arcdEx vs Crowbar
| arcdEx | Crowbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Asset types | Defold archives, archive indexes, manifests, compiled Lua files, texture resources | 3D models, model animations, physics meshes, vertex animations, game archives and packages |
| Game file formats | .arcd, .arci, .dmanifest, .texturec, .luac | VPK, GMA, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines VPK, FPX, APK |
| Texture formats | .texturec, Basis UASTC, .basis | — |
| Batch extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Command-line support | Yes | — |
| Archive repacking | No | Yes |
| Model formats | — | MDL, SMD, VTA, VRD, QC |
Both are listed in Best Game Asset Extractors. On VGSources, Crowbar scores higher on our published basis.