{"id":37,"date":"2013-04-18T21:07:14","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T21:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.cleverfiles.com\/?p=37"},"modified":"2025-06-11T22:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T22:32:50","slug":"what-are-the-differences-between-disk-drill-basic-pro-expert-and-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/what-are-the-differences-between-disk-drill-basic-pro-expert-and-enterprise\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Differences Between Disk Drill Basic, PRO, Expert and Enterprise?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span>Overview of Disk Drill License Types<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

We offer four different licenses to suit the needs of various users. Here is an overview of each type:<\/p>\n

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  1. \"disk\u00a0Basic<\/b> \u2014 The Basic version is free. It gives you all the functions of data protection and scanning, so that you can see which files can be found and preview them to verify that they are recoverable. But you must upgrade your license to actually recover any files found, except when using Recovery Vault and Guaranteed Protection<\/a>. The Basic edition is for personal use only, on computers that you own.<\/li>\n
  2. \"disk\u00a0PRO<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 The PRO edition is for personal use only. It provides full functionality and allows you to recover files found with any scanning method. It allows you to install Disk Drill only on Macs or PCs that you own and can only be used to recover data from hard drives and other media that belong to you. It cannot be used for money-making purposes. The PRO edition is available as an annual subscription or a lifetime license, so you can choose the option that best fits your needs.<\/li>\n
  3. \"disk\u00a0Enterprise<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 This is a commercial license that allows you to install Disk Drill and recover files on any Mac or Windows computer, anywhere. It is designed for two types of business use: companies that need Disk Drill across multiple workstations for internal use, and professional data recovery services that recover files on behalf of their clients. The advantage of this edition is that it allows multiple users, and any employee in your company can use Disk Drill on all of your company’s computers and your clients’ computers. Once data recovery is complete, you must uninstall Disk Drill PRO<\/a> from any computer your company does not own (but you can install Disk Drill Basic for ongoing data protection). Disk Drill Enterprise offers flexible business pricing tailored to your needs.<\/li>\n
  4. \"disk\u00a0Expert (legacy, no longer offered)<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 This was a commercial license that allowed a single user to install Disk Drill and recover files on their own Macs as well as those of clients, friends, or family. The license was limited to one user, meaning you had to be the one to personally perform the scanning and recovery tasks. If you own the Expert edition, you are eligible for a free upgrade to Disk Drill Enterprise. Email us<\/a> to request it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    📝 Note:<\/b> Both the PRO Subscription and PRO Lifetime License cover both macOS and Windows under a single license, with up to 3 device activations.<\/div>\n

    <\/span>Disk Drill for macOS: License Comparison<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Plan<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\nFeatures<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Basic<\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n\n ✔️ Prevent data loss with Recovery Vault or Guaranteed Recovery
    \n ✔️ Preview your recovery: Quick & Deep Scan, Rebuild HFS+, Lost Partition Search, etc.
    \n ✔️ All storage types and file systems supported
    \n ✔️ Recover any files found during an \u201cAllocate existing data\u201d scan for free
    \n ✔️ Byte-to-byte backups, Disk Clean-up, Duplicate Finder, Data Shredder & more free data management tools built-in\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PRO (Subscription)<\/td>\n$89.00\/yr<\/td>\n\n ✔️ Unlimited data recovery
    \n ✔️ 1 user, up to 3 simultaneous activations
    \n ✔️ All recovery methods: Quick & Deep Scan, Rebuild HFS+, Lost Partition Search & others
    \n ✔️ Everything in Disk Drill Basic: data loss prevention, data management tools, etc.\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PRO (Lifetime License)<\/td>\n$149.00<\/td>\n\n ✔️ Unlimited data recovery
    \n ✔️ 1 user, up to 3 simultaneous activations
    \n ✔️ All recovery methods: Quick & Deep Scan, Rebuild HFS+, Lost Partition Search & others
    \n ✔️ Everything in Disk Drill Basic: data loss prevention, data management tools, etc.\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Enterprise<\/td>\nCustom Pricing<\/td>\n\n ✔️ Unlimited data recovery
    \n ✔️ Licensed to your business
    \n ✔️ Priority technical support
    \n ✔️ Forensic data export (DFXML)
    \n ✔️ Everything in Disk Drill PRO: all recovery methods, data loss prevention & management tools, etc.\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    <\/span>Disk Drill for Windows: License Comparison<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Plan<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\nFeatures<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Basic<\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n\n ✔️ Free recovery: up to 100 MB
    \n ✔️ Prevent data loss with Recovery Vault
    \n ✔️ Preview recoverable items for all scanning methods
    \n ✔️ Create byte-to-byte backups of failing disks\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PRO (Subscription)<\/td>\n$89.00\/yr<\/td>\n\n ✔️ Unlimited data recovery
    \n ✔️ 1 user, up to 3 simultaneous activations
    \n ✔️ All recovery methods: Quick & Deep Scan, smart FAT and NTFS algorithms, Lost Partition Search & others
    \n ✔️ Everything in Disk Drill Basic: data loss prevention, byte-to-byte backups, etc.\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PRO (Lifetime License)<\/td>\n$149.00<\/td>\n\n ✔️ Unlimited data recovery
    \n ✔️ 1 user, up to 3 simultaneous activations
    \n ✔️ All recovery methods: Quick & Deep Scan, smart FAT and NTFS algorithms, Lost Partition Search & others
    \n ✔️ Everything in Disk Drill Basic: data loss prevention, byte-to-byte backups, etc.\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Enterprise<\/td>\nCustom Pricing<\/td>\n\n ✔️ Unlimited data recovery
    \n ✔️ Licensed to your business
    \n ✔️ Priority technical support
    \n ✔️ Everything in Disk Drill PRO: all recovery methods, data loss prevention & backups, etc.\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
    Visit our How to Upgrade Disk Drill<\/a> tutorial for more information.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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