Interface and Features
User Interface
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User interface
We evaluated the interfaces based on the needs of the average user, who may have little (if any) experience in file recovery. For first-time users, a wizard-oriented interface that walks you through the process is highly preferable. As users become more familiar with the program, the ability to specify advanced settings for file recovery can be very valuable.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raise Data Recovery | 6.0 | A very good wizard interface; the best among tested programs. Everything is logical, straightforward, and clear. Provides comments and tips for every step of the file recovery process, making it a very intuitive experience. | |
| R-Undelete | 6.0 | A wizard-like interface. Intuitively comprehensible and straightforward yet flexible, ultimately allowing its users to change the course of actions when necessary. | |
| Speed Data Recovery | 5.0 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 5.0 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| Disk Drill for Windows | 5.0 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| iBeesoft Data Recovery | 5.0 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| Aiseesoft Data Recovery | 5.0 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| iBoysoft Data Recovery | 5.0 | A good basic wizard interface. A new first page was added. It became possible to select recovery types: Data Recovery, RAW Drive Recovery, and BitLocker Recovery. | |
| All programs have wizard-oriented user interfaces, with Raise Data Recovery and R-Undelete still having the best ones. Since our last review: iBoysoft Data Recovery: a new first page was added. | |||
| Product | Rating | Test Results |
|---|---|---|
| Raise Data Recovery | 6.0 | A very good wizard interface, the best among tested programs with purely wizard-based interfaces. Everything is logical, straightforward, and clear. Provides comments and tips for every step of the file recovery process, making it a very intuitive experience. |
| R-Undelete | 6.0 | A wizard-like interface. Intuitively comprehensible and straightforward yet flexible, ultimately allowing its users to change the course of actions when necessary. |
| Disk Drill for Windows | 4.5 | A good basic wizard interface. |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 4.5 | A good basic wizard interface. |
| iBoysoft Data Recovery | 4.5 | A good basic wizard interface. |
| SFWare Data Recovery | 4.5 | A good basic wizard interface. |
| Speed Data Recovery | 4.5 | A good basic wizard interface. |
| Wise Data Recovery | 4.3 | A good basic wizard interface. |
User interface
We evaluated the interfaces based on the needs of the average user, who may have little (if any) experience in file recovery. For first-time users, a wizard-oriented interface that walks you through the process step-by-step is highly preferable. As users become more familiar with the program, the ability to specify advanced settings for file recovery can be very valuable.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Undelete | 6.0 | A wizard-like interface. Intuitively comprehensible and straightforward yet flexible allowing its users to change the course of actions when necessary. | |
| Raise Data Recovery | 5.5 | A very good wizard interface, the best among tested programs with purely wizard interfaces. Everything is logical, straightforward, and clear. Provides comments and tips for every step of the file recovery process, making it a very intuitive experience. | |
| Recuva | 5.0 | Both good wizard and standard interfaces. | |
| Restorer Ultimate | 5.0 | A good wizard interface suitable for inexperienced users and advanced users; almost all file recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 4.5 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| Ontrack EasyRecovery | 4.5 | One of two operational modes can be selected at the program startup: Recover Data and Monitor Drive, when the interface becomes wizard-oriented. | |
| Premium Recovery Software | 4.5 | A good wizard interface. Actually, this is the interface of Seagate File Recovery, only the program name was changed. | |
| Disk Drill for Windows | 4.5 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| All programs have wizard-oriented user interfaces, Raise Data Recovery still having the best one among purely wizard interfaces. Restorer Ultimate has a very good wizard interface allowing more advanced users to specify a wide range of advanced file recovery parameters. The user interface of R-Undelete stands out against the rest of the other interfaces. It combines straightforwardness of a wizard that guides the inexperienced user through file recovery process with flexibility of a tab-oriented interface that allows the user to instantaneously change the course of actions when necessary. Since our last review: Ontrack EasyRecovery Professional has now two operational modes: Recover Data and Monitor Drive, and this interface becomes wizard-oriented. | |||
User interface
We evaluated the interfaces based on the needs of the average user, who may have little (if any) experience in file recovery. For first-time users, a wizard-oriented interface that walks you through the process step-by-step is highly preferable. As users become more familiar with the program, the ability to specify advanced settings for file recovery can be very valuable.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Undelete | 6.0 | Intuitively comprehensible and straightforward yet flexible, allowing its users to change course of actions when necessary. | |
| Raise Data Recovery | 5.5 | Very good wizard interface, the best among tested programs with wizard interfaces. Everything is logical, straightforward, and clear. Provides comments and tips for every step of the file recovery process, making it a very intuitive experience. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 5.5 | A good, updated basic wizard interface that provides better user experience. | |
| Wondershare Data Recovery | 5.0 | Good wizard interface. | |
| Restorer Ultimate | 5.0 | A good wizard interface suitable for inexperienced users and advanced users; almost all file recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| Systweak Advanced Disk Recovery | 5.0 | Good wizard interface. | |
| Seagate File Recovery | 4.5 | Good wizard interface. | |
| R-Undelete still has the best interface. It combines the straightforwardness of a wizard that guides the inexperienced user through file recovery process with flexibility of a tab-oriented interface that allows the user to instantaneously change the course of actions when necessary. The user interface of Raise Data Recovery remains the best among wizard interfaces. Restorer Ultimate has a very good wizard interface as well, allowing more advanced users to specify a wide range of advanced file recovery parameters. Since our last review: The user interface of EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard has slightly improved. | |||
User interface
We evaluated the interfaces based on the needs of the average user, who may have little (if any) experience in file recovery. For first-time users, a wizard-oriented interface that walks you through the process step-by-step is highly preferable. As users become more familiar with the program, the ability to specify advanced settings for file recovery can be very valuable.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Undelete | 6.0 | A completely new wizard-like interface. Intuitively comprehensible and straightforward yet flexible allowing its users to change the course of actions when necessary. | |
| Raise Data Recovery | 5.5 | A very good wizard interface, the best among tested programs with wizard interfaces. Everything is logical, straightforward, and clear. Provides comments and tips for every step of the file recovery process, making it a very intuitive experience. | |
| Restorer Ultimate | 5.0 | A good wizard interface suitable for inexperienced users and advanced users; almost all file recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| Recuva | 5.0 | Both good wizard and standard interfaces | |
| Seagate Recovery Suite | 4.5 | A good new wizard interface. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 4.5 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| Active@ UNDELETE | 3.0 | A non-wizard interface, more suitable for professional users. | |
| R-Undelete has now a new and very interesting user interface. It combines straightforwardness of a wizard that guides the inexperienced user through file recovery process with flexibility of a tab-oriented interface that allows the user to instantaneously change the course of actions when necessary. The user interface of Raise Data Recovery remains the best among wizard interfaces. Restorer Ultimate has a very good wizard interface allowing more advanced users to specify a wide range of advanced file recovery parameters. Only Active@ UNDELETE 12 has a non-wizard interface which may be confusing for novices, although its Professional version has a wizard interface. Since our last review: R-Undelete has now a completely new user interface, the best among the other programs. Seagate Recovery Suite (when compared with Seagate File Recovery tested in 2016) now has a new and more convenient and optimized user interface. | |||
We evaluated the interfaces based on the needs of the average user, who may have little (if any) experience in file recovery. For first-time users, a wizard-oriented interface that walks you through the process step-by-step is highly preferable. But as users become more familiar with the program, the ability to specify advanced settings for file recovery can be very valuable.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raise Data Recovery | 6.0 | The best wizard interface among all tested programs. Everything is logical, straightforward, and clear. Provides comments and tips for every step of the file recovery process, making it a very intuitive experience. | |
| R-Undelete | 5.5 | A good, straightforward wizard interface; also lets you specify several essential recovery parameters. | |
| Kernel for Windows Data Recovery | 5.0 | A good wizard interface. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 5.0 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| Ontrack® EasyRecovery™ Home | 5.0 | A good wizard interface. | |
| Auslogics File Recovery | 5.0 | A good basic wizard interface. | |
| Restorer Ultimate | 4.5 | A complicated wizard interface suitable for advanced users; almost all file recovery parameters can be specific. However, these complex parameters can confuse inexperienced users and make file recovery for them more difficult. | |
| Active@ UNDELETE | 3.5 | A non-wizard interface, more suitable for professional users. | |
| All evaluated programs, except Active@ UNDELETE, have a wizard interface with a number of recovery parameters suitable for most DIY file recovery tasks. Raise Data Recovery has the best user interface for non-professional users. R-Undelete allows you to customize essential file recovery parameters which non-professional users can understand. Restorer Ultimate has a complicated wizard interface and rich file recovery parameter set more suitable for advanced users. | |||
User interface
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restorer Ultimate | 6.0 | Best wizard interface among all tested programs. Logically straightforward and comprehensible for even an inexperienced user. At the same time, it allows advanced users to specify almost all file recovery parameters. | |
| Seagate File Recovery | 5.0 | Intuitive wizard interface, comparable to Restorer Ultimate; however, fewer recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| R-Undelete | 5.0 | Intuitive wizard interface, comparable to Restorer Ultimate; however, fewer recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| Systweak Advanced Disk Recovery | 4.5 | Good wizard interface with two panels: one for actions and the other for results. | |
| MiniTool Power Data Recovery | 4.5 | Good wizard interface. The user can save and restore frequently used recovery parameters. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 4.0 | Good wizard interface. | |
| Data Rescue PC3 | 4.0 | Good wizard interface but only a few recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| Undelete360 | 3.0 | Standard non-wizard user interface. | |
| We evaluated the interfaces based on the needs of the average user, who may have little (if any) experience in file recovery. For first-time users, a wizard-oriented interface is highly preferable. But as users become more familiar with the program, the ability to specify advanced settings for file recovery can be very valuable. Almost all evaluated programs have a wizard interface with a number of recovery parameters suitable for most DIY file recovery tasks. Restorer Ultimate, Seagate File Recovery, and R-Undelete have the best user interfaces, but also boast a number of additional parameters that more advanced users will find very useful. | |||
User interface
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restorer Ultimate | 6.0 | Best wizard interface among all tested programs. Logically straightforward and comprehensible for even an inexperienced user. At the same time, it allows advanced users to specify almost all file recovery parameters. | |
| R-Undelete | 5.0 | Intuitive wizard interface, comparable to Restorer Ultimate, however, fewer recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| Ontrack® EasyRecovery™ Enterprise | 4.5 | Good task-oriented wizard interface. Sufficient number of parameters for most DIY file recovery tasks. | |
| Orion File Recovery | 4.0 | Good wizard interface but only a few recovery parameters can be specified.o | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 4.0 | Good wizard interface. The most frequently used recovery parameters for DIY users can be set, but there are far fewer parameters available compared to Restorer Ultimate. | |
| Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Home | 4.0 | Good wizard interface but only a few recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| MiniTool Power Data Recovery | 4.0 | Good wizard interface but only a few recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| Recover My Files | 4.0 | Combination of wizard and non-wizard interfaces with the sufficient recovery parameters for most DIY file recovery tasks. | |
| Handy Recovery | 3.0 | Standard non-wizard user interface, suitable for more advanced users only. | |
| Active@ File Recovery Ultimate Corporate | 3.0 | Standard non-wizard user interface, suitable for more advanced users only. | |
| We evaluated the interfaces based on the needs of the average user, who may have little (if any) experience in file recovery. For first-time users, a wizard-oriented interface is highly preferable. But as users become more familiar with the program, the ability to specify advanced settings for file recovery can be very valuable. Most evaluated programs have the wizard interface with a number of recovery parameters suitable for most DIY file recovery tasks. Restorer Ultimate and R-Undelete have the best user interfaces, but also boast a number of additional parameters that more advanced users will find very useful. | |||
User interface
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restorer Ultimate | 6.0 | The best wizard interface among all tested programs. Logically straightforward and comprehensible, even for an inexperienced user. At the same time, it allows the more advanced user to tweak the parameters for more powerful file recovery—almost matches pro software in terms of advanced features. | |
| R-Undelete | 5.0 | Just as user-friendly and intuitive as Restorer Ultimate, yet supports fewer advanced recovery parameters. | |
| MiniTool Power Data Recovery | 4.0 | A good wizard interface, but only a few data recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Home | 4.0 | A good wizard interface, but only a few data recovery parameters can be specified. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | 4.0 | A good wizard interface but only allows the user to specify a handful of parameters. Sufficient for basic recovery tasks, but limited in terms of advanced data recovery. | |
| Handy Recovery | 3.0 | A standard, non-wizard user interface, suitable for more advanced users only. | |
| As the average user of such programs is supposed to be a person with little (if any) experience in file recovery, it is necessary for the program to guide the user through the entire process step-by-step. Thus, a wizard-based interface is the preferable default mode of operation. However, the ability to switch to an “advanced” mode or individually specify additional parameters make for a more versatile (and therefore valuable) data recovery tool. | |||
