Disk Drill scans storage devices for deleted, lost or damaged files and provides recovery tools for internal and external drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, cameras, RAID arrays, virtual disks and disk images. It supports macOS 10.15 and later and Windows 10 and later. The free Basic edition scans and previews recoverable files before purchase; Windows Basic allows up to 100 MB of free recovery. PRO provides unlimited data recovery and includes Quick & Deep Scan, Lost Partition Search and other recovery methods. A PRO license covers macOS and Windows, with one user able to activate it on up to three devices. PRO is designated for personal use only; Enterprise is available for multiple users and includes priority technical support and forensic data export. Free protection features include Recovery Vault metadata protection and byte-level backups. The listed PRO Subscription is 89.00 USD per year, and the PRO Lifetime License is 149.00 USD per once. The annual subscription renews automatically unless canceled before renewal; the lifetime license includes future updates and upgrades permanently.
Who it is for
It suits people seeking recovery tools for a range of storage media on Mac or Windows. Organizations needing multiple users or forensic export can look at Enterprise.
What is good
- Scans many storage types, including RAID arrays.
- Free edition previews recoverable files.
- Windows Basic allows up to 100 MB recovery.
- PRO covers macOS and Windows.
- PRO includes future software updates and upgrades.
What to know first
- Windows free recovery is limited to 100 MB.
- PRO is for personal use only.
- Annual subscription renews unless canceled before renewal.
- PRO purchases are generally non-refundable.
Verdict
Disk Drill offers a free scan-and-preview option, a defined Windows recovery limit and paid recovery licenses. Consider the license terms and the distinction between personal PRO use and Enterprise use before choosing.
Disk Drill plans and pricing
All plansCompared on data recovery software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free
- Recovery sources
- Internal and external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD/CF cards, memory cards, digital cameras, virtual hard drives, RAID arrays, disk images
- Operating systems
- macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+
- Free recovery limit
- 100 GB
- Memory card recovery
- Yes
- RAID recovery
- Yes
- Bootable recovery
- Yes
- File preview
- Yes
