What iBoysoft does

iBoysoft, legally Chengdu Aibo Tech Co., Ltd., is a China-based, privately held software developer founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chengdu, with 11-50 employees. The company builds macOS and Windows utility software, centered on data recovery (iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac and Windows) and extending into disk management, cross-platform file-system compatibility, drive encryption, and system optimization. Its proprietary NTFS driver for Mac claims to be the first with full compatibility for macOS Monterey and Apple Silicon M1, and the company has subsequently extended support across M2, M3, M4, and M5 chips, as well as macOS Tahoe. The full portfolio also includes DiskGeeker, BitLocker for Mac, MagicMenu, Cleaner (with AI-branded scanning), OpenRAR, CleanMyApp, LaunchPad for macOS Tahoe, and free macOS and Windows OS download centers.

The business model is product-led and self-serve. Distribution is primarily direct via iboysoft.com, supplemented by a Mac App Store listing and Paddle as merchant of record, with localized storefronts in seven languages (English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Turkish). Pricing mixes freemium, low-priced one-time licenses (NTFS for Mac under $20, Cleaner lifetime at $59.95) and annual subscriptions (DiskGeeker Basic at $29.95/year, Professional at $89.95/year), plus a Technician License for IT professionals. Marketing is content-led through an extensive blog, YouTube channel, community forum, affiliate program, and third-party editorial coverage, including a Macworld Best of 2025-26 award for Best Disk Recovery Software for Mac and a Trustpilot rating of 4.8/5 against 10M+ cumulative downloads. The company is Apple-notarized and Microsoft-authenticated but discloses no external funding, parent company, or enterprise customer concentration.

Name

iBoysoft

Legal name

Chengdu Aibo Tech Co., Ltd.

Website

https://iboysoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

iBoysoft is a Chengdu-based, bootstrapped software developer that builds Mac and Windows utility software — primarily data recovery, NTFS/BitLocker interoperability, and disk management — sold to individual consumers, SMBs, and IT technicians through freemium and low-priced subscription and perpetual licenses via direct download, Mac App Store, and Paddle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chengdu

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales: One-time perpetual license purchases for software products with tiered pricing (Free, Basic, Professional editions). Subscription options also available (monthly, yearly, lifetime). Revenue generated from license upgrades from free trial versions.
2. Subscription Licenses: Monthly, yearly, and lifetime subscription options. Updates included during purchase period at no additional cost.
3. Professional Services: Technician License designed for companies or organizations providing unlimited technical service to clients (explicitly excluded from refund policy)
4. Affiliate Revenue: Affiliate program for partners driving sales (referenced in navigation)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

iBoysoft develops and sells a suite of Mac and Windows utility software including data recovery applications, NTFS for Mac drivers, BitLocker for Mac, disk management tools (DiskGeeker), right-click menu enhancers (MagicMenu), and AI-powered Mac cleaners. The portfolio targets individual Mac and Windows users with freemium and subscription pricing, distributed digitally through the iBoysoft website, Mac App Store, and Paddle payment platform.

Product overview

iBoysoft is a software company offering a suite of data recovery, disk management, and system utility products for Mac and Windows users. The product portfolio centers around two core offerings: iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac and iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows, which recover deleted or lost files from various storage devices and drive scenarios. The Mac utilities lineup includes iBoysoft NTFS for Mac (NTFS drive support), iBoysoft DiskGeeker (comprehensive disk management), iBoysoft MagicMenu (right-click menu enhancement), iBoysoft BitLocker for Mac (BitLocker encryption support), and iBoysoft Cleaner for Mac (AI-powered system optimization). Additional offerings include OpenRAR for Mac, CleanMyApp, and free OS download services for both macOS and Windows. The products work across Intel and Apple Silicon Macs and are authenticated by Apple and Microsoft.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac Professional data recovery application for Mac users that recovers deleted files and lost data from startup disks, external storage devices, disk images, and unbootable Macs across APFS, HFS+, exFAT, and FAT32 file systems with a claimed 99% success rate.
• iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows Windows data recovery software that repairs RAW drives, recovers data from BitLocker-encrypted drives, retrieves files from corrupted/unreadable disks, and rescues data from deleted partitions.
• iBoysoft NTFS for Mac NTFS driver for Mac that automatically mounts NTFS-formatted drives in full read-write mode without requiring kernel extensions, priced under $20, and compatible with macOS Monterey and Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4/M5 Macs.
• iBoysoft DiskGeeker All-in-one disk management tool for Mac that provides BitLocker and NTFS read/write access, BitLocker/FileVault encryption, network drive mapping, disk error checking/repair, disk/partition cloning, drive cleaning, APFS volume backup, macOS DMG download, bootable installer creation, and disk speed testing.
• iBoysoft MagicMenu Mac right-click menu enhancement utility that adds features such as creating new files, copying/moving/cutting files, accessing folders/websites/disks, permanently deleting files, uninstalling apps with associated files, finding duplicate files and similar photos, copying/pasting file paths, and screen capturing.
• iBoysoft BitLocker for Mac BitLocker solution for Mac that provides read/write access to BitLocker-encrypted drives and enables encryption of NTFS, exFAT, and FAT32 drives using BitLocker, supporting macOS Tahoe 26 and Apple Silicon M5/M4/M3/M2/M1 Macs.
• iBoysoft Cleaner for Mac AI-powered all-in-one Mac cleaning utility that removes system junk, completely uninstalls unwanted apps, finds large files and duplicates, manages login items, releases memory, and optimizes Mac storage using AI analysis to identify files to delete.
• OpenRAR for Mac Free utility for Mac to open RAR archives.
• CleanMyApp for Mac Application uninstaller utility for Mac that helps completely remove applications and their associated files.
• iBoysoft LaunchPad for macOS Tahoe Utility in the iBoysoft product lineup designed for macOS Tahoe support.
• macOS Download Center Free service providing macOS DMG files for both the latest and older versions (macOS 26 Tahoe through OS X 10.7 Lion) in multiple formats including .dmg, .iso, .app, .pkg, and .vmdk.
• Windows OS Download Center Free service providing Windows ISO files including Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP and Windows Server editions, with ISO integrity verification, bootable USB installer, and installation guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% data recovery success rate claimed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationiBoysoft is an Apple Notarized developer with products certified by Apple for macOS compatibility. Developer name referenced as Chengdu Aibo Tech Co., Ltd.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationProducts authenticated by Microsoft for Windows compatibility. BitLocker encryption technology integration enables cross-platform drive support.
• PaddlecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment processor and merchant of record for iBoysoft software purchases including DiskGeeker, Cleaner products.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tuxera: Tuxera provides NTFS and exFAT drivers for Mac, Microsoft, and embedded platforms, overlapping with iBoysoft's NTFS for Mac and BitLocker for Mac interoperability products.
• EaseUS: EaseUS offers a comparable suite of data recovery, disk management, backup, and partition tools for both Mac and Windows, competing head-to-head with iBoysoft Data Recovery and DiskGeeker across consumer and SMB segments.
• Stellar Data Recovery: Stellar provides data recovery and file repair software for Mac, Windows, and mobile platforms, directly overlapping with iBoysoft Data Recovery's core use cases around deleted files, formatted drives, and corrupted volumes.
• Wondershare Recoverit: Wondershare Recoverit is a flagship data recovery product from a larger software group that competes directly with iBoysoft Data Recovery across similar customer segments and pricing tiers.
• Disk Drill (Cleverfiles): Disk Drill by Cleverfiles is a leading Mac-first data recovery utility with comparable APFS/HFS+ recovery depth and a similar freemium-to-paid GTM motion targeting Mac consumers.
• Paragon Software Group: Paragon's NTFS for Mac and Hard Disk Manager products directly compete with iBoysoft's NTFS for Mac and DiskGeeker, serving the same cross-platform file system and disk management use cases.
• MiniTool: MiniTool offers MiniTool Power Data Recovery and a wider suite of partition/backup utilities for Windows, directly overlapping with iBoysoft's data recovery and disk management offerings in the Windows segment.

Broad incumbents

• MacPaw: MacPaw offers a broader Mac utility suite (CleanMyMac, Setapp subscription bundle) that overlaps with iBoysoft's DiskGeeker and Cleaner products but competes across a wider portfolio rather than specializing only in recovery.
• Piriform (CCleaner, Gen Digital): CCleaner by Gen Digital is a system cleaning and optimization utility for Windows and Mac, directly comparable to iBoysoft Cleaner's AI-driven storage optimization use case, though distributed by a much larger parent company.

Regional players

• Alsoft (DiskWarrior): Alsoft's DiskWarrior is a long-standing Mac-exclusive disk utility focused on directory and disk repair, comparable in target audience (Mac power users) though narrower in scope than iBoysoft's broader utility suite.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iBoysoft
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@iBoysoft
• Facebookfacebook.com/iboysoft

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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