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Disk Drill vs partrevive

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

Disk Drill

Free plan MacWindows

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.

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partrevive

Free plan LinuxWindows

partrevive provides a cautious recovery workflow with verification, table backups, and undo support. It requires Linux system tools and root access, and its project notes describe the software as early.

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The facts

	Disk Drill	partrevive
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Mac, Windows	Linux, Windows
Lowest paid plan	PRO Subscription: $89 a year	Free or on request
Plans published	8	1
Maker	Disk Drill	Not published
Website	cleverfiles.com	github.com
On partition recovery software	#2 of 33	#6 of 33

Disk Drill: what it does well

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.

partrevive: what it does well

Verification uses read-only views of candidate filesystems.
Includes scan, rescue, restore, undo, and image commands.
Can work from a disk image.
Saves the existing table before writing.
Supports GPT and limited MBR restoration.

What to know first

Requires root and several Linux system tools.
LVM2 and LUKS are reported but not rebuilt.
Project is described as early.
Fragmented or overwritten filesystems may be incomplete.

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