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, model animations, physics meshes, vertex animations, game archives and packages | Pack archives, database tables, localization files, scripts, animations, models, textures, audio, maps, UI resources, text files, and video |
| Game file formats | VPK, GMA, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines VPK, FPX, APK | 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, VRD, QC | RigidModel (.rigid_model_v2), UnitVariant, and CS2 collision |
| Batch extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Archive repacking | Yes | Yes |
| Texture formats | — | DDS textures and atlases |
| Command-line support | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Game Asset Extractors. On VGSources, Rusted PackFile Manager scores higher on our published basis.