Modular Toolbox

Festool Systainer3 vs Metabo metaBOX

Festool Systainer3 and Metabo metaBOX don't stack together: we have no source saying either locks onto the other. Festool Systainer3 has 28 products on sale across 5 categories, priced $21.00 to $245.00. Metabo metaBOX has 5 products on sale across 1 category. Biggest tool box by outside volume: Festool Systainer3 SYS3 XXL 337 at about 21 gal against Metabo metaBOX 340 Empty Case at about 11 gal.

At a glance

Fact Festool Systainer3 Metabo metaBOX
Launched 2021 2023
Products on sale285
CategoriesTool Boxes (18), Drawer Boxes (4), Small-Parts Organizers (3), Dollies & Carts (2), Bags & Pouches (1)Tool Boxes (5)
Price range$21.00 – $245.00cheapest: SYS3 S 76$56.00 – $56.00cheapest: metaBOX 340 Empty Case
Biggest tool boxSYS3 XXL 33731.18 × 11.65 × 13.27 in, ≈ 21 gal outsidemetaBOX 340 Empty Case15.6 × 11.66 × 13.38 in, ≈ 11 gal outside
Highest rated load220.46 lbSYS-Roll 100—
Weather ratingnone publishednone published
Where soldToolnut, WoodcraftAcme Tools, Amazon, Baker's Gas & Welding

Do they stack together?

No. We have no source saying Festool Systainer3 and Metabo metaBOX 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 Festool Systainer3 · What stacks with Metabo metaBOX

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 18 vs 5

TierFestool Systainer3Metabo metaBOX
Compact
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
metaBOX 145 Empty Case 15.59 × 11.66 × 5.72 in · —
metaBOX 145 L Empty Case 19.53 × 11.66 × 5.72 in · —
Medium
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
metaBOX 165 L Empty Case 19.53 × 11.66 × 6.5 in · —
Large
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
metaBOX 215 Empty Case 15.6 × 11.66 × 8.47 in · —
XL
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
metaBOX 340 Empty Case 15.6 × 11.66 × 13.38 in · $56.00

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Only one of them makes

  • Festool Systainer3 only: drawer boxes, small-parts organizers, dollies & carts, bags & pouches.

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Questions

Do Festool Systainer3 and Metabo metaBOX stack together?

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

Which is cheaper, Festool Systainer3 or Metabo metaBOX?

On the prices we have (as of October 3, 2026), the cheapest Festool Systainer3 tool box is the SYS3 S 76 at $21.00, and the cheapest Metabo metaBOX tool box is the metaBOX 340 Empty Case at $56.00. Prices are re-checked weekly.

Which has more products, Festool Systainer3 or Metabo metaBOX?

Festool Systainer3: 28 products on sale across 5 categories. Metabo metaBOX: 5 across 1.

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

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