Head-to-head · Email Recovery Software
MailXaminer vs Stellar Converter for EDB
MailXaminer leads on 1 check, Stellar Converter for EDB on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreMailXaminer · 6.5/10
- Most featuresMailXaminer · 5 of 6
MailXaminer scores higher on our rubric for email recovery software: 6.5 against 6.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #27 and #31.
MailXaminer offers pst recovery; Stellar Converter for EDB doesn't.
MailXaminer is the better fit for forensic email investigations. Stellar Converter for EDB is the better fit for exchange mailbox conversion teams.
- MailXaminer fits best
Forensic email investigations
- Stellar Converter for EDB fits best
Exchange mailbox conversion teams
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Side by side
| Feature | MailXaminer 6.5/10 Visit ↗ | Stellar Converter for EDB 6.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Ranking | #27 in Email Recovery Software | #31 in Email Recovery Software |
| Best for | Forensic email investigations | Exchange mailbox conversion teams |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $166.50/device/mo | $399/yr |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Support | Email, Phone, Live chat · 24/7 | Phone, Tickets, Docs |
| Integrations | 10 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features MailXaminer 5/6 · Stellar Converter for EDB 4/6 | ||
| PST recovery | ✓ (best) | — |
| OST recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| MBOX recovery | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| EDB recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Batch recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Preview before export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Supported platforms | Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016 | Windows |
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| Our verdict | MailXaminer is Windows-based software for investigators, law-enforcement teams, and digital-evidence professionals. It loads and examines mailbox files, cloud mail services, disk images, and messenger databases, with recovery for deleted… Read the review → |
Stellar Converter for EDB is Windows desktop software for Exchange administrators and organizations handling mailbox recovery, migration, or archival. It extracts data from online and offline Microsoft Exchange EDB files, converts… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
MailXaminer — where it wins
- Recovers deleted data from PST, OST, and EDB files
- OCR, fuzzy, proximity, wildcard, and regex search
- Analysis views, selective exports, and team collaboration
Where it doesn't
- Windows-only deployment
- Individual pricing starts at $199 per machine monthly
- Demo usage and export limits restrict evaluation
Stellar Converter for EDB — where it wins
- Converts online and offline EDB files to PST
- Exports mailboxes to live Exchange and Microsoft 365
- Processes up to eight mailboxes simultaneously
Where it doesn't
- Windows is the only supported platform
- Annual licensing starts at $399 per license
- Advanced repair and recovery require the Toolkit edition
- MailXaminer6.5/10 · Paid
A Windows investigation suite with deep recovery, search, analysis, and reporting tools.
Visit MailXaminerFull verdict → - Stellar Converter for EDB6.1/10 · Paid
A focused Exchange conversion tool with broad export formats and a high entry price.
Visit StellarFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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