Name

Stellar Data Recovery

Legal name

Stellar Information Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://stellardatarecovery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Recovery Software

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Recovery, Device Unlocking & Software Repair Services (CRACAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuity for SaaS & Cloud Apps (M365/Salesforce Backup) (HDABAIAK), Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization) (BPALAIAC)

Keywords

• Data recovery software
• File repair tools
• Email repair software
• Database recovery
• Data erasure tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Metuchen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Perpetual): One-time purchase model for software licenses with tiered editions (Free, Standard, Professional, Premium). Each tier offers increasing functionality and capability. Perpetual licenses with optional upgrades.
2. Toolkit Bundles: Bundled software suites combining multiple related tools (Exchange Toolkit, Outlook Toolkit, SQL Toolkit, File Repair Toolkit, Data Recovery Toolkit) offering cost savings over individual purchases
3. Partner/Reseller Distribution: Revenue through channel partners including affiliates, resellers, distributors, and OEM partners who resell Stellar software products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stellar Data Recovery develops and sells DIY data recovery, file repair, email repair, database repair, and file erasure software for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Linux platforms. The company serves both individual consumers with personal data recovery tools and businesses with professional-grade solutions for Exchange, Outlook PST, SQL, QuickBooks, and other critical business systems.

Product overview

Stellar Data Recovery is a comprehensive data recovery and repair software company offering DIY desktop applications. The portfolio includes core data recovery products for Windows and Mac, photo and video recovery/repair tools, iPhone data recovery, and an extensive suite of business-focused email repair tools (Exchange, Outlook PST, OST, NSF, MBOX converters), database repair solutions (SQL, MySQL, Access, QuickBooks, Excel), and file erasure products. For business users, Stellar offers specialized toolkits that bundle multiple related utilities—Outlook Toolkit, Exchange Toolkit, SQL Toolkit, and File Repair Toolkit—allowing users to purchase coordinated sets of tools. The products target both individual consumers and enterprise businesses, with varying edition tiers (Free, Standard, Professional, Premium) for consumer products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stellar Data Recovery (Windows) Data recovery software for Windows that recovers lost or deleted Office documents, emails, presentations, and multimedia files from various storage devices including HDD, SSD, and external USB drives.
• Stellar Data Recovery (Mac) Data recovery software for macOS that recovers deleted documents and multimedia files from Mac storage devices.
• Stellar Photo Recovery Photo recovery software that recovers photos, videos, and audio files from all cameras and storage devices on Windows or Mac.
• Stellar Repair for Video Video repair tool that fixes corrupt videos of MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, AVCHD, MJPEG, and other leading video formats with batch processing capability.
• Stellar Photo Repair Photo repair tool that repairs corrupt photos in JPEG and other formats with batch processing capability.
• Stellar iPhone Data Recovery iPhone data recovery software that recovers deleted photos, videos, contacts, messages, and other data directly from iPhone and iPad devices.
• Stellar Repair for Outlook (PST Repair) Email repair tool that repairs corrupt PST files and recovers all mailbox items including deleted emails and contacts; handles severely corrupted, oversized, and encrypted PST files that Microsoft's ScanPST.exe cannot fix.
• Stellar Repair for Exchange Exchange repair tool that repairs corrupt EDB files and exports mailboxes to Live Exchange, Office 365, or PST format.
• Stellar Converter for EDB Email converter that converts online/offline EDB files into PST format, extracting single or multiple mailboxes.
• Stellar Converter for OST Email converter that converts inaccessible OST files with all mailbox components into PST format.
• Stellar Converter for NSF Email converter that converts Lotus Notes NSF files into PST format for Outlook compatibility.
• Stellar Converter for MBOX Email converter that converts MBOX files into MS Outlook PST files.
• Stellar Repair for MS SQL Database repair tool that repairs corrupt .mdf and .ndf SQL database files and extracts all database components including tables, triggers, indexes, views, and keys.
• Stellar Repair for MySQL Database repair tool that repairs corrupt MySQL database files supporting MyISAM and InnoDB storage engines.
• Stellar Repair for Access Database repair tool that repairs corrupt Access database files (.ACCDB and .MDB) and recovers all records and objects in a new database.
• Stellar Repair for QuickBooks Business file repair tool that repairs corrupt QuickBooks data files and recovers all file components in original form.
• Stellar Repair for Excel Spreadsheet repair tool that repairs corrupt Excel files (.XLS and .XLSX) and recovers tables, charts, chart sheets, and other elements.
• Stellar Data Recovery Technician Advanced data recovery software for technicians that recovers data from RAID arrays including RAID 0, RAID 5, and RAID 6 configurations.
• Stellar Data Recovery for Virtual Machine Virtual machine recovery tool that recovers documents, multimedia files, and database files from any virtual machine.
• Stellar File Eraser File erasure tool that permanently wipes files, folders, internet history, and partitions to prevent data breach.
• Stellar Toolkit for Data Recovery Comprehensive toolkit for data recovery from Windows, Mac, and Linux storage devices with support for RAIDs and virtual drives.
• Stellar Toolkit for SQL 5-in-1 SQL toolkit that repairs corrupt SQL databases, restores from corrupt backups, resets database passwords, analyzes SQL logs, and inter-converts databases.
• Stellar Toolkit for Exchange 5-in-1 Exchange toolkit that recovers Exchange database, converts EDB to PST, converts OST to PST, restores Exchange backup, and resets Windows Server password.
• Stellar Toolkit for Outlook Comprehensive Outlook toolkit that repairs PST files, merges PST files, eliminates duplicate emails, compacts PST files, and recovers lost Outlook passwords.
• Stellar Toolkit for File Repair File repair toolkit that fixes corrupt Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents created in Microsoft Office and repairs corrupt PDF files.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 99% data recovery rate reported in customer testimonials
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered standard.

• Affiliate PartnersstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate marketing program with dedicated partner page on the Stellar website, offering commissions for referring customers. Affiliates can promote Stellar products and earn referral fees.
• ResellersstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller program allowing partners to resell Stellar software products. Dedicated reseller page available on company website.
• DistributorsstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partners for broader market reach, helping to distribute Stellar products to additional markets and regions.
• OEM PartnersstandardOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM partnership program allowing other companies to white-label or bundle Stellar recovery software with their own products or services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MiniTool Software: Direct peer in DIY data recovery, partition management, and backup for Windows. Competes with Stellar on consumer data recovery, photo recovery, and media repair with a similar freemium, multi-tier pricing approach.
• EaseUS (EaseUS Software): Direct peer in DIY data recovery, partition management, and backup software for Windows and Mac. Competes head-to-head with Stellar's consumer and prosumer data recovery SKUs at similar price points and through comparable direct-download and freemium funnels.
• CleverFiles (Disk Drill): Direct peer offering Disk Drill, a popular cross-platform data recovery tool for Windows and Mac. Competes with Stellar Data Recovery on the same consumer and prosumer recovery use cases with a similar freemium and one-time license model.
• Piriform / Gen Digital (Recuva, CCleaner): Direct peer in lightweight, free and freemium data recovery utilities. Recuva competes directly with Stellar's consumer recovery products on price, accessibility, and Windows-focused use cases, often bundled with the broader CCleaner utility suite.
• R-Tools Technology (R-Studio): Direct peer in professional and technician-grade data recovery software, including RAID reconstruction and file system-level recovery. R-Studio is a strong alternative to Stellar Data Recovery Technician for IT professionals and recovery service providers.
• SysTools: Direct peer in email migration, conversion, and recovery tools (PST/EDB/OST/NSF/MBOX) and database utilities. Competes with Stellar's Email Repair and database repair SKUs at similar price points targeting IT administrators and enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Ontrack (KLDiscovery): Broader incumbent combining data recovery software (Ontrack EasyRecovery) with managed recovery services for enterprise, legal, and regulated customers. Overlaps with Stellar on consumer and prosumer recovery software but goes further upmarket with services.
• Acronis: Broader incumbent in backup, disaster recovery, and cyber protection for consumers, SMBs, and MSPs. Overlaps with Stellar's File Eraser, mail/database repair, and recovery use cases, but competes as a subscription platform rather than shrink-wrapped utilities.
• Veeam Software: Broader incumbent in enterprise and SMB data protection, backup, and disaster recovery. Veeam represents the platform direction Stellar would need to evolve toward to compete at the enterprise backup and Microsoft 365 protection layer.
• DriveSavers Data Recovery: Broader incumbent in managed data recovery services for consumers and enterprises, including RAID, SSD, and mobile device recovery. Competes with Stellar on the high-end recovery use case through services rather than software.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stellarinfo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfgKGrRQyc2uVaUhCfruHlg
• Facebookfacebook.com/RecoverySoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datarecoverysoftware

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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