DiskGenius vs R-Studio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DiskGenius and R-Studio share a 2.0 GPA, and only DiskGenius has a free plan.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
DiskGenius grades higher on the free plan. R-Studio grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DiskGenius
Windows partition manager, data recovery and disk cloning tool
R-Studio
Data recovery software for Windows, Mac and Linux with RAID support
Which one is for you
Pick DiskGenius if
- Fits if you need partitions and cloning in one Windows tool
- Works for people who only need to scan and preview lost files
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, as the free edition recovers only small files
- Pricey if you want Professional, with a one-month licence at $69.90
- Watch out: dynamic-to-basic conversion and full backup access are Professional only
- Watch out: licences cover one PC unless you pick a family or technician tier, and the refund policy is conditional
Pick R-Studio if
- Fits if a drive's file system is damaged and simple undelete tools found nothing
- Works for people who need RAID or disk image recovery
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free try that saves real files, as the demo stops at 1024KB
- Tight if you only want the cheapest edition: the FAT and NTFS ones are tied to their file systems
- Pricey if you are a service: Technician is $899.99
- Watch out: Mac and Linux prices have their own tabs that were not read
- Watch out: a T80+ edition and volume licensing exist and are not listed
How we grade them
| 2.0GPADiskGeniusFair | 2.0GPAR-StudioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DLifetime is $129.90, well above the $89 top of the category's one-time range. One month is $69.90 and a year is $99.90, with no renewal. | CWindows prices are $49.99 for FAT and $59.99 for NTFS, $79.99 for the standard edition, one-time and permanent. That is about two years of this category's middle subscription, so it sits in the ordinary band. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free edition covers partition resize, format, MBR/GPT conversion, cloning, Windows migration, and scan and preview of lost files. One person could live on it. | DDemo mode recovers only files up to 1024KB. Larger files can be previewed but not saved. |
| Features | BData recovery, partition management, cloning and migration, backup and restore, disk utilities and Ext4 and RAID tools. The paid gaps are limits, not missing jobs. | BFile system coverage, RAID reconstruction, disk images, recovery over the network, a hex viewer and boot media. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Partition and recovery tools have many options to learn. | CNo store rating is on record. It exposes many technical options, and the editions are named for file systems. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows only. Windows only; no Mac, Linux, phone or web version. | CWindows, Mac and Linux, but computer programs only. |
| Best for | partitioning, cloning and recovery on Windows | recovering files from damaged drives and RAID arrays |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DiskGenius and R-Studio. How we grade
Where they differ
- DiskGenius also covers disk cleanup.
At a glance
| DiskGenius | R-Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $69.90 for a one-month Professional license | $49.99 one-time (R-Studio FAT, Windows) |
| Free plan | Free edition: partition resize, format and MBR/GPT conversion, disk cloning, Windows migration, and scan and preview of lost files. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Demo mode recovers files up to 1024KB; larger files can be previewed. |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | YIZHISHU Ltd. | R-Tools Technology Inc. |
| Price read from | diskgenius.com | r-studio.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DiskGenius
- The Free edition recovers only small files; recovering any size and saving partition tables needs Professional.
- Dynamic-to-basic disk conversion and full backup access are Professional-only.
- The site describes a Windows utility and the download page names Windows versions; no macOS version is listed.
- A 30-day conditional refund policy applies, and all licenses are for one PC unless a family or technician tier is chosen.
R-Studio
- Prices are those on the Windows tab; Mac and Linux editions have their own tabs that were not read.
- Demo mode will not recover files larger than 1024KB.
- A T80+ edition and volume licensing are also sold and are not listed here.
Key features
DiskGenius
- Data recovery
- Scans HDDs, SSDs, USB drives, SD cards and RAID arrays, previews found files and copies them out without writing to the source disk.
- Partition management
- Resizes, extends, splits and formats partitions and converts between GPT and MBR without wiping the disk.
- Cloning and Windows migration
- Clones a disk or partition and moves Windows to a different SSD, HDD or USB drive without reinstalling.
- Backup and restore
- Creates disk and partition image backups; the comparison table lists basic backup in Free and full access in Professional.
- Disk utilities
- Checks HDD and SSD health, benchmarks disk speed, erases sectors and repairs Windows boot errors.
- Ext4 and RAID tools
- Reads, writes and formats Ext4/3/2 drives, and includes BitLocker, hex editor and RAID tools, limited in the Free edition.
R-Studio
- File system coverage
- Handles NTFS, ReFS, FAT, exFAT, Ext, HFS+, APFS and XFS among others.
- RAID reconstruction
- Works with RAID levels including 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10, and detects RAID parameters automatically.
- Disk images
- Creates images in its own rdr format and reads VMDK, VHD, VHDX and VDI files.
- Recovery over network
- A network package recovers data from remote computers.
- Hex viewer
- Built-in hex viewer and, in some editions, a hex editor.
- Emergency boot media
- A startup media creator and ISO let you recover from a computer that will not boot.
Plans
DiskGenius
Free$0
Partition management, cloning and Windows migration; recovers only small files and previews lost partitions.
Professional One-Month$69.90
for one month, paid once, with no renewal
License code for 1 PC, valid one month after activation, with free remote assistance.
Professional One-Year$99.90
for one year, paid once, with no renewal
License code for 1 PC, valid one year after activation, with free remote assistance.
Professional Lifetime$129.90
one-time
Personal license for 1 PC (family 5 PCs and technician 20 PCs tiers are also listed), with lifetime free upgrades.
R-Studio
R-Studio FAT$49.99
one-time, permanent license, Windows prices
Edition named for the FAT file system.
R-Studio NTFS$59.99
one-time, permanent license, Windows prices
Edition named for the NTFS file system.
R-Studio$79.99
one-time, permanent license, Windows prices
The standard edition for personal and business use.
R-Studio Corporate$179.99
one-time, permanent license, Windows prices
Network package with recovery over the network.
R-Studio Technician$899.99
one-time, permanent license, Windows prices
For data recovery services that serve third-party devices and commercial use.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DiskGenius or R-Studio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DiskGenius starts at $69.90 for a one-month Professional license, and R-Studio starts at $49.99 one-time (R-Studio FAT, Windows).
Which has a free plan, DiskGenius or R-Studio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only DiskGenius has a free plan. R-Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do DiskGenius and R-Studio run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only R-Studio lists macOS and Linux apps. Both list a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.