Recoverit vs Stellar Data Recovery (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Recoverit grades higher than Stellar Data Recovery: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Recoverit grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Recoverit
File recovery software for Windows and Mac from Wondershare
Stellar Data Recovery
Data recovery for deleted files and drives on Windows and Mac
Which one is for you
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
Pick Stellar Data Recovery if
- Fits if you deleted something by mistake and want to see what is recoverable first
- Works for people with a card or USB drive that stopped being read
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are recovering a large drive, as free stops at 1 GB
- Pricey if you need imaging or non-bootable recovery: Professional is $69.99 per PC
- Skip it if you want a known license term, because the page does not say whether it is perpetual
- Watch out: Mac editions have their own pricing that was not read
- Watch out: RAID recovery is Technician only at $199
How we grade them
| 2.4GPARecoveritFair | 2.2GPAStellar Data RecoveryFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CStandard is $39.99 per PC, Professional $69.99 and Technician $199, each listed as discounted. The page does not state the license term, so value is graded as ordinary. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free edition with caps you will hit: Windows stops at 100 MB of recovered data. | CThe free download recovers up to 1 GB with no registration. That cap is easy to pass on a photo drive. |
| Features | BRecovery from many media, preview, partition and RAW disk recovery, bootable media, file repair and AI custom recovery. No gap shown in the job. | CDrive and card scans, preview, disk imaging, non-bootable systems, repair and RAID. The gap: Standard leaves out system recovery and imaging, which sit on Professional, and RAID is Technician. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. Scan, preview and restore, nothing to set up. | BNo store rating is on record, but you install it, pick a drive and scan. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWindows and Mac desktops only; the Mac plans are on a separate store page. | CWindows and Mac computer programs, with separate phone products sold apart. A license covers one PC. |
| Best for | file recovery on Windows and Mac with a free 100 MB trial | bringing back deleted files from drives and cards |
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: Recoverit and Stellar Data Recovery. How we grade
Where they differ
- Stellar Data Recovery also covers system monitor.
At a glance
| Recoverit | Stellar Data Recovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $45.99 per month (Windows, 2 PCs) | $39.99 per PC |
| Free plan | Recoverit Free has the Essential features but caps total recoverable data at 100 MB on Windows. | The free download recovers up to 1 GB with no registration. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Wondershare | Stellar Information Technology |
| Price read from | recoverit.wondershare.com | stellarinfo.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Stellar Data Recovery
- The Windows page does not say whether a license is perpetual or time-limited, so confirm before buying.
- Windows prices are the ones listed here; the Mac editions are Standard-to-Technician with their own pricing that was not read.
- Windows edition supports Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 8, and Windows Server 2022, 2019 and 2016; a license covers one PC.
- The free version is capped at 1 GB of recovered data.
Key features
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.
Stellar Data Recovery
- Drive and card recovery
- Recovers from HDD, SSD, SD cards and USB drives, including lost partitions.
- Preview before recovery
- Preview the files found, then save them to a different drive.
- Disk imaging
- Professional and above can image a disk before recovering from it.
- Non-bootable systems
- Professional and above can recover data from a PC that will not start.
- File repair
- Professional can repair corrupt videos and photos.
- RAID recovery
- Technician recovers from software and hardware RAID arrays.
Plans
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.
Stellar Data Recovery
Free$0
Free download that recovers up to 1 GB, per the vendor's Windows and Mac pages.
Standard$39.99
per PC; license term not stated on the page
Listed at $49.99 crossed out, with no end date. Recovers documents, photos and videos, including from lost partitions and encrypted drives.
Professional$69.99
per PC; license term not stated on the page
Listed at $79.99 crossed out, with no end date. Adds non-bootable system recovery, disk imaging, SMART monitoring and photo and video repair.
Technician$199
per PC; license term not stated on the page
Listed at $299 crossed out, with no end date. Adds RAID recovery and reconstruction (RAID 0, 5, 6, SHR and nested).
Ways to pay less
Recoverit
- Education
30% off for students
The Recoverit page advertises 30% off an educational plan; the store has an Education tab for it.
Stellar Data Recovery
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Recoverit or Stellar Data Recovery?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Recoverit starts at $45.99 per month (Windows, 2 PCs), and Stellar Data Recovery starts at $39.99 per PC.
Which has a free plan, Recoverit or Stellar Data Recovery?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Recoverit and Stellar Data Recovery have a free plan.
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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.