GNU ddrescue vs Ontrack EasyRecovery
| GNU ddrescue | Ontrack EasyRecovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery sources | Files, devices, partitions, optical media (CD-ROMs/DVDs), kernel-supported devices including ATA, SATA, SCSI, floppy disks, and flash media cards such as SD | SSD; hard drives; memory cards; USB hard drives; flash drives; optical media; RAID |
| Operating systems | POSIX systems recommended; Cygwin support is discussed in the manual | Windows; macOS |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Free recovery limit | — | 1 GB |
| RAID recovery | — | Yes |
| Bootable recovery | — | Yes |
| File preview | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Data Recovery Software. On Freedom251, Ontrack EasyRecovery scores higher on our published basis.