Modular Toolbox

Milwaukee PACKOUT vs Festool Systainer3

Milwaukee PACKOUT and Festool Systainer3 don't stack together: we have no source saying either locks onto the other. Milwaukee PACKOUT has 52 products on sale across 10 categories, priced $15.98 to $769.00. Festool Systainer3 has 28 products on sale across 5 categories, priced $21.00 to $245.00. Biggest tool box by outside volume: Milwaukee PACKOUT XL Tool Box at about 26 gal against Festool Systainer3 SYS3 XXL 337 at about 21 gal. Highest rated load: 400 lb (Milwaukee PACKOUT) against 220.46 lb (Festool Systainer3).

At a glance

Fact Milwaukee PACKOUT Festool Systainer3
Launched 2017 2021
Products on sale5228
CategoriesTool Boxes (6), Drawer Boxes (5), Crates & Totes (5), Small-Parts Organizers (6), Rolling Cases (5), Dollies & Carts (3), Wall Mounts & Hangers (9), Coolers (3), Bags & Pouches (9), Accessories (1)Tool Boxes (18), Drawer Boxes (4), Small-Parts Organizers (3), Dollies & Carts (2), Bags & Pouches (1)
Price range$15.98 – $769.00cheapest: Compact Shelf$21.00 – $245.00cheapest: SYS3 S 76
Biggest tool boxXL Tool Box22 × 16.25 × 17 in, ≈ 26 gal outsideSYS3 XXL 33731.18 × 11.65 × 13.27 in, ≈ 21 gal outside
Highest rated load400 lb2-Wheel Cart220.46 lbSYS-Roll 100
Weather ratingIP65on 14 productsnone published
Where soldOhio Power Tool, Toolnut, Acme Tools and moreToolnut, Woodcraft

Do they stack together?

No. We have no source saying Milwaukee PACKOUT and Festool Systainer3 lock onto each other, so a mixed stack means two separate stacks. Choosing between them is choosing which lineup you'll keep buying into.

What stacks with Milwaukee PACKOUT · What stacks with Festool Systainer3

Part by part

Matched by each product's size tier within its own line, so a row pairs each brand's compact, medium, large or XL piece. Tiers are for lining lineups up; the dimensions say how big each one really is.

Tool Boxes 6 vs 18

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTFestool Systainer3
Compact
Compact Tool Box 16.2 × 9.8 × 13 in · 75 lb rated · $79.97
Tool Case w/ Customizable Foam Insert 20.7 × 15.2 × 6.2 in · 75 lb rated · $89.97
SYS3 M 112 15.59 × 11.65 × 4.41 in · 44.09 lb rated · $64.00
SYS3 S 76 10.43 × 6.73 × 2.8 in · 11.02 lb rated · $21.00
Medium
Tool Box 22.1 × 16.2 × 6.5 in · 75 lb rated · $89.97
SYS3 L 137 20 × 11.65 × 5.39 in · 44.09 lb rated · $80.00
SYS3 M 137 15.59 × 11.65 × 5.39 in · 44.09 lb rated · $69.00
SYS3 TB L 137 ToolBox 20 × 11.65 × 5.39 in · 44.09 lb rated · $66.00
SYS3 TB M 137 ToolBox 15.59 × 11.65 × 5.39 in · 44.09 lb rated · $55.00
Large
Cabinet 19.5 × 14.5 × 14.7 in · 50 lb rated · $159.00
Large Tool Box 22.1 × 16.2 × 11.1 in · 100 lb rated · $99.97
SYS3 DF M 187 (lid compartment) 15.59 × 11.65 × 7.36 in · 44.09 lb rated · $83.00
SYS3 DF M 237 (lid compartment) 15.59 × 11.65 × 9.33 in · 44.09 lb rated · $87.00
SYS3 L 187 20 × 11.65 × 7.36 in · 44.09 lb rated · $89.00
SYS3 L 237 20 × 11.65 × 9.33 in · 44.09 lb rated · $95.00
SYS3 M 187 15.59 × 11.65 × 7.36 in · 44.09 lb rated · $74.00
SYS3 M 237 15.59 × 11.65 × 9.33 in · 44.09 lb rated · $78.00
SYS3 TB L 237 ToolBox 20 × 11.65 × 9.33 in · 44.09 lb rated · $75.00
SYS3 TB M 237 ToolBox 15.59 × 11.65 × 9.33 in · 44.09 lb rated · $62.00
XL
XL Tool Box 22 × 16.25 × 17 in · 100 lb rated · $99.97
SYS3 M 337 15.59 × 11.65 × 13.27 in · 44.09 lb rated · $83.00
SYS3 M 437 15.59 × 11.65 × 17.2 in · 44.09 lb rated · $87.00
SYS3 XXL 237 31.18 × 11.65 × 9.33 in · 88.18 lb rated · $105.00
SYS3 XXL 337 31.18 × 11.65 × 13.27 in · 88.18 lb rated · $115.00

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Drawer Boxes 5 vs 4

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTFestool Systainer3
Compact —
SYS3-COMBI M 187 (with drawer) 15.59 × 11.65 × 11.02 in · 44.09 lb rated · $125.00
Large —
Sortainer³ SYS3-SORT/2 M 337 15.59 × 11.65 × 12.99 in · $139.00
Sortainer³ SYS3-SORT/3 M 337 15.59 × 11.65 × 12.99 in · $139.00
SYS3-COMBI M 337 (with drawer) 15.59 × 11.65 × 12.99 in · 44.09 lb rated · $135.00
Untiered
1-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $164.97
2-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $179.00
3-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $199.00
4-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $219.00
Multi-Depth 3-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $199.00
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Small-Parts Organizers 6 vs 3

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTFestool Systainer3
Compact
Compact Organizer 15.2 × 9.8 × 4.6 in · $39.97
Low-Profile Compact Organizer 16.2 × 9.8 × 2.5 in · $34.97
SYS3 ORG M 89 15.59 × 11.65 × 3.5 in · 44.09 lb rated · $68.00
SYS3 ORG M 89 with 22 bins 15.59 × 11.65 × 3.5 in · 44.09 lb rated · $91.00
Medium
Low-Profile Organizer 19.7 × 16.3 × 2.5 in · $49.97
Organizer 19.7 × 15.2 × 4.6 in · $59.97
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Large
Tilt Bin Organizer 19.7 × 15.2 × 6.7 in · 40 lb rated · $109.00
SYS3 ORG L 89 20 × 11.65 × 3.5 in · 44.09 lb rated · $80.00
XL
Deep Organizer 19.7 × 15.2 × 7 in · 50 lb rated · $79.97
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Dollies & Carts 3 vs 2

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTFestool Systainer3
Untiered
2-Wheel Cart 26 × 20 × 48 in · 400 lb rated · $209.00
Dolly 24.4 × 18.9 × 7.6 in · 250 lb rated · $119.00
Hand Truck 400 lb rated · —
SYS-Cart SYS-RB 220.46 lb rated · $119.00
SYS-Roll 100 23.62 × 17.32 × 43.31 in · 220.46 lb rated · $245.00

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Bags & Pouches 9 vs 1

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTFestool Systainer3
Compact
15 in. Structured Tote 18 × 11 × 13.5 in · 50 lb rated · $269.97
15 in. Tool Bag 16 × 10 × 12 in · $69.97
15 in. Tote 15 × 10 × 16.8 in · $79.97
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Medium
10 in. Structured Tote 15 × 9.75 × 19 in · 50 lb rated · $224.97
20 in. Tool Bag 20 × 12.3 × 13.5 in · $79.97
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Large
Backpack 15 × 11.5 × 20 in · $139.97
Structured Backpack 18 × 9.5 × 20 in · 50 lb rated · $329.97
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XL
15 in. Structured Tool Bag 18 × 10 × 19.75 in · 50 lb rated · $279.97
20 in. Tote 20 × 11 × 16.8 in · $129.97
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Untiered —
SYS3 T-BAG M ToolBag 15.59 × 11.65 × 14.17 in · 44 lb rated · $215.00

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Only one of them makes

  • Milwaukee PACKOUT only: crates & totes, rolling cases, wall mounts & hangers, coolers, accessories.

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Questions

Do Milwaukee PACKOUT and Festool Systainer3 stack together?

No. We have no source saying Milwaukee PACKOUT and Festool Systainer3 lock onto each other, so mixing them means two separate stacks.

Which is cheaper, Milwaukee PACKOUT or Festool Systainer3?

On the prices we have (as of October 3, 2026), the cheapest Milwaukee PACKOUT tool box is the Compact Tool Box at $79.97, and the cheapest Festool Systainer3 tool box is the SYS3 S 76 at $21.00. Prices are re-checked weekly.

Which has more products, Milwaukee PACKOUT or Festool Systainer3?

Milwaukee PACKOUT: 52 products on sale across 10 categories. Festool Systainer3: 28 across 5.

Which holds more weight, Milwaukee PACKOUT or Festool Systainer3?

By the brands' own ratings, the most any Milwaukee PACKOUT piece is rated to carry is 400 lb (2-Wheel Cart); for Festool Systainer3 it's 220.46 lb (SYS-Roll 100). Ratings are per piece, not per stack.

Which is more weatherproof, Milwaukee PACKOUT or Festool Systainer3?

Milwaukee PACKOUT publishes IP65 on 14 of its 52 products; Festool Systainer3 publishes no IP rating. IP65 means dust-tight and protected from water jets, not submersion.

Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 3, 2026. How we compare.

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