Crowbar vs Source 2 Viewer
| Crowbar | Source 2 Viewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Asset types | 3D models, model animations, physics meshes, vertex animations, game archives and packages | maps, models, materials, textures, sounds, particles, physics, animations, shaders, navigation meshes, closed captions, KeyValues |
| Game file formats | VPK, GMA, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines VPK, FPX, APK | VPK, vmap, vwrld, vmdl, vmat, vtex, vpcf, vphys, vsnd, vwnod, vvis, vpk, vcs, SPIR-V, nav, bin, DMX, KeyValues |
| Model formats | MDL, SMD, VTA, VRD, QC | glTF 2.0, GLB, vmdl, DMX |
| Batch extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Archive repacking | Yes | Yes |
| Texture formats | — | PNG, JPG, EXR, SVG |
| Command-line support | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Game Asset Extractors. On VGSources, Source 2 Viewer scores higher on our published basis.