Head-to-head · Email Recovery Software
PST Repair Kit vs Stellar Converter for EDB
PST Repair Kit leads on 1 check, Stellar Converter for EDB on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scorePST Repair Kit · 7.0/10
- Most featuresStellar Converter for EDB · 4 of 6
PST Repair Kit scores higher on our rubric for email recovery software: 7.0 against 6.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #22 and #31.
PST Repair Kit offers pst recovery; Stellar Converter for EDB doesn't. Stellar Converter for EDB offers edb recovery; PST Repair Kit doesn't.
PST Repair Kit is the better fit for very low-cost PST or OST recovery. Stellar Converter for EDB is the better fit for exchange mailbox conversion teams.
- PST Repair Kit fits best
Very low-cost PST or OST recovery
- Stellar Converter for EDB fits best
Exchange mailbox conversion teams
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Side by side
| Feature | PST Repair Kit 7.0/10 Visit ↗ | Stellar Converter for EDB 6.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.0 | 6.1 |
| Ranking | #22 in Email Recovery Software | #31 in Email Recovery Software |
| Best for | Very low-cost PST or OST recovery | Exchange mailbox conversion teams |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $10 one-time | $399/yr |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop | Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Windows |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features PST Repair Kit 3/6 · Stellar Converter for EDB 4/6 | ||
| PST recovery | ✓ (best) | — |
| OST recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| MBOX recovery | — | Not checked yet |
| EDB recovery | — | ✓ (best) |
| Batch recovery | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Preview before export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Supported platforms | Windows; browser-based service on web-enabled devices | Windows |
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| Our verdict | PST Repair Kit is designed to recover data from damaged Microsoft Outlook PST and OST files. It serves individuals and businesses that need to restore emails, attachments, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes, and folder structures from… 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
PST Repair Kit — where it wins
- Recovers PST and OST files, including OST-to-PST conversion
- Previews mailbox content before export and supports selective recovery
- Exports to PST, MSG, EML, and VCF, including large files over 2 GB
Where it doesn't
- Desktop recovery requires Windows
- No recovery support for MBOX or EDB files
- There is no free plan
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
- PST Repair Kit7.0/10 · Paid
A low-cost option for previewing and selectively recovering Outlook PST and OST data.
Visit PST Repair KitFull 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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