Here’s a clear breakdown of Recuva Business vs Professional vs Technician (based on the classic licensing tiers from CCleaner / Piriform, now part of Gen Digital).
Client Data Recovery: Explicitly legal for providing data recovery as a service to others. Key Performance Note Recuva Review: Features, Pricing & Performance Tested
- 1-2 PCs (Home/Freelance) → Recuva Professional.
- 3 to 50 PCs (Office network) → Recuva Business (for the MSI deployment and central licensing).
Feature Comparison Table
| Feature | Professional | Business | Technician | |--------|-------------|----------|------------| | File recovery | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Virtual HD support | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Commercial use (your PC) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Internal business use | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Repair customer PCs | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | Unlimited client PCs | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | MSI installer | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Portable USB version | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | Command line support | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Lifetime license (often) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ (annual) |
Licensing & Pricing
- License Type: Single-user, commercial use allowed (for your own business only).
- Number of PCs: Typically 1 PC per license (some resellers offer 3-PC packs).
- Validity: Perpetual license with 1 year of updates and premium support.