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Features | Free | Personal | Professional | Enterprise |
One license for both 32bit and 64bit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Lifetime license, No subscription | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Free upgrades in the 5.x range | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Ideal for Forensics, Data Recovery labs, Law Enforcement, Development, Engineering, Libraries, .. | - | - | - | ✓ |
Private use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Professional use | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Support for: CD, DVD, BD, HDDVD, HDD, SSD, Diskette, Floppy, various type memory cards, USB sticks, .. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Scan for missing files, folders, orphaned file systems aka data carving | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Scan for missing files, folders, orphaned file systems aka data carving using custom defined file signature rules | - | - | - | ✓ |
Scan for missing files, folders, orphaned file systems aka data carving over a custom defined range of blocks | - | - | - | ✓ |
Save a list of currently found files, based on their signature (*.ibr) | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Load a (*.ibr) list of currently found files and resume scanning | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from a loaded (*.ibr) list of currently found files | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Open a plethora of image files | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Open spanned image files and drives | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from *.GI Image files (SectorView and Properties also limited) | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from *.PXI Image files (SectorView and Properties also limited) | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from *.VMDK Image files (SectorView and Properties also limited) | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from *.VDI Image files (SectorView and Properties also limited) | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from *.VHD Image files (SectorView and Properties also limited) | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from *.VHDX Image files (SectorView and Properties also limited) | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from *.RMG Image files (SectorView and Properties also limited) | - | - | - | ✓ |
Extract files from *.E01 Image files (SectorView and Properties also limited) | - | - | - | ✓ |
Extract files from (S)VCD discs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from CD-i discs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from High Sierra file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from ISO9660 file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Joliet file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Rock Ridge file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract El Torito boot sectors | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from UDF file systems | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Apple MFS file systems | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Apple HFS(+) file systems | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract Video files from IFO / VOB file systems (also extract to *.MPG) | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from FAT (12 / 16 / 32) file systems | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from ExFAT file systems | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from NTFS file systems | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from XFS file systems | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from EXT file systems | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from ReFS file systems | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Rimage file systems | - | - | - | ✓ |
Extract files found based on their signature via data carving | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Dreamcast file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Playstation file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from XISO file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from FATX file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Nintendo file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Opera 3DO file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from Amiga DOS file systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract Images and files to spanned files and drives | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Access and extract NTFS Alternate data streams | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Access and extract UDF named streams | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract UDF named streams to NTFS Alternate data streams | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Access and extract MFS/HFS(+) resource forks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract MFS/HFS(+) resource forks to NTFS Alternate data streams | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract MacBinary files | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Access and extract individual file extents (fragments) | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Define your own files (start, offset, length, extents,...) and Extract them | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Toshiba Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Toshiba Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Pioneer Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Pioneer Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Sony Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Sony Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Panasonic Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Panasonic Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Philips Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Philips Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Magnavox Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Magnavox Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported LiteOn Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported LiteOn Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported RCA Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported RCA Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Medion Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Medion Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Replay TV Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Replay TV Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Showstopper Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported ShowstopperVideo recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Thomson Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Thomson Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract files from supported Funai Video recorder hard disks | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engineering (SectorView, Properties, ..) on supported Funai Video recorder hard disks | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Create and open generic image files (*.iso, *.cue, *.dsk) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Create managed (multi pass) *.ibp/*.ibq image files | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Open managed (multi pass) *.ibp/*.ibq image files | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Completion of managed (multi pass) *.ibp/*.ibq image files (exception cases below) | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Completion of a Managed (IBP / IBQ) Image file from a non-managed image file | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Managed (IBP / IBQ) Image file Engineering with powerful features such as retrying certain areas, completion of a range, exporting block ranges etc. | - | - | - | ✓ |
Managed (IBP / IBQ) Image file completion on demand, by reading only sectors that are required for whatever action you trigger | - | - | - | ✓ |
Completion of a Managed (IBP / IBQ) Image file from media which layout doesn't fully match | - | - | - | ✓ |
Completion of a Managed (IBP / IBQ) Image file from another managed image file (merge managed image files) | - | - | - | ✓ |
Clone a partition or entire disk | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Clone a partition or entire disk - but managed, keeping track of bad sectors that can be retried (Similar to managed image files *.ibp/*.ibq) | - | - | - | ✓ |
Readability test (Surface scan) on CD and DVD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Readability test (Surface scan) on BD, HDD, SSD | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mount Rainier (MRW) Remapping | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Custom Read Remapping | - | - | - | ✓ |
Generate predefined reports (includes XML and DFXML) | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Export and import report templates (*.ibtmpl) | - | - | - | ✓ |
Extract From - To on CD and DVD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract From - To on BD, HDD, SSD, .. | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Sector View on CD and DVD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Sector View on BD, HDD, SSD, .. | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Support for virtual sessions inside a physical session | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Additional text information for image files that support it | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Do not explore a drive once selected, only read the bare minimum | - | - | - | ✓ |
Set a custom range before data carving | - | - | - | ✓ |
Language support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Support without compromising our work for paying customers | ✓ | - | - | - |
Prompt support | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Priority support | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
High Tech, expert support | - | - | - | ✓ |
Future features comparable to the functionality that deals with extended attributes, resource forks etc., managed image files etc. | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Future expert features, comparable to managed image file engineering etc. | - | - | - | ✓ |