PST Walker vs WholeClear Exchange Recovery

PST Walker is a Windows program for opening Outlook PST, OST, MSG, and EML files without Outlook, with tools for recovering deleted items and folders. It searches Outlook items by keyword, Boolean queries, filters, and recent searches. Users can export or convert items to PST, MBOX, MSG, EML, and CSV formats. Recovery includes deleted or purged emails, contacts, and calendar entries, as well as Outlook Rules and Alerts. The maker says conversion processes files locally without uploading file data to its or third-party servers. A free demo limits export to 15 emails per folder; the full version allows unlimited export. The listed Lite License costs $32.95 a year, Pro costs $64.95, paid once, Business $99.95, paid once, Technician $169.95, paid once, Standard $249.95, paid once, and Floating $449.75, paid once. Enterprise pricing is custom. Licenses are one-time purchases without automatic recurring charges, though maintenance expiration ends updates and support for perpetual licenses. Supported systems include Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7, and Windows Server 2012–2025, with.NET Framework 4.7.2 or later required.

WholeClear Exchange Recovery repairs damaged Exchange EDB files and recovers mailbox contents for export. It can handle corrupt, deleted, damaged, offline, and dismounted mailboxes, including public and private folders. Recoverable items include emails, contacts, notes, calendars, and other mailbox information. Exports include PST, EML, MSG, HTML, RTF, and vCard, as well as Office 365 and Live Exchange Server, with automatic or manual mailbox mapping. Search and filters can narrow results by message class and date; searches can use subject, sender, recipients, and attachment type. Users can split oversized PST files by size and optionally password-protect them. The maker says recovery preserves the original folder hierarchy and email details. The software supports Exchange Server 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and other versions, and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The free version processes only the first 50 items per folder. Personal costs $299 a year; Professional costs $399, paid once; Technician costs $499, paid once.