Is it better to use data recovery softwares or should directly consult data recovery companies?

There are many data recovery companies that offers expensive data recovery services and there are various freeware and affordable softwares in the net. What should a layman prefer?

the first thing you should do is to stop putting any new data on your target drive.
then you can try some freeware to see if the data you wanted is still in. and preview to check the recovery quality.
at last you can buy a full version (of course the best on in your opinion after comparing) to recover your data.
Here I recommend one recovery software that I used few days ago.It is on sale-50% discount
Source(s):
http://www.data-recovery-utilities.com
If you can not see your data through freeware, you don’t need buy a full version. Going to consult data recovery companies is recommended.