--- title: R-Studio canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/r-studio/ category: Data Recovery Software points: 65 rank: 4 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # R-Studio Windows recovery with RAID, BitLocker, disk imaging and a bootable Emergency edition, sold as a permanent licence. 65 points out of 100. #4 of 11 data recovery programs. Vendor: R-Tools Technology. Website: https://www.r-studio.com/ - R-Studio for Windows costs $79.99 as a permanent licence for 1 computer [2]. - The demo recovers only files up to 1024 KB; you can preview larger found files before buying [4]. - The vendor says it does not issue refunds for downloadable software [3]. - Covers RAID 0 to 60, BitLocker, ReFS, APFS, ext4, VMDK and VHD, with S.M.A.R.T. monitoring [2]. - R-Studio Emergency boots from a USB stick when Windows will not start [6]. Verdict: R-Studio suits people who need RAID arrays, BitLocker drives, virtual disks or disk imaging [1][2][6]. The licence is permanent at $79.99 and includes a year of support and upgrades [3][5]. The catch: no refunds, a demo that saves files only up to 1 MB, and no published photo or video repair [3][4][9]. Best for: People who need RAID, BitLocker or virtual-disk recovery with a permanent licence. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Price | Free recovery limit | Not published | 0/9 | The demo limit is stated only as a maximum file size of 1024 KB per file, so the free limit is recorded null [4]. | | Price | Cheapest paid licence | $79.99/yr | 5/11 | R-Studio for Windows, permanent licence. Cheaper NTFS ($59.99) and FAT ($49.99) editions each cover only one of NTFS or FAT [2]. | | Price | One-time licence | Yes | 3/3 | Comparison table marks a permanent licence; FAQ says the software licence never expires [2][3]. | | Price | Money-back period | 0 | 0/3 | FAQ says the vendor does not issue any refunds for downloadable software [3]. | | What it finds | Signature (raw) scan | Yes | 6/6 | Raw file search scans the whole disk for file signatures from known file types [8]. | | What it finds | Lost partition recovery | Yes | 6/6 | Disk scan locates and identifies partitions when the partition table or boot record is damaged [8]. | | What it finds | File types listed | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's help pages; known types are listed by category without a total [7]. | | What it finds | Repairs damaged photos or videos | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's pages; its repair page mentions rebuild tools only for Outlook, Word and Excel [9]. | | Drives and systems | Drives and media | Hard drive or SSD, USB drive, SD or memory card, Optical disc, Virtual disk (VHD or VMDK) | 5/6 | Home page lists hard disks, USB drives, CompactFlash cards, Memory Sticks, CD and DVD; table lists VMDK and VHD/VHDX/VDI support [1][2]. | | Drives and systems | File systems beyond NTFS and FAT32 | exFAT, ReFS, APFS or HFS+, ext4 | 4/4 | Home page lists exFAT, ReFS, HFS+, APFS and Ext2/3/4; the table ticks them for the main edition [1][2]. | | Drives and systems | BitLocker drives | Yes | 4/4 | Comparison table lists support for BitLocker Drive Encryption in the R-Studio edition [2]. | | Drives and systems | RAID recovery | Yes | 5/5 | Table lists RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 1E, 5E, 5EE, 6EE, 50, 60 for the R-Studio edition [2]. | | Tools | Disk image before recovery | Yes | 6/6 | Home page says all R-Studio versions create image files of a disk, partition or part of one [1]. | | Tools | Bootable recovery media | Yes | 5/5 | R-Studio Emergency starts from a USB stick when Windows cannot start; its key comes with the package [5][6]. | | Tools | Preview before you pay | Yes | 7/7 | Demo scans and previews files before purchase; the home page lists a file previewer [1][4]. | | Tools | Pause and resume a scan | Yes | 3/3 | Help says a scan can be stopped and resumed, and scan information saved to a file and loaded later [7]. | | Tools | Drive health check | Yes | 3/3 | Comparison table ticks S.M.A.R.T. monitoring for the R-Studio edition [2]. | | Tools | Runs without installing | No | 0/2 | Table shows a portable version only for the commercial Technician and T80+ editions, not the R-Studio edition [2]. | | Trust and support | Open source | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's pages [1][2]. | | Trust and support | Support with a paid licence | Yes | 3/3 | A new purchase includes one year of technical and customer support plus upgrades [5]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | R-Studio | $79.99 [2][5] | - | | R-Studio NTFS | $59.99 [2] | - | | R-Studio FAT | $49.99 [2] | - | Price line uses the full R-Studio edition at $79.99. The cheaper NTFS ($59.99) and FAT ($49.99) editions each cover only one of the two file systems this category requires [2]. ## Strengths - Permanent licence for 1 computer; the software licence never expires [2][3]. - Lists RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10 and more with automatic parameter detection [2]. - BitLocker, ReFS, exFAT, APFS, HFS+ and ext4 are supported in the standard edition [2]. - Scan results can be saved to a file and reloaded, and a stopped scan can be resumed [7]. - A year of technical support and upgrades comes with a new licence [5]. ## Limits - The vendor says it issues no refunds for downloadable software [3]. - The demo cannot recover files larger than 1024 KB [4]. - Support and upgrades after the first year are a paid extra [3][5]. - The portable build is listed only for the Technician and T80+ editions, which are commercial [2]. ## Sources 1. [R-Studio data recovery software for Windows](https://www.r-studio.com/), R-Tools Technology, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Buy R-Studio for Windows](https://www.r-studio.com/Buy-Data-Recovery-Software.html), R-Tools Technology, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Sales FAQ](https://www.r-tt.com/FAQ.shtml), R-Tools Technology, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [R-Studio download and demo](https://www.r-studio.com/Data_Recovery_Download.shtml), R-Tools Technology, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Sales policy](https://www.r-tt.com/BuyOnLine.shtml), R-Tools Technology, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Emergency file recovery using R-Studio Emergency](https://www.r-studio.com/Emergency_File_Recovery.shtml), R-Tools Technology, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [R-Studio help: Drive Scan](https://www.r-studio.com/Unformat_Help/discscan.html), R-Tools Technology, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Recovering partitions on a damaged disk](https://www.r-studio.com/recovering-partitions-on-damaged-disk.html), R-Tools Technology, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [File recovery vs. file repair](https://www.r-studio.com/file-recovery-vs-file-repair.html), R-Tools Technology, accessed 2026-10-08