Price12 of 26
What it finds14 of 20
Drives and systems16 of 19
Tools15 of 26
Trust and support3 of 9
data recovery program · EaseUS
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
Windows recovery program with a 2 GB free edition, photo and video repair, and a bootable USB option.
In short
- The free edition recovers up to 2 GB on Windows 11, 10, 8 and 71.
- The cheapest uncapped licence is $99.95 for one year; lifetime is $149.95; one month is $69.952.
- It states support for 1000+ file formats and repairs corrupt MP4, MOV and JPEG files during recovery3.
- The refund policy limits refunds to technical grounds, not a change of mind4.
- Editions list RAID, BitLocker recovery and a bootable WinPE USB1,5,6.
EaseUS suits people who need to save a few gigabytes free, or who want repair of damaged photos and videos in the same program1,3. It lists RAID, BitLocker and bootable-USB recovery1,5,6. The catch: a year costs $99.95, and refunds are limited to technical grounds2,4.
Best for: People who want a 2 GB free recovery limit and built-in file repair.
Where the points come from
Price 12 of 26 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Free recovery limit | 2Free edition recovers up to 2 GB on Windows1. | 6 / 9 |
| Cheapest paid licence | $99.95/yrCheapest uncapped licence that is not monthly: one year, $99.95 on the buy page2. | 3 / 11 |
| One-time licence | YesLifetime Upgrade licence sold at $149.952. | 3 / 3 |
| Money-back period | 0Policy limits refunds to technical grounds, not change of mind; the buy page also shows a 30-day guarantee label4,2. | 0 / 3 |
What it finds 14 of 20 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Signature (raw) scan | Not publishedPages mention a RAW algorithm and deep scan, not signature scanning1,3. | 0 / 6 |
| Lost partition recovery | YesRestores formatted partitions when partitions are lost, deleted or inaccessible; Pro lists Lost Partition Recovery1,3. | 6 / 6 |
| File types listed | 1000Free edition page and Pro page both say 1000+ file formats/types1,3. | 4 / 4 |
| Repairs damaged photos or videos | YesCorrupt MP4, MOV and JPEG files can be repaired during data recovery3. | 4 / 4 |
Drives and systems 16 of 19 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Drives and media | Hard drive or SSD, USB drive, SD or memory card, Virtual disk (VHD or VMDK)Lists HDD, SSD, USB, memory cards and virtual disks; optical discs and Android not listed1. | 4 / 6 |
| File systems beyond NTFS and FAT32 | exFAT, ReFS, APFS or HFS+Lists exFAT, ReFS and HFS+; ext2/ext3 named, ext4 and APFS not1. | 3 / 4 |
| BitLocker drives | YesGuide says to enter a password or recovery key to unlock the BitLocker partition before scanning6; the editions table also lists it1. | 4 / 4 |
| RAID recovery | YesRAID listed as supported media; Pro described as rescuing data from RAID and NAS1,5. | 5 / 5 |
Tools 15 of 26 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Disk image before recovery | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's recovery pages; disk copying is the separate Disk Copy product1,5. | 0 / 6 |
| Bootable recovery media | YesEditions table lists crashed PC recovery with a bootable USB in WinPE1. | 5 / 5 |
| Preview before you pay | YesFree preview of all recoverable files before recovery1. | 7 / 7 |
| Pause and resume a scan | YesPage says you can pause recovery temporarily and resume later1. | 3 / 3 |
| Drive health check | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's recovery pages1,3. | 0 / 3 |
| Runs without installing | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's recovery pages; only Windows and Mac downloads are listed1. | 0 / 2 |
Trust and support 3 of 9 points
The rule behind each line: how we score data recovery programs.
Plans and prices
As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.
| Plan | Price as listed | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free1 person | Free1 | $0 | Recover up to 2 GB |
| Pro, one month1 computer | $69.952 | $69.95 | Valid one month after activation |
| Pro, one year1 computer | $99.95/year2 | $8.33 | No renewal fee |
| Pro, lifetime upgrade1 computer | $149.95 one-time2 | – | Lifetime licence with free upgrades |
The buy page also lists variants with upgrades at $89.95 a month, $119.95 a year and $169.95 lifetime2. The price line counts the plain one-year licence.
Strengths
What EaseUS says
Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.
- EaseUS says the program recovers data from 2000+ storage devices1.
Other data recovery programs
- 1
Stellar Data RecoveryPeople who need partition, BitLocker or photo repair features and accept a paid licence75/100$59.99/yrcheapest paid licence - 2
DMDETechnical users who want RAID, imaging and partition tools66/100$20.13/yrcheapest paid licence - 3
Tenorshare 4DDiG Windows Data RecoveryPeople who want one program for recovery, bootable rescue and repairing damaged photos65/100$59.95/yrcheapest paid licence - 4
R-StudioPeople who need RAID, BitLocker or virtual-disk recovery with a permanent licence65/100$79.99/yrcheapest paid licence
Sources
- Free data recovery software, EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Data Recovery Wizard Pro: buy, EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Data Recovery Wizard Pro, EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Refund policy, EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Data Recovery Wizard, EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- BitLocker data recovery, EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Website: www.easeus.com/data-recovery-software · Markdown version · We are not affiliated with EaseUS.