Head-to-head · Email Recovery Software
SysTools Email Recovery vs Stellar Converter for EDB
SysTools Email Recovery 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 scoreSysTools Email Recovery · 9.3/10
- Most featuresSysTools Email Recovery · 5 of 6
SysTools Email Recovery scores higher on our rubric for email recovery software: 9.3 against 6.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #31.
SysTools Email Recovery offers pst recovery; Stellar Converter for EDB doesn't.
SysTools Email Recovery is the better fit for broad email recovery coverage. Stellar Converter for EDB is the better fit for exchange mailbox conversion teams.
- SysTools Email Recovery fits best
Broad email recovery coverage
- Stellar Converter for EDB fits best
Exchange mailbox conversion teams
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Side by side
| Feature | SysTools Email Recovery 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | Stellar Converter for EDB 6.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 6.1 |
| Ranking | #1 in Email Recovery Software | #31 in Email Recovery Software |
| Best for | Broad email recovery coverage | Exchange mailbox conversion teams |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $49 one-time | $399/yr |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7 | Phone, Tickets, Docs |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features SysTools Email Recovery 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 | Windows |
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| Our verdict | SysTools Email Recovery is a Windows desktop toolkit for recovering deleted, corrupted, damaged, or inaccessible email data. It is aimed at Outlook users, Exchange administrators, IT teams, and organizations handling mailbox recovery.… 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
SysTools Email Recovery — where it wins
- Supports PST, OST, NST, OLK, EDB, and STM recovery
- Previews recovered emails and attachments before export
- Exports to PST, EML, MSG, MBOX, PDF, HTML, TXT, and CSV
Where it doesn't
- Windows-only desktop software
- No unrestricted free plan
- The full toolkit costs $399 one-time
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
- SysTools Email Recovery9.3/10 · Paid
A Windows toolkit covering Outlook, Exchange, deleted data, batch recovery, and broad exports.
Visit SysToolsFull 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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