On the surface, both MiniTool and Disk Drill appear quite similar. But if you dig deeper, plenty of differences emerge.
The biggest one is in features. MiniTool allows only basic data recovery in the free version; advanced functions are shut behind a paywall. This includes even the essential capability to create a bootable USB, useful for recovering data from corrupted hard drives and PCs that cannot startup.
Disk Drill, on the other hand, gives access to all of its features from the get-go. You can create a bootable USB using the free version, and use it to restore important files from a bricked hard drive without having to pay a penny. Many other features like the Data Shredder or the Recovery Vault are also enabled, giving you the complete, unrestricted package.