PhotoRec vs Puran File Recovery
| PhotoRec | Puran File Recovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery sources | hard disks; CD-ROMs; memory cards; USB memory drives; DD raw images; EnCase E01 images | Hard disks, pen drives, memory cards, mobile phones, CDs, DVDs, and other storage media detected as drives by Windows |
| Operating systems | Windows; Linux; macOS; DOS; FreeBSD; NetBSD; OpenBSD; Solaris; other Unix systems | Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 8, 10, and 11 |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| RAID recovery | Yes | |
| Bootable recovery | Yes | |
| File preview | Yes |
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