# R-Studio review (2026): is it worth $49.99? > Data recovery software for Windows, Mac and Linux with RAID support Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. R-Studio recovers files from drives with damaged or reformatted file systems, including RAID arrays, disk images and virtual machine disks. It has Windows, Mac and Linux builds and a demo mode that previews recoverable files. Licenses are permanent and sold in several editions, from file-system-specific ones to Technician for recovery services. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** R-Tools Technology Inc. - **Website:** https://www.r-studio.com/ - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you want a free try that saves real files, as the demo stops at 1024KB. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, R-Studio is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49.99 one-time (R-Studio FAT, Windows). - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** Demo mode recovers files up to 1024KB; larger files can be previewed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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. | Read from https://www.r-studio.com/Buy-Data-Recovery-Software.html on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with R-Studio before buying. ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Technicians recovering from RAID or reformatted volumes - Data recovery shops needing a commercial license - Users who prefer a permanent license to a subscription ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. R-Studio recovers files from damaged or reformatted drives, RAID arrays, disk images and virtual machine disks on Windows, Mac and Linux. The demo only recovers files up to 1024KB, and the editions run from $49.99 to $899.99. - **Value for money: C.** Windows 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: D.** Demo mode recovers only files up to 1024KB. Larger files can be previewed but not saved. - **Features: B.** File 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: C.** No store rating is on record. It exposes many technical options, and the editions are named for file systems. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Windows, Mac and Linux, but computer programs only. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from R-Tools Technology Inc.'s own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - R-Studio's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on features (B, above 113 of 186) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 3). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Nothing R-Studio does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 174 of the 186 other desktop utilities grade higher. It costs $49.99, paid once. - You could not: A file manager working directly on your disk. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with VMware, BitLocker **Tags:** File management, One-time purchase ## Alternatives - [Stellar Data Recovery](https://toolgpa.com/tools/stellar-data-recovery): Data recovery for deleted files and drives on Windows and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/r-studio-vs-stellar-data-recovery) - [Disk Drill](https://toolgpa.com/tools/disk-drill): Data recovery app for Mac and Windows with free disk tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/disk-drill-vs-r-studio) - [Recoverit](https://toolgpa.com/tools/recoverit): File recovery software for Windows and Mac from Wondershare. 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