Best arcdEx Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game asset extractors ranked against arcdEx on the same published basis.
- 1arcdEx vs Source 2 Viewer
- 2arcdEx vs SLADE3
- 3arcdEx vs AssetRipper
- 4arcdEx vs OpenKh
- 5arcdEx vs Rusted PackFile Manager
- 7arcdEx vs QuickBMS
- 8arcdEx vs UABEA
- 9arcdEx vs Crowbar
- 10arcdEx vs Kuriimu2
- 11arcdEx vs VPKEdit
- 12arcdEx vs Project IGI Game Converter
- 13arcdEx vs Gibbed.RED
- 14arcdEx vs MeltyTool
- 15arcdEx vs BrawlCrate
- 16arcdEx vs Crowbar
- 17arcdEx vs Game Asset Tool
- 18arcdEx vs TTGames Explorer Rebirth
- 19arcdEx vs Game Extractor
- 20arcdEx vs w3m
- 21arcdEx vs Ninja Ripper
arcdEx alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Source 2 Viewer | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SLADE3 | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | AssetRipper | 7.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | OpenKh | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Rusted PackFile Manager | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | QuickBMS | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | UABEA | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 9 | Crowbar | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Kuriimu2 | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | VPKEdit | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Project IGI Game Converter | 6.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Gibbed.RED | 5.8 | No | — | — |
| 14 | MeltyTool | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | BrawlCrate | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Crowbar | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Game Asset Tool | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | TTGames Explorer Rebirth | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 19 | Game Extractor | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | w3m | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Ninja Ripper | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about arcdEx alternatives
What is the best alternative to arcdEx?
Source 2 Viewer, number 1 in game asset extractors with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: SLADE3, AssetRipper, OpenKh and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to arcdEx?
Source 2 Viewer is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to arcdEx?
Yes: w3m.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.