Stellar Data Recovery Professional
File recovery software
Backup software
Data recovery software
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What is Stellar Data Recovery Professional
Stellar Data Recovery Professional is a desktop data recovery application designed to restore deleted, formatted, or inaccessible files from storage media such as internal drives, external drives, and removable media. It targets individual users and IT technicians who need ad hoc recovery on Windows systems without deploying an enterprise backup platform. The product focuses on file-system level scanning and recovery workflows (e.g., quick/deep scans, preview before restore) rather than continuous data protection or centralized backup administration.
Broad file and media support
The product supports recovery from common storage types such as HDDs, SSDs, USB drives, and memory cards. It is designed to recover a wide range of file types and typical end-user data (documents, photos, videos, archives). This makes it suitable for mixed endpoint recovery scenarios where the exact file type or loss event is not known in advance.
Deep scan and preview workflow
It provides quick and deep scanning modes to address both simple deletions and more complex loss scenarios such as formatted partitions. The interface typically allows users to preview recoverable items before restoring, which helps reduce time spent recovering unnecessary data. This workflow fits technician-style, case-by-case recovery compared with centrally managed protection tools.
Works without prior backups
The tool is intended for situations where no usable backup exists, including accidental deletion or drive corruption. It can be used as a standalone utility on a single machine without requiring backup repositories, agents, or cloud accounts. This complements (but does not replace) backup software that depends on preconfigured policies and historical restore points.
Not a backup management platform
Despite overlap in outcomes (restoring data), it does not function as an enterprise backup system with scheduling, retention policies, immutability, or centralized reporting. Organizations needing multi-system protection, compliance controls, and automated restores typically require dedicated backup software. As a result, it is better positioned as a recovery utility than as a primary data protection solution.
Recovery success not guaranteed
File recovery depends on factors such as overwrite activity, TRIM behavior on SSDs, encryption, and physical media health. In many real-world cases, scans may find partial files or nothing recoverable, especially after heavy write activity. Users should treat results as best-effort and validate recovered files for integrity.
Limited centralized IT controls
The product is primarily designed for local, interactive use rather than fleet-wide deployment with role-based access control and audit trails. It is less suited to standardized, repeatable recovery operations across many endpoints. IT teams may need additional tooling for ticketing integration, automation, and governance.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free (recover up to 1 GB) | Free download allows scan & preview; recover up to 1 GB (max individual file limits noted on product pages). |
| Standard | $59.99 per year (Lifetime $99) | Recover documents, photos, videos, emails; recovery from formatted & encrypted drives; single-system license. |
| Professional | $89.99 per year (Lifetime $149) | All Standard features + partition recovery, recovery from non-booting/crashed systems, disk imaging for safe recovery, SMART drive monitoring; single-system license. |
| Premium | $99.99 per year (Lifetime $199) | All Professional features + photo repair and video repair (repair corrupt/distorted photos & videos). |
| Technician | $199 per year (Lifetime $399) | Adds RAID recovery (RAID 0/5/6), virtual drive and Linux file-system support; license intended for technicians/corporate/AMC service providers (often installable on up to 3 systems). |
| Toolkit | $299 per year (Lifetime $599) | Data Recovery Toolkit: advanced recovery for Mac/Windows/Linux and NAS (e.g., Synology), plus additional professional recovery utilities. |
Seller details
Stellar Information Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Gurugram, Haryana, India
1993
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