DiskInternals VMFS Recovery vs PhotoRec
| DiskInternals VMFS Recovery | PhotoRec | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $699/mo | Free |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | $699one-time | |
| Recovery sources | VMFS datastores and volumes, VMDK files, ESXi disks, RAID arrays, and physical disks | hard disks; CD-ROMs; memory cards; USB memory drives; DD raw images; EnCase E01 images |
| Operating systems | Windows | Windows; Linux; macOS; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; Solaris; other Unix systems |
| RAID recovery | Yes | Yes |
| File preview | Yes | |
| Memory card recovery | Yes |
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