# PhotoRec

PhotoRec is a Digital Forensics product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

A free, open-source file data recovery software that can recover lost files from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and digital camera memory.

## What is PhotoRec?

PhotoRec is a free, open-source, multi-platform file data recovery software designed to recover lost files including video, documents, and archives from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and lost pictures from digital camera memory. It ignores the file system and goes after the underlying data, making it still work even if the media's file system has been severely damaged or reformatted.

PhotoRec runs on various operating systems including DOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Sun Solaris, and Mac OS X. It can recover lost files from FAT, NTFS, exFAT, ext2/ext3/ext4, HFS+, and other file systems.

Important: When using PhotoRec, do not save any more pictures or files to the same partition they were stored on, as it may overwrite the lost data.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations) · [Digital Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/categories/digital-forensics)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- Website: cgsecurity.org

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best MDR Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-mdr-solutions).

## PhotoRec FAQ

### What is PhotoRec?

PhotoRec is a product in the Digital Forensics category.

### What is the pricing for PhotoRec?

PhotoRec is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec/.

### What are alternatives to PhotoRec?

Alternatives to PhotoRec listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Cyber Triage Automated Investigation Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cyber-triage-automated-investigation-platform) - Automated DFIR platform for rapid incident investigation and endpoint triage (Commercial)
2. [WindowsSCOPE Cyber Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/tools/windowsscope-cyber-forensics) - GUI-based memory forensic capture tool for cyber forensics and cyber crime investigation. (Commercial)
3. [AhnLab A-FIRST 디지털 포렌식 서비스](https://cybersectools.com/tools/ahnlab-a-first-digital-forensics-service) - Digital forensics service for incident analysis and APT response (Commercial)
4. [ExtraHop Packet Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/tools/extrahop-packet-forensics) - Continuous full packet capture and forensics for network investigations (Commercial)
5. [Menlo Security Browsing Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/tools/menlo-security-browsing-forensics) - Browser session recording & forensics for incident investigation & analysis (Commercial)

Compare all PhotoRec alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/photorec](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/photorec)

### What deployment and organization size does PhotoRec fit?

PhotoRec is available as on-premises software. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare PhotoRec with similar solutions

- [PhotoRec vs Cyber Triage Automated Investigation Platform](https://cybersectools.com/compare/cyber-triage-automated-investigation-platform-vs-photorec)
- [PhotoRec vs WindowsSCOPE Cyber Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/compare/photorec-vs-windowsscope-cyber-forensics)
- [PhotoRec vs AhnLab A-FIRST 디지털 포렌식 서비스](https://cybersectools.com/compare/ahnlab-a-first-digital-forensics-service-vs-photorec)

All alternatives to PhotoRec: [/alternatives/photorec](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/photorec)

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