Recovery Toolbox for Outlook vs PST Repair Kit

Recovery Toolbox for Outlook8.8Visit PST Repair Kit7.0Visit

Higher score Recovery Toolbox for Outlook #5 in Email Recovery Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features Visit site

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PST Repair Kit #22 in Email Recovery Software 7.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit PST Repair Kit

• Recovery Toolbox for Outlook fits best

  Low-cost Outlook recovery

• PST Repair Kit fits best

  Very low-cost PST or OST recovery

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Side by side

Feature	Recovery Toolbox for Outlook 8.8/10 Visit ↗	PST Repair Kit 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.0
Ranking	#5 in Email Recovery Software	#22 in Email Recovery Software
Best for	Low-cost Outlook recovery	Very low-cost PST or OST recovery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$39 one-time	$10 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Recovery Toolbox for Outlook 3/6 · PST Repair Kit 3/6
PST recovery	✓	✓
OST recovery	✓	✓
MBOX recovery	—	—
EDB recovery	—	—
Batch recovery	—	Not checked yet
Preview before export	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows	Windows; browser-based service on web-enabled devices
Our review
Pros	Recovers corrupted PST and converts OST files to PST Previews mailbox content before exporting recovered data Preserves folder structure and supports encrypted Outlook files	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
Cons	Desktop application is Windows-based Does not provide mbox or EDB recovery Batch recovery is not listed	Desktop recovery requires Windows No recovery support for MBOX or EDB files There is no free plan
Our verdict	Recovery Toolbox for Outlook is Windows software for recovering email, contacts, calendars, attachments, and other mailbox items from damaged Microsoft Outlook PST and OST files. It is aimed at individuals, businesses, and organizations… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Recovery Toolbox for Outlook — where it wins

  • Recovers corrupted PST and converts OST files to PST
  • Previews mailbox content before exporting recovered data
  • Preserves folder structure and supports encrypted Outlook files

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop application is Windows-based
  • Does not provide mbox or EDB recovery
  • Batch recovery is not listed

• 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

• Recovery Toolbox for Outlook8.8/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost Outlook recovery tool with desktop, preview, export, and online options.

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• 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 →