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Head-to-head · Email Recovery Software

Stellar Repair for Outlook vs MailXaminer

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Stellar Repair for Outlook #4 in Email Recovery Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Stellar

Stellar Repair for Outlook leads on 0 checks, MailXaminer on 0, and 6 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 scoreStellar Repair for Outlook · 8.9/10
  • Most featuresMailXaminer · 5 of 6

Stellar Repair for Outlook scores higher on our rubric for email recovery software: 8.9 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #27.

Stellar Repair for Outlook is the better fit for reliable Outlook PST repair. MailXaminer is the better fit for forensic email investigations.

  • Stellar Repair for Outlook fits best

    Reliable Outlook PST repair

  • MailXaminer fits best

    Forensic email investigations

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Side by side

Feature Stellar Repair for Outlook 8.9/10 Visit ↗ MailXaminer 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 6.5
Ranking #4 in Email Recovery Software #27 in Email Recovery Software
Best for Reliable Outlook PST repair Forensic email investigations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $99 one-time $166.50/device/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Support Phone Email, Phone, Live chat · 24/7
Integrations 2 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Stellar Repair for Outlook 4/6 · MailXaminer 5/6
PST recovery ✓ ✓
OST recovery ✓ ✓
MBOX recovery Not checked yet Not checked yet
EDB recovery Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Batch recovery ✓ ✓
Preview before export ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported platforms Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8 Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
Our review
Pros
  • Repairs multiple corrupt PST files in batch
  • Previews and filters recoverable mailbox data before export
  • Exports to Office 365, Exchange, and multiple file formats
  • Recovers deleted data from PST, OST, and EDB files
  • OCR, fuzzy, proximity, wildcard, and regex search
  • Analysis views, selective exports, and team collaboration
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Runs on Windows only
  • OST conversion requires the Toolkit edition
  • Windows-only deployment
  • Individual pricing starts at $199 per machine monthly
  • Demo usage and export limits restrict evaluation
Our verdict

Stellar Repair for Outlook is Windows desktop software for repairing corrupt Microsoft Outlook PST files and recovering mailbox items. It covers emails, attachments, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes, and journals, with deleted-item…

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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…

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  1. Stellar Repair for OutlookEmail Recovery Software 8.9Paid
  2. MailXaminerEmail Recovery Software 6.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Stellar Repair for Outlook — where it wins

    • Repairs multiple corrupt PST files in batch
    • Previews and filters recoverable mailbox data before export
    • Exports to Office 365, Exchange, and multiple file formats

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Runs on Windows only
    • OST conversion requires the Toolkit edition
  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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