Crowbar vs Rusted PackFile Manager
| Crowbar | Rusted PackFile Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | api, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Asset types | 3D models, textures, game packages, workshop content | Pack archives, database tables, localization files, scripts, animations, models, textures, audio, maps, UI resources, text files, and video |
| Game file formats | VPK, GMA, FPX, APK, Titanfall VPK | Pack (.pack), DB tables, Loc, ESF, RigidModel, UnitVariant, CS2 collision, AnimPack, Anim, AnimFragmentBattle, AnimsTable, MatchedCombat, BNK sound banks, sound bank databases, sound events, DAT containers, BMD, UIC, portrait settings, Lua, XML, JSON, YAML, HLSL, GLSL, Markdown, VMD, WSModel, and CA VP8 video |
| Model formats | MDL, SMD, VTA | RigidModel (.rigid_model_v2), UnitVariant, and CS2 collision |
| Texture formats | BMP | DDS textures and atlases |
| Batch extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Archive repacking | Yes | Yes |
| Command-line support | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Game Asset Extractors. On VGSources, Rusted PackFile Manager scores higher on our published basis.