Recovery Toolbox for Outlook vs Stellar Converter for EDB

Recovery Toolbox for Outlook8.8Visit Stellar Converter for EDB6.1Visit

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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Stellar Converter for EDB #31 in Email Recovery Software 6.1/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Stellar

• Recovery Toolbox for Outlook fits best

  Low-cost Outlook recovery

• Stellar Converter for EDB fits best

  Exchange mailbox conversion teams

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Side by side

Feature	Recovery Toolbox for Outlook 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Stellar Converter for EDB 6.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	6.1
Ranking	#5 in Email Recovery Software	#31 in Email Recovery Software
Best for	Low-cost Outlook recovery	Exchange mailbox conversion teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$39 one-time	$399/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Recovery Toolbox for Outlook 3/6 · Stellar Converter for EDB 4/6
PST recovery	✓ (best)	—
OST recovery	✓	✓
MBOX recovery	—	Not checked yet
EDB recovery	—	✓ (best)
Batch recovery	—	✓ (best)
Preview before export	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows	Windows
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	Converts online and offline EDB files to PST Exports mailboxes to live Exchange and Microsoft 365 Processes up to eight mailboxes simultaneously
Cons	Desktop application is Windows-based Does not provide mbox or EDB recovery Batch recovery is not listed	Windows is the only supported platform Annual licensing starts at $399 per license Advanced repair and recovery require the Toolkit edition
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• 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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• Stellar Converter for EDB6.1/10 · Paid

  A focused Exchange conversion tool with broad export formats and a high entry price.

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