Recuva Professional does its processing on your computer so there’s no need to upload any files. Piriform does collect some app analytics, but nothing that’s a privacy concern.

Conclusion As mentioned above, both Recuva and iBeesoft offer similar features when it comes to data recovery of Windows, Android, and iOS operating systems.

Accidentally or not, if you've wiped out data from your hard drive you may not have to pay to get it restored. Freeware Recuva recovers your files, as long as they haven't been overwritten.

Recuva is one of the best photo recovery apps around, and it’s made by Piriform. That same company produces respected system tools like CCleaner and Defraggler, so you know you’re in safe hands.

Also, Recuva 1.38 is the only free/donationware sector-based recovery software that I’ve found. It’s worked for me on a number of occasions, but it doesn’t support SCSI–and once or twice ...