Recuva and TestDisk both focus on getting files back from a drive, and Disk Drill covers the same ground with a wider list of sources. The Windows build comes from CleverFiles, version 6.3.1398.0, and the catalog lists it as freeware. The file is 210.9 MB.
Recovery from drives, cards, phones and RAID
The defining point is source coverage. The publisher says Disk Drill recovers deleted, lost or damaged files from internal, external and virtual hard drives, memory cards, iPhones, iPads, Android devices and RAID arrays.
Targets include documents, music, photos and videos. The store text also says the program is especially strong on Mac, which hints that the Windows build is a secondary focus.
What a typical recovery session involves
The purpose is simple: pick a data source, look for lost files and restore them.
The package ID is CleverFiles.DiskDrill, and the last update was June 23, 2026. The price is free and the license is freeware.
Against TestDisk, Recuva and Wise Data Recovery
The catalog lists TestDisk, Recuva and Wise Data Recovery as alternatives. No performance ranking is possible, since there are no benchmarks or recovery rates for any of them.
The visible difference is scope. Disk Drill names phones, tablets and RAID arrays explicitly.
Disk Drill pros and cons
Pros
- Names many sources: hard drives, memory cards, iPhones, iPads, Android devices and RAID arrays
- Covers documents, music, photos and videos
- Listed as freeware and free to download
- Download is served from the publisher's own host, win.cleverfiles.com
Cons
- The 210.9 MB download is large for a recovery tool
- The store text says it excels on Mac, so the Windows focus is unclear
- Stronger on Mac than on Windows, according to the store text
Is Disk Drill safe?
Disk Drill for Windows is made by CleverFiles, whose site is cleverfiles.com. The installer is fetched from win.cleverfiles.com, the official server, and not from us. It is marked as freeware, version 6.3.1398.0, about 210.9 MB. Since a recovery tool reads your drives directly, scan the downloaded file with your own antivirus before you run it.
How to install Disk Drill
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start Disk Drill from the Start menu.
