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Should I use DiskInternals — Data Recovery Software?

15 years of data recovery software. Recover from corrupted drives, RAID, VMFS, partitions, databases, email. Claims 90%+ success rates. - diskinternals.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you're an advanced Windows user facing complex data loss — RAID, VMFS, or damaged partitions — where its depth justifies the price. Skip it for simple undeletes: the trial only previews results, and saving files requires a paid license.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources. No company names using the product appear in evidence; no macOS support, no independent security findings. Review volume is small, so ratings carry limited weight.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security postureNo public vulnerability data found

Pricing

$0

Free trial

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Personal$39.95 (normally $139.95)

Best for

  • Advanced Windows users
  • RAID/VMFS admins
  • Complex data-loss scenarios
  • Damaged or formatted partitions

Not for

  • Casual users undeleting a few files — scan is free, saving isn't
  • Mac or Linux users — Windows-only
  • Anyone expecting free recovery after a scan
  • Beginners wanting simple point-and-click undelete

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Saving recovered files is paywalled; Trustpilot buyers felt tricked by 'demo' behavior.

medium

$39.95 is promotional; standard Personal price is $139.95.

medium

Windows-only; macOS users are pointed to alternatives like Recoverit.

medium

RAID, VMFS, and NTFS recovery are separate paid products; costs can stack.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Recovers RAID, VMFS, partitions, virtual disks, databases, email
  • Vendor claims over 90% success rates
  • G2 users report easy use and minimal data loss
  • Independent testers rate recovery capability 4.0/5
  • Free Partition Recovery tool and free trials available

Cons

  • Free trial scans and previews but won't save files without paying
  • Windows-only; no macOS or Linux support
  • Personal license normally $139.95 — expensive for one-off recovery
  • Thin review base; Trustpilot users call the product a $699 demo
  • Best suited to advanced users, not beginners

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x8security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Paywalled saving; trial criticized as demo
  • Ease of use: 3/5. G2 says easy; reviewers say advanced-oriented
  • Feature depth: 5/5. RAID, VMFS, partitions, virtual disks, email, databases
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture. No public vulnerability data found
  • 4.0/5 7DataRecovery rating 13 reviews
  • $39.95 Personal license normally $139.95
  • Scan/preview only Free trial saving files requires payment
  • 15+ years Time on market vendor-claimed

Pricing

Free trial

$0

  • Scan and preview recoverable files
  • Cannot save recovered files

Personal

$39.95 (normally $139.95)

  • Partition and data recovery
  • For individual users

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviews split: independent testers and G2 users praise recovery depth and ease, while Trustpilot buyers complain the paid product felt like an overpriced demo.

“Complete garbage . Do not waste your money, this product is useless only lists information that is recoverable. It is a $699 demo software ...”
Trustpilot reviewer
“Great recovery to maximum extent .”
G2 reviewer
“Able to recover disk partition as well as data.”
G2 reviewer

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Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources. No company names using the product appear in evidence; no macOS support, no independent security findings. Review volume is small, so ratings carry limited weight.

Powerful but pricey Windows-only recovery for RAID/VMFS pros. Free scan won't save files; casual users should look elsewhere.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources. No company names using the product appear in evidence; no macOS support, no independent security findings. Review volume is small, so ratings carry limited weight.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Trustpilot customer reviews of diskinternals.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  2. DiskInternals official websitediskinternals.com
    official
  3. DiskInternals Products | G2 reviewsg2.com
    review
  4. DiskInternals Partition Recovery: Reviews and Download — Wondershare Recoveritrecoverit.wondershare.com
    review
  5. DiskInternals Partition Recovery Review and Test Results — 7DataRecoveryratings.7datarecovery.com
    review
  6. DiskInternals download page (product lineup)diskinternals.com
    official
  7. Best RAID Recovery Solutions: Top 6 Tools Reviewed — Hetmanhetmanrecovery.com
    review
  8. DiskInternals NTFS Recovery — UpdateStar pricingdiskinternals-ntfs-recovery.updatestar.com
    review
  9. Alternatives to DiskInternals NTFS Reader — Softonicdiskinternals-ntfs-reader.en.softonic.com
    review
  10. Alternatives to DiskInternals Partition Recovery — Download.itdiskinternals-partition-recovery.en.download.it
    review
  11. DiskInternals security pagediskinternals.com
    security

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