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Testdisk

cgsecurity.orgFile & photo recovery

No liveness check has reached it yet; it has been in the index since 8 Oct 2026. How this is checked

TestDisk is a free and open source data recovery software tool designed to recover lost partition and unerase deleted files.

Basis unknown · not verified

Open SourceWebmacOSWindowsLinux
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Recovering lost partitions, restoring non-booting disks, and retrieving deleted files.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: computer users and data recovery technicians

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, macos, windows, linux

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: cgsecurity.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Testdisk is a File & photo recovery project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on recovering lost partitions, restoring non-booting disks, and retrieving deleted files. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for computer users and data recovery technicians. Basis unknown · not verified: Testdisk is open source under the Open Source license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Behind Testdisk is CGSecurity. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are partition recovery, file undelete, and boot-sector repair.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Partition recovery
  • File undelete
  • Boot-sector repair
  • Partition table repair
  • Filesystem repair
  • Deleted file copying

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
partition-recoveryfile-undeleteboot-sector-repairfilesystem-recovery

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Built with & integrations

Runs on
BrowsermacOSWindowsLinux

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed8 Oct · 19:00 UTC
    Testdisk seen via Saashub
    Source: Saashub · Open

Frequently asked questions about Testdisk

What is Testdisk?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Testdisk focuses on recovering lost partitions, restoring non-booting disks, and retrieving deleted files. It is catalogued under File & photo recovery on PulseGate.
Who should use Testdisk?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Testdisk is an open-source project built for computer users and data recovery technicians.
Does Testdisk have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Testdisk is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Testdisk run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Testdisk runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Testdisk still maintained?
Unverified. Testdisk has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Testdisk?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EaseUS Partition Recovery, Disk Drill, and Hard Drive Data Recovery.EaseUS Partition RecoveryDisk DrillHard Drive Data Recovery
Who makes Testdisk?
Testdisk is developed by CGSecurity.
Is Testdisk open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Testdisk is open source under the Open Source license.

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