AssetRipper vs Source 2 Viewer
| AssetRipper | Source 2 Viewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $10/mo | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Asset types | audio, fonts, images, models, text, video, shaders, sprites, terrain, scenes, prefabs | maps, models, materials, textures, sounds, particles, physics, animations, shaders, navigation meshes, closed captions, KeyValues |
| Game file formats | CAB-*, .assets, .sharedAssets, .unity3d, .bundle | VPK, vmap, vwrld, vmdl, vmat, vtex, vpcf, vphys, vsnd, vwnod, vvis, vpk, vcs, SPIR-V, nav, bin, DMX, KeyValues |
| Model formats | GLB, Unity YAML | glTF 2.0, GLB, vmdl, DMX |
| Texture formats | BMP, EXR, HDR, JPEG, PNG, TGA | PNG, JPG, EXR, SVG |
| Batch extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Command-line support | — | Yes |
| Archive repacking | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Game Asset Extractors. On VGSources, Source 2 Viewer scores higher on our published basis.