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iCare Photo Recovery vs Lexar Recovery Tool

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

iCare Photo Recovery

Free plan Windows

iCare Photo Recovery focuses on scanning for and saving lost photos, with a broad list of image formats and recovery situations. Photo recovery is free, but other file formats may require payment.

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Lexar Recovery Tool covers several common storage devices and file types, with a preview step before recovery. Recovery is conditional, and Lexar recommends limiting use of the affected drive and installing the tool elsewhere.

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The facts

	iCare Photo Recovery	Lexar Recovery Tool
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Windows	Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	icare-recovery.com	americas.lexar.com
On sd card recovery software	#17 of 54	#13 of 54

iCare Photo Recovery: what it does well

Photo recovery is free
Supports a range of image formats, including RAW and WebP
Lists recovery cases including formatting and partition errors
Minimum requirements include 256 MB RAM

What to know first

Available for Windows only
Additional file formats such as Office documents may cost extra
No free trial is listed

Lexar Recovery Tool: what it does well

Free to download; no license required
Supports memory cards, USB drives, SSDs, and portable drives
Works with non-Lexar devices
Previews files before recovery
Supports Windows and macOS

What to know first

Recovery is not guaranteed in every case
Encrypted or unmountable disks are unsupported
Full formatting and physical damage are unsupported
Some devices with Trim enabled are unsupported

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