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AOMEI FastRecovery vs Ontrack EasyRecovery

Both stand on data recovery software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

AOMEI FastRecovery

Free plan Windows

FastRecovery covers many Windows storage sources and offers file preview before recovery. Check its scan-mode and damaged-disk limits, and note the recovery cap on the Free edition.

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EasyRecovery lists a wide range of storage sources and scan options, with additional previews and repair features depending on version or plan. Check the free tier’s 1 GB total and under-25-MB file limit before relying on it.

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The facts

	AOMEI FastRecovery	Ontrack EasyRecovery
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	No	Not published
Runs on	Windows	Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	FastRecovery Professional Yearly: $59.95 a year	Free or on request
Plans published	17	6
Maker	Not published	Ontrack EasyRecovery
Website	aomeitech.com	ontrack.com
On data recovery software	#18 of 128	#14 of 128

AOMEI FastRecovery: what it does well

Free edition recovers up to 500 MB.
Supports memory cards and BitLocker-encrypted partitions.
Offers Quick Scan and Deep Scan.
File preview and type-and-size filters are available.
Bootable recovery is supported.

What to know first

Unallocated-space recovery is unsupported.
Undetected physically damaged disks cannot be recovered.
Free recovery is limited to 500 MB.
Only NTFS supports both scan modes.

Ontrack EasyRecovery: what it does well

Supports drives, SSDs, RAID, USB, cards, and optical media.
Offers Quick Scan and Deep Scan.
Includes bootable recovery and file previews.
Lists support for multiple file systems and virtual disk formats.

What to know first

Free recovery is capped at 1 GB.
Eligible free files must be under 25 MB.
Repair features for damaged photos and videos are in Premium.

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