UFS Explorer

Maker: SysDev Laboratories Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

UFS Explorer isn't one product but a family of five editions split by scenario and license tier — from a $69.95 tool for a single deleted file to a $699.95 forensic-grade suite. Picking the right one matters more than it might seem, since each edition genuinely can't do what the tier above it can.

Prices verified August 2026 directly from the vendor's own product pages. Software pricing changes without notice — treat the figures below as a starting point and confirm the current price on the official site before buying.

Standard Recovery

Consumer

The entry point into the family: deleted files, formatted drives, and RAW partitions on a single disk. Broad file-system coverage, no RAID reconstruction — that's what the tier above adds.

File systemsNTFS, APFS, Ext4, Btrfs, ZFS, XFS, FAT, UFS, JFS, ReiserFS
RAID supportNone — single-disk only
LicensePerpetual, sold per OS (Windows/macOS/Linux purchased separately)
Trial limit256 KB total recovered per file

From $69.95Personal use · $139.95 for Commercial use

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RAID Recovery

Prosumer

Everything in Standard Recovery, plus automatic RAID and NAS array reconstruction — Synology, QNAP, Drobo, Buffalo, and generic RAID 0/1/5/6/10, with parameters detected automatically rather than entered by hand.

AddsAutomatic array parameter detection, NAS-specific file systems
RAID supportSingle-machine hardware & software RAID, common NAS vendors
LicensePerpetual, sold per OS
Trial limit768 KB total recovered per file

From $149.95Personal use · $259.95 for Commercial use

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Network RAID

Prosumer

A narrower case than RAID Recovery: arrays whose member disks are spread across more than one machine, reached over LAN or iSCSI rather than sitting in one enclosure.

PlatformsWindows, Linux
RAID supportArrays distributed across multiple networked machines
LicensePerpetual, sold per OS
Trial limit768 KB total recovered per file

From $229.95Personal use · $484.95 for Commercial use

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Professional Recovery

Professional

The forensic/lab-grade edition: VMFS and other virtual-disk formats, LUKS-encrypted volumes, E01/AFF4 forensic image formats, a built-in hex editor, and SAN support — aimed at a working lab, not a one-off personal recovery.

PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
AddsVMFS/LUKS, forensic image formats, hex editor, SAN support
LicensePerpetual, one license covers all three platforms
Trial limit768 KB total recovered per file

$699.95Commercial license only

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Technician

Professional

The enterprise tier: additional Unix file systems, SAN automation, and low-level SCSI/ATA hardware commands for working directly with a damaged drive's firmware-level responses.

PlatformsWindows, Linux
AddsEnterprise Unix file systems, SAN automation, raw SCSI/ATA commands
LicenseTerm-limited (renewal required), not perpetual — check current terms
Trial limit768 KB total recovered per file

$469.95Commercial license, limited-term

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Which one, practically

A single deleted file or formatted drive rarely needs more than Standard Recovery. A degraded or failed RAID/NAS is what RAID Recovery is for. Professional Recovery and Technician are built for a working lab, not a one-off personal recovery — the price difference reflects that.