.com, 21 Sept 2026
Paid from: 29.95 · file-recovery.com, 21 Sept 2026