DiskGenius vs Recoverit (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Recoverit grades higher than DiskGenius: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
DiskGenius grades higher on the free plan. Recoverit grades higher on value for money, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
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
Recoverit
File recovery software for Windows and Mac from Wondershare
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 Recoverit if
- Fits if you want a scan-and-preview recovery tool on Windows or Mac
- Makes sense if you only need to recover under 100 MB
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, as the Windows free edition stops at 100 MB
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $45.99 against $46.99 for the whole year
- Watch out: monthly and annual plans renew automatically, with an email 7 days before
- Watch out: prices shown are for Windows and 2 PCs, and the Mac plans are on another page
How we grade them
| 2.0GPADiskGeniusFair | 2.4GPARecoveritFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C$46.99 a year for 2 PCs is about $3.92 a month, in the middle of the category. Monthly is $45.99 and the perpetual plan is $82.99. |
| 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. | CA free edition with caps you will hit: Windows stops at 100 MB of recovered data. |
| 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. | BRecovery from many media, preview, partition and RAW disk recovery, bootable media, file repair and AI custom recovery. No gap shown in the job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Partition and recovery tools have many options to learn. | BNo rating on record. Scan, preview and restore, nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows only. Windows only; no Mac, Linux, phone or web version. | CWindows and Mac desktops only; the Mac plans are on a separate store page. |
| Best for | partitioning, cloning and recovery on Windows | file recovery on Windows and Mac with a free 100 MB trial |
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 Recoverit. How we grade
Price against what you get
DiskGenius starts at $69.90 a month for each person and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Recoverit starts at $45.99 a month and scores 2.7.
Recoverit scores higher and starts $23.91 a month lower. Of the other desktop utilities on the chart, 43 score higher than DiskGenius for less, and 2 score higher than Recoverit for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- DiskGenius can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- DiskGenius also covers disk cleanup.
At a glance
| DiskGenius | Recoverit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $69.90 for a one-month Professional license | $45.99 per month (Windows, 2 PCs) |
| Free plan | Free edition: partition resize, format and MBR/GPT conversion, disk cloning, Windows migration, and scan and preview of lost files. | Recoverit Free has the Essential features but caps total recoverable data at 100 MB on Windows. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | YIZHISHU Ltd. | Wondershare |
| Price read from | diskgenius.com | recoverit.wondershare.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.
Recoverit
- The Free edition on Windows stops at 100 MB of recovered files.
- Monthly and annual plans renew automatically; the page says you are emailed 7 days before renewal.
- Prices shown are for Windows with 2 PCs per license; the Mac plans are on a separate store page that was not read.
- The store states a 7-day money-back guarantee, and the monthly price shown is close to the annual one.
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.
Recoverit
- Recovery from many media
- The site covers hard drives, SD and memory cards, USB drives, NAS, RAID, Linux and the Windows Recycle Bin.
- Preview before restoring
- Paid plans list full file preview and unlimited file recovery.
- Partition and RAW disk recovery
- Feature pages cover lost partitions, formatted drives, RAW disks and factory-reset recovery.
- Bootable recovery media
- A WinPE bootable disk or USB lets you recover data when Windows will not start; a Mac bootable media is also named.
- Repair of corrupted files
- Paid plans list repair for corrupted videos, photos and documents, marked as an exclusive feature.
- AI-powered custom recovery
- Plans list an AI-powered custom recovery option alongside the standard scan.
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.
Recoverit
Free$0
Scan and recover up to 100 MB in total on Windows.
Monthly Plan$45.99
per month for 2 Windows PCs, auto-renews
Unlimited file recovery with full preview. The store shows $65.99 crossed out and gives no end date.
Annual Plan$46.99
per year for 2 Windows PCs, auto-renews
Same features as Monthly on a year-long term. The store shows $86.99 crossed out and gives no end date.
Perpetual Plan$82.99
one-time, for 2 Windows PCs
Use the purchased major version permanently; no upgrades to future major versions. $122.99 is shown crossed out.
Ways to pay less
DiskGenius
No public discounts listed.
Recoverit
- Education
30% off for students
The Recoverit page advertises 30% off an educational plan; the store has an Education tab for it.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DiskGenius or Recoverit?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DiskGenius starts at $69.90 for a one-month Professional license, and Recoverit starts at $45.99 per month (Windows, 2 PCs). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, DiskGenius or Recoverit?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both DiskGenius and Recoverit have a free plan.
Which platforms do DiskGenius and Recoverit run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Recoverit lists a macOS app. 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.